6-1-2023 – When Your Retirement Confidence Drops, Focus On 4 Key Areas

As recession fears grow, experts say mortgage rates may not fall as much as in past downturns, and there are several reasons. Today's Stocks & Topics: KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Market Wrap, Will Mortgage Rates Drop in a Recession, GHM - Graham Corp., GGG - Graco Inc., Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, GWW - W.W. Grainger Inc., Tariffs Impact on The Economy, APPF - AppFolio Inc.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Rising costs and economic uncertainty make financial preparedness more important than ever. Today's Stocks & Topics: JEPQ - J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, Market Wrap, AZO - AutoZone Inc., APP - AppLovin Corp., Why Your Emergency Fund Should Be $35,000 in 2025, VEMT - Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF, CRWV - CoreWeave Inc. Cl A, Supply Chain, FOUR - Shift4 Payments Inc., CCJ - Cameco Corp., MOD - Modine Manufacturing Co., Corporate Buybacks.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

For starters, stricter immigration policies could significantly disrupt industries like agriculture and construction. Today's Stocks & Topics: OTIS - Otis Worldwide Corp., Market Wrap, HSTM - HealthStream Inc., How Will Declining Immigration Impact the US Economy? TMO - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., SYK - Stryker Corp., EXR - Extra Space Storage Inc., Economic Risks on the Horizon, X - United States Steel Corp., SPYD - SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF, Retail Investors, DECK - Deckers Outdoor Corp., ADDDF - Adidas AG, Buying Back Shares. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Since 2018, Americans have wagered nearly $450 billion but there's a dark side with gamblers experiencing increased debt, bankruptcies, and reduced savings. Today's Stocks & Topics: TGT - Target Corp., Oil, Market Wrap, JEPI - JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, IIPR - Innovative Industrial Properties Inc., Social Security, BRY - Berry Corp., How to Begin Investing at 18?, Jobs Report.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kiplinger is highlighting five key steps for effective estate planning in 2025, including creating a will, managing digital assets, and leveraging current tax exclusions.Today's Stocks & Topics: MCK - McKesson Corp., Market Wrap, XBB - BondBloxx BB-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, 5 Estate Planning Tips for 2025, Cash into the Market, BKNG - Booking Holdings Inc., ISRG - Intuitive Surgical Inc., Gold and Silver, Ford and Trump’s Tariffs, SPYI - NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF, QQQI - NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., SHOP - Shopify Inc., Tariffs on the Film Industry.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A recent Bankrate survey reveals that the affordability factor has been cited by 65% of expected non-travelers-- and this group may be budgeting for 'staycations'. Today's Stocks & Topics: STRL - Sterling Infrastructure Inc., XYZ - Block Inc., UBER - Uber Technologies Inc., Fewer Than Half of Americans Plan to Travel This Summer, KPP Newsletter, SSNC - SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc., Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, US Equity Funds, Cash-Out Refinancing, KR - Kroger Co., KO - Coca-Cola Co., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HSY - Hershey Co., VALE - Vale S.A. ADR, Japan vs. Trade War.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A new wave of U.S. tariffs is raising costs and creating supply chain uncertainties for data centers and tech giants. Today's Stocks & Topics: VTIP - Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund, Market Wrap, HIMS - Hims & Hers Health Inc., CRM - Salesforce Inc., Is AI Revolution Under Threat from Tariffs?, CP - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd., CNI - Canadian National Railway Co., IDXX - IDEXX Laboratories Inc., GDP, KO - Coca-Cola Co., PEP - PepsiCo Inc., Housing Market, UNM - Unum Group, EL - Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A, McDonald’s Financial Numbers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Supply chain disruptions are resulting as Chinese freight ship arrivals at the busiest U.S. ports have dropped significantly due to the ongoing trade war and tariffs. Today's Stocks & Topics: BTAL - AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund, META - Meta Platforms Inc, Market Wrap, LDOS - Leidos Holdings Inc, SN – Shark Ninja Inc., Stock-Bond Correlation, CDs and Taxes, AIT - Applied Industrial Technologies Inc., NVST - Envista Holdings Corp., BBY - Best Buy Co. Inc., KKR and Capital Group Launch Hybrid Funds.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Amazon briefly considered showing tariff-related costs on some product pages but abandoned the idea following criticism from the White House and a direct call from President Trump to Jeff Bezos. Today's Stocks & Topics: SCCO - Southern Copper Corp., Market Wrap, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), STIP - iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF, Amazon Drops Plan to Show Tariff Charges on Product Listings, TMO - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., SYK - Stryker Corp., VPU - Vanguard Utilities ETF, FUTY - Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF, Tariffs and Advertising Business, Investment Portfolio Percentage, Gold, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., BJ - BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. (NYS), Oil Prices.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Choose the best option for your portfolio and financial goals by using the various ways to invest in gold, including mining stocks, gold ETFs, futures, and purchasing physical gold. Today's Stocks & Topics: EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, Market Wrap, ODFL - Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., A Simple Guide to Investing in Gold, NEM - Newmont Corp., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Economic Impact of the Tariffs, JEPQ - J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, FLJP - Franklin FTSE Japan ETF, Foreign Stocks vs. Domestic Stocks.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands