Here’s How to Snag a 20% Dividend Yield
Dividends are wonderful. They typically arrive every quarter and are generally paid in both good and bad economic environments — and dividend-paying companies often increase their payouts over time, too. It’s tempting to chase the highest dividend yield you can find, but that’s not a great idea. For one thing, when a stock’s price falls, […]
How to get SpaceX stock — without buying the IPO
Elon Musk is photographed at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas. Marvin Joseph | The Washington Post | Getty Images The SpaceX initial public offering on Friday is poised to be the biggest ever — and is generating a lot of buzz. But IPOs can carry dangers for the average investor, according to finance experts. For starters, […]
Pimco is warning about a spike in defaults — How to position portfolios
Pimco is warning fixed-income investors to stay away from lower-quality credit, but sees plenty of opportunities in high-quality assets. The global asset manager, which has $2.27 trillion in assets under management, said in its 2026 outlook that the “credit loss cycle is upon us.” “After years of effortless returns, the default cycle is reasserting itself, […]
How to hedge your portfolio against the Nasdaq-100 using QQQ put spreads
Last Friday was a good reminder of why hedging exists. The QQQ ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 dropped 4.8% in a single session, volume hit three times its normal daily level and options positions that looked comfortable on Thursday morning were suddenly down 30-60%. That kind of day is not unusual, it just feels that […]
Remote work career risks for Gen Z: How to avoid the pitfalls – CNBC
Forgoing the office can have detrimental "scarring" impacts on young workers. Here's how to navigate the benefits and drawbacks of remote work. Source link
The gold chart looks precarious. Here’s how to profit
Gold is at a technically precarious juncture, and the good news for you is that options market may be mispricing the risk. The metal is hovering near its 200-day moving average while simultaneously testing the 50% Fibonacci retracement of its prior advance, a confluence that technical traders don’t take lightly. Compounding the bearish setup, several […]
Jim Cramer talks how to position your money amid these market swings – CNBC
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer on how to navigate the market swings. Source link
What’s behind Palo Alto’s earnings sell-off — and how to proceed
Shares of Palo Alto Networks are down over 4% Wednesday, despite the cybersecurity provider delivering strong quarterly results the prior evening. This next-day move may seem a bit odd, given the company not only exceeded expectations for the reported quarter, but also issued guidance ahead of expectations for the current three-month period. So, what is […]
How to reduce your homeowners insurance premiums
Residents watch as a wildfire moves down a hill at Runkle Canyon Park on May 19, 2026, in Simi Valley, California. Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Homeowners insurance costs have risen sharply for many people around the U.S. in recent years. Policyholders looking to reduce their premiums have some relatively straightforward […]
The ins and outs of short squeezes — and how to avoid getting burned
As a consumer of CNBC, you have probably heard the term “short squeeze” — and the warnings for investors trying to ride one. Perhaps no short squeeze is more memorable in the past decade than what happened to GameStop in early 2021, when an army of Redditors led by the outrageous Keith Gill, a.k.a. Roaring […]