Key Takeaways Consumer sentiment improved to 74.0 in the preliminary December reading of the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, up from last month and better than economist projections. Sentiment on current economic conditions were higher, but inflation expectations also moved higher, while consumer economic expectations moved lower. Politics is likely playing a role in the sentiment […]

Buying the right stock at the right time can transform your life. For example, if you had invested $10,000 in electric vehicle (EV) industry leader Tesla in 2014, you would have a whopping $245,300 today. That’s a return of over 2,430% in just a decade. Could Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) be the next best thing?

Healthcare Realty Trust building in in Nashville, Tennessee. Source: Google Maps Company: Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) Business: Healthcare Realty Trust is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns and operates medical outpatient buildings primarily located around hospital campuses. The company selectively grows its portfolio through property acquisition and development. Its portfolio includes

A low-savings retirement is one in which you don’t have enough money in your portfolio to generate a comfortable retirement income. For example, let’s say that you’re 65 and have $120,000 in a retirement portfolio. We’ll assume that this money is in a pre-tax 401(k). This won’t generate a livable income on its own. That doesn’t

It was a long, grueling path for many in the crypto world, but it finally happened: The price of bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time. Beyond making bitcoin holders quite happy, given the digital currency has risen more than 50% in the past two months, the milestone reached on Wednesday provided some

The East Brother Light Station is on a small island off Point Molate in the strait between San Francisco and San Pablo bays in Richmond, California — and they’re looking for an innkeeper. The property consists of a lighthouse built in 1874, a five-room inn that serves dinner and breakfast to guests, and a three-bedroom

The states with the cheapest 30-year mortgage refinance rates Thursday were New York, Delaware, California, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Dakota. The seven states registered 30-year refi averages between 6.47% and 6.80%. Meanwhile, the states with the highest Thursday refinance rates were Virginia, South Carolina, Nevada, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, and Colorado. The range of

The stock market offers the opportunity to invest your savings in the best businesses in the world. Investing in a group of well-chosen growth stocks can pave the way for a happy retirement. Here are two quality growth stocks that can exponentially grow your savings in the decades to come. Investing in familiar brands is

Altria Group (MO 0.72%) has emerged as a surprising stock market winner in 2024, propelled by an impressive earnings rebound. At the time of this writing, its shares had surged by 41% this year to their highest level since 2019. There’s a lot for investors to like about this tobacco giant, including the stock’s 7%

Investors are always looking at potential buying opportunities that could be big winners over time. A good place to find these types of situations is to identify previous winners. This can help you narrow down your list of places to park your capital. Looking at history, there are some dominant companies today that have compounded