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Money Moves for Recent Grads: Creighton Professor Robert R. Johnson

By Academic Professionals, Special to InvestorPlace.com
'People should be lauded for paying down student loans. However, making that the only financial priority is misguided.'

Money Moves for Recent Grads: Clemson Professor Josh Harris

By Academic Professionals, Special to InvestorPlace.com
'Most graduates will probably be more risk averse regarding their savings and budgeting due to Covid-19.'

Money Moves for Recent Grads: UT Austin Professor Michael Sury

By Academic Professionals, Special to InvestorPlace.com
'Borrowers should not, however, confuse minimizing their monthly payments with saving money. Minimizing payments is not the same as minimizing interest.'

Big Tech Will Cause the Next Market Crash

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Big tech companies prefer policies that bring them more trained minds to those that give their market cap a boost. This could lead the next market crash.

Not Every Company Is a Tech Company

By Eric Fry, Editor, Fry's Investment Report
Contrary to popular belief, not every company is a tech company. I suggest investing in tech itself, not the companies that merely use it.

Stocks Benefiting From COVID-19

By Jeff Remsburg, Editor, Investing Insider
In the last two weeks, at least 19 states have seen new coronavirus cases go up. And on Tuesday, six states reported record increases. Below,…

Has the Fed Backstopped Stocks?

By Jeff Remsburg, Editor, Investing Insider
Despite all the uncertainties in the market today, can we count on stocks to continue rising thanks to the Fed? The trillions of dollars our…

“Stocks Only Go Up”

By Jeff Remsburg, Editor, Investing Insider
An army of young day traders is placing risky bets ... and many of them are making big gains. What does it mean for the…

Buy the Housing Boom

By Jeff Remsburg, Editor, Investing Insider
2020 was supposed to be a banner year for housing before the coronavirus locked buyers inside. But pent-up demand is hitting the market, and it…

Make Money, Courtesy of the Federal Reserve

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
The economy is trying to recover from the blow Covid-19 dealt it. But quick investors can use support from the Federal Reserve to make money.

Are Oil Stocks Dead-Money?

By Jeff Remsburg, Editor, Investing Insider
As cases of COVID-19 flare up, it slows our global recovery, hurting big oil. Growth investors should consider this other corner of the energy market…

Transportation 2.0: The News from Volkswagen Is Just the Beginning

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
Batteries are critical to the ongoing shift to Transportation 2.0, which will send trillions of dollars sloshing around in the coming years … and create one of the great investing opportunities of our lifetimes.

Market Surges on Positive Data

By Jeff Remsburg, Editor, Investing Insider
Stocks blaze higher after receiving multiple encouraging headlines. But is it enough to fuel another sustained leg higher for the market?   The biggest monthly…

Money Moves for Recent Grads: MSU Professor Stephen Schiestel

By Academic Professionals, Special to InvestorPlace.com
'It is important to look at the benefits package that an employer is offering when considering job offers. Make sure that you have some health care options, disability insurance coverage and retirement savings plans.'

Money Moves for Recent Grads: Michigan Professor Paolo Pasquariello

By Academic Professionals, Special to InvestorPlace.com
'Likely, unscrupulous people will advise you to invest most of your money in stocks because you are young and retirement is decades away. Your answer should be that being young does not mean being stupid; no less than 35% of your money should be invested in (government) bonds.'

How the Technochasm Became an Abyss

By Eric Fry, Editor, Fry's Investment Report
On the winning side of the “Technochasm” we find thriving technology-powered businesses and professions. On the other side we find everything else. And the Covid-19 pandemic has driven…

Don’t Be Like Buffett

By Jeff Remsburg, Editor, Investing Insider
How one of the greatest investors of all time has fallen into the ranks of "average" -- thanks to the Technochasm   Warren Buffett is…

Money Moves for Recent Grads: Utah Professor Ann C. House

By Academic Professionals, Special to InvestorPlace.com
'Building savings is made by the day-to-day decisions we make to spend less, save even if its $2 a day at first, but be consistent and set this money aside. An emergency fund takes time to build. Repaying student loans will also be the habitual paying debt down each month, perhaps throwing a bit more towards the debt, until it is paid.'

Money Moves for Recent Grads: CSULB Professor Laura Gonzalez

By Academic Professionals, Special to InvestorPlace.com
'It is quite likely that even after the pandemic passes, employees will resist commute and appreciate the flexibility of working from home at least one day a week. Employers will see this as a reasonable and productive alternative to expensive bonuses and other benefits.'
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