Accomplished, veteran investor Guy Hands says he’s seen nothing like the new trading atmosphere in the Trump era.
Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Oil Prices, GDP Numbers for the First Quarter, Cities with Most Millionaire CEOs, HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., BA - Boeing Co., MMM - 3M Co., SIFY - Sify Technologies Ltd., Cash Back Into the Market, What is an Index, DLTR - Dollar Tree Inc.

Does it ever make sense to take out a loan - say a second mortgage - to invest in stocks?
Today's Stocks & Topics: 403B, Bonds, Family Debt, Smart People & the Stock Market, the Travel Industry, JETS - U.S. Global Jets ETF, CVX - Chevron Corp., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., ACIA - Acacia Communications Inc., X - United States Steel Corp., MMP - Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

So you want to start investing, but you’re new to the game and don’t think you have enough cash on hand.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Rollover a 401k to I-R-A, Nasdaq, Overseas Companies & the Trump Tax Plan, Morgan Stanley, IHI - iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF, the Wash-Sale Rule, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., F - Ford Motor Co., Charts, Investing, TGT - Target Corp., TWTR - Twitter Inc.

What are the pros and cons of owning dividend paying ETFs?
Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting vs. Put Option, Canadian Lumber Imports Tax, Roth I-R-A, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., KBWY - PowerShares KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Portfolio, REITs, SPG - Simon Property Group Inc., KIM - Kimco Realty Corp.

Avoid missteps or you could end up falling short of your retirement savings goals in the future.
Today's Stocks & Topics: WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., RAD - Rite Aid Corp., Housing Market, Soft vs. Hard Data, MU - Micron Technology Inc., REITs.

Retirement, Buy & Rebalance, Retirement Contributions, 401k, I-R-As, Retirement Needs, Day Trading, Roth I-R-A.

Real estate offers tremendous opportunities, and varying degrees of investment risk, based on your comfort level. That’s one of our talking points.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Mortgage, Stock Market vs. Real Estate, Buying Foreclosures, Retirement Home as an Asset, 401k & Mortgage, Investing for Kids, Annuities, Dollar Cost Average, Upgrading, Personal Finance.

Should you say goodbye to your beloved classic 60% stock and 40% bond portfolio?
Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Reform, 401k & Taxes, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp., Trading, TGT - Target Corp., Interest Rates, BP - BP PLC ADR.

Fixed-income investors are attracted to closed-end funds because many produce a steady stream of income.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing, Retirement, Gold, CMP - Compass Minerals International Inc., Earnings Per Share, SCHH - Schwab U.S. REIT ETF, LB - L Brands Inc., Taxes Mistakes.

Retirees are realizing that investing in stocks only for their cash flow carry significant risks.
Today's Stocks & Topics: TGLS - Tecnoglass Inc., Long vs. Short Investments, Inflation, Bottoms Up Investing, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Gold, Banks & Car Sales.