Mutual Funds

Topline With oil prices down this month, billionaire investor Warren Buffett is once again buying the dip by adding to one of his favorite energy stocks, as his investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway purchased roughly $500 million worth of Occidental Petroleum shares this week. Key Facts Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased roughly 9.5 million shares of Occidental
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Topline The Federal Reserve’s “heightened sensitivity” to rising inflation expectations could be triggered by a barrage of political ad campaigns that are expected to highlight surging consumer prices ahead of the midterm elections in November, analysts at Goldman Sachs warned on Friday, adding that the central bank may feel “compelled” to keep hiking rates aggressively.
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Topline The stock market rebounded strongly on Friday, posting its first positive week this month as recession fears subsided somewhat thanks to positive economic data suggesting that inflation may have peaked, while some experts expressed optimism about the health of the economy. Key Facts Stocks snapped a three-week losing streak on Friday: The Dow Jones
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What estate documents do you really need to have? Here’s a list and explanation of each. If you’re missing anything or not certain what you have or whether you need more, call your estate attorney, and follow up. If you don’t have an estate attorney, ask your CPA or wealth adviser for a referral. Whether
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Topline Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged in testimony before Congress on Wednesday that the central bank is “moving expeditiously” to raise interest rates and remains “strongly committed” to doing so until there is “compelling evidence” that inflation is normalizing. Key Facts In his semiannual testimony on monetary policy to Congress, Powell faced questions from
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The period when you transition into retirement is one of the most critical times of your life. It’s comparable in importance to the period when you transitioned into adulthood, roughly between ages 20 and 30. Think about it: Your decisions during that time put your life on a course with implications that have likely lasted
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Health experts anywhere, including those in the Federal government tell us we need to move more, sit less and eat a healthy diet, especially as we age. Yet, the majority of adults over 65 aren’t following these guidelines. What’s stopping ordinary folks from following this advice? Over half of American seniors are not getting the
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Topline Mortgage rates have surged higher this week as markets digest more aggressive interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, and with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hitting its highest level since 2008, experts warn that warning signs in the housing market could spell trouble for the broader economy. Key Facts The average interest rate
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For as long as any of us can remember, our chronological age has been front and center in our lives. It started with birthday parties when we were very young and, probably thanks to the greeting card industry, birthday celebrations continue as long as we live – and sometimes beyond. Just last month, some family
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