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Survey: Stock market correction is overdue and likely imminent, say 70% of top analysts
The results may be shocking, since every analyst also expected the S&P 500 to rise in 2022.
4 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
Survey: Experts forecast strong rise in Treasury yields over next year
Every single analyst surveyed by Bankrate expects the 10-year Treasury yield to be higher in a year.
3 min read Jan 10, 2024 -
Survey: 6 things individual investors should avoid in 2022, according to top market experts
A group of leading market analysts recommends investors steer clear of these things in the new year.
4 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
Survey: Nearly half of millennials comfortable owning cryptocurrencies
While much of the investing world remains skeptical about cryptocurrency, many millennials have embraced it.
4 min read Oct 27, 2023 -
Survey: Where pros say to invest $10,000 right now
Here’s where investment experts think you should invest $10,000 today.
4 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
Survey: Majority of top experts believe a stock market correction is likely within the next year
Bankrate’s survey showed most experts think stocks will plunge by 10 percent in the coming year.
4 min read Oct 05, 2021 -
Survey: Stocks forecast to rise 9% over coming year, say top experts
Like last quarter, not a single respondent expects the market to fall.
4 min read Oct 05, 2021 -
Democrats propose higher 25% capital gains tax rate — here are 3 ways to minimize the potential hit
Here’s how the plan could affect investors and what moves they can make to keep more of their profit.
3 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
Robinhood IPO: 5 risks investors should consider as shares begin trading
This highly anticipated IPO comes with an interesting wrinkle for individual investors.
6 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
Worried about a market bubble? Here are 4 tips to protect your portfolio now and in the future
What you should be doing today if you think the market is running too hot.
3 min read Jul 08, 2021 -
7 upcoming IPOs to watch in the second half of 2021
These notable companies are expected to debut on the market soon.
3 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
Survey: Expect the S&P 500 to push nearly 9% higher over the next year, say market experts
Here’s where analysts see opportunity in the stock market.
8 min read Jun 30, 2021 -
Survey: Real estate and cash top Americans’ list of preferred investments over next 10 years
Real estate was the top choice, but second place was something of a surprise.
4 min read Sep 01, 2022 -
Coinbase IPO: 4 unusual risks in using a direct listing to go public
Coinbase is using a direct listing for its IPO, and that process presents new risks relative to a traditional IPO.
5 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
‘To the moon’: How GameStop-boosting stock traders kicked off a shocking Wall Street feeding frenzy
It may come with a classic Hollywood setup, but the GameStop trading story isn’t quite that simple.
9 min read Feb 22, 2023 -
7 hot IPOs to watch for in 2021
Low interest rates and robust investor appetite for risk make it a good time for companies to market themselves.
6 min read Apr 12, 2021 -
Cheap mortgages are flooding the bond market, creating higher-paying investments
Just like the supply of mortgages, the supply of these bonds is surging.
4 min read Oct 21, 2022 -
Survey: Stocks are back as Americans’ favorite way to invest
Real estate finished as a close second.
4 min read Sep 21, 2022 -
Roth IRA conversions are more attractive than ever thanks to the SECURE Act
The SECURE Act and historically low tax rates make a Roth IRA conversion more attractive.
4 min read Sep 21, 2023 -
Survey: 61% of experts see stock market underperforming over next 5 years
The devastating effects of the coronavirus won’t likely be in the rearview mirror anytime soon.
7 min read Sep 01, 2020
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