Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Target slumped 20 percent after posting a big earnings miss and cutting its full-year guidance due to softening demand and cost pressures, More on the CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Webinar on Thursday December 12th at 6pm Pacific and Pints and Portfolios on Saturday December 14th

Scared money moved in to US bond as prices fell with the 10-year benchmark yield  to around 4.36 percent, Gold jumped almost 1 percent to trade at around 2,630 an ounce, More on the CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Webinar on Thursday December 12th at 6pm Pacific.

The S and P 500 has reversed half of its Trump-fueled rally after sharp weekly losses for the major gauges led by tech, All eyes are now on Nvidia's results on Wednesday for insight into the strength of the AI trade, Signs of a robust economy have prompted investors to downsize expectations for rate cuts

Stock Market vs Mortgages, Good resources and tips for Retirees, The importance of Certified Financial Planners

Powell speaking on Interest Rates and the Economy, Spotify trying to dethrone YouTube with video podcasts, The Future of Retirement

Bitcoin extended its postelection rally breaking above 90,000 dollars, Donald Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump’s expected to try nixing the TikTok ban

The roaring rally lost steam as investors assessed whether buying has been overdone and what Donald Trump's cabinet picks mean for policy, "Trump trades"  Tesla's  stock slipped into the red after soaring thanks to CEO Elon Musk's alliance with the incoming president, Bitcoin Nears 90,000 dollars

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on pace for a record close as the benchmark’s postelection rally presses forward, Investors hope Trump's return to the White House could lead to easier regulation of the banking sector, The crypto industry shelled out 135 million dollars on races up and down the ballot

It's an Incredible time on the Stock Market that feels good, What happened from 2000 to 2002, Investment Strategy Ideas

Financial stocks led the gains with banks and credit-card stocks spiking, A rate reduction from the Fed would mark a second straight cut, Meta says Threads monthly users have gone up 83 percent from April

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks rallied with major benchmarks hitting record highs as Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Animal spirits soar and a Pro-growth optimism based on a mandate to enact his policies

The major averages gain between Election Day and the end of the year but typically fall in the session and week after, California Wine Industry in Decline, Homebuyers are older and wealthier than ever

Election Day will quickly be followed on Thursday by the Fed decision and Jerome Powell’s press conference, Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile reached a record 325.2 billion, Nvidia and Sherwin-William are set to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average and effective Nov. 8th Nvidia is set to replace rival chipmaker Intel

Strategies for the end of the Year, Best of Moments from October, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets

Meta Platforms dropped 2.2 percent as they missed expectations for user growth and warned capital expenditures will significantly rise, Tech earnings continue with results from Apple and Amazon due after the bell, Starbucks to add more personal touches like writing customer names or messages on cups

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Alphabet kicked off a major week for megacap tech earnings, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Tech juggernauts Meta Platforms and Microsoft are slated to report on Wednesday while Apple is up on Thursday, JPMorgan sues customers over check fraud linked to glitch that went viral on TikTok, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

This week will mark the busiest week of third-quarter earnings reporting season and the final week before the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to more than double the state’s film and tv tax incentives, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Strategy for retirement, Understanding your 401k, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

The S and P 500 rose Thursday as the benchmark rebounded following three straight losing sessions, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, McDonald’s Stock Falls Sharply After E. Coli Outbreak, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

An uptick in interest rates overshadowed a solid start to earnings reporting season, Earnings set to come out this week from Tesla and Coca-Cola on Wednesday and Honeywell on Thursday, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Stocks fell slightly after a strong week for the major averages as investors awaited the release of major corporate earnings reports, The Big Business of Halloween, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

A look at Sphere Entertainment, Amazon going all in on nuclear power, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

S and P 500 climbs to record as Nvidia hits all-time high, Target is partnering with Taylor Swift on Black Friday for two retailer-exclusive releases, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Volatility spiked and stocks struggled Tuesday after ASML Holdings’ latest outlook seemed to spook chip stock investors, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

So far, about 40 S and P 500 companies have reported third-quarter results and of those 80 percent have beaten analyst expectations, Americans Intend to Cut Holiday Gift Purchases, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

 S and P 500 hits record to start the week, SpaceX successfully caught its Starship’s booster using metal chopsticks at its Texas launch pad this weekend, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

The Tesla Robotaxi reveal event, Peak Obesity in the United States, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling from records, Netflix controls the top position in daily video consumption among teens, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses planning homebuying for Parents and their Kids, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, DOJ is considering Google breakup, Hurricane Milton Losses Could Reach 175 Billion dollars

Oil prices dropped nearly 5 percent after rising to start the week, Traders monitored Israel’s expected retaliation to Iran missile attacks and US efforts to stave off a wider war in the region, States sue TikTok over app’s effect on kids

Adding pressure to stocks was 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.02, Higher oil prices also weighed as tensions in the Middle East remain high US crude climbed nearly 2 percent to more than 75 dollars per barrel, Tesla makes its biggest Cybertruck recall yet

Strategies for Investments, Financial Planning, Retirement, What's happening in Real Estate, Employment Update

The S and P 500 wavered as concerns over Middle East tensions continued worrying investors in the run up to September’s payrolls report, Oil market faces a rude awakening if Iran’s energy infrastructure is targeted analysts say prices could easily go to 200 dollars and more a barrel, Hurricane Helene devastation could cost up to 34 billion dollars

S and P 500’s shaky October start continues, Tesla misses estimates on deliveries, X is worth 80 percent less than Elon Musk paid

Looking for the Best Investments, CFP Chad Burton from EP Wealth with Investment Strategies, The Latest on the Video Game Industry

Markets had a rough start to September but rebounded as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a super-sized half point, Dock Workers Strike Could Batter Economy, Ford aims to boost EV sales

Apple and Meta connections, Micron Technology and AI, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets

Weekly jobless claims fell more than expected, pointing to a steady labor market, Mr Mortgage Man Scott W Thompson on mortgages, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The S and P 500 trading near record highs, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

The S and P 500 rose slightly after excitement over last week’s interest rate cut propelled stocks to a record-high levels, We are seeing a softening in the lower end of the labor market, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

What a new CEO means to a company, Looking Back at the movie The Wolf of Wall Street, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Stocks rose after the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday decision to lower interest rates to 4.75 percent to 5 percent from 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent, Weekly Jobless Claims fell by 12,000 to 219,000 which was far below estimates, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Houses becoming more affordable due to rate cut, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Market awaits the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate cut decision, TikTok fights its ban in court, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Questions about the Fed Cut, Fifty Days till the Election, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Talking investments and getting to retirement, Where to get your research, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

S and P 500 goes for fourth straight gain, A new record was just set for the most people orbiting Earth at one time, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino