Austin Smith - Editor for 24/7 Wall St.
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Prepare For Retirement, and Social Security Early In today’s video Lee and Doug discuss the importance of planning for Social Security and considering potential changes in payouts and age...
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Most People Make This Mistake When Planning for Social Security Lee and Doug discuss the importance of starting financial planning, including Social Security, in one’s late 50s. They also touch on...
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The Big Things Everyone Forgets Doug and Lee discuss the importance of considering health and longevity when deciding when to take Social Security benefits. They also highlight the significance of...
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Small Retirement Decisions Can Make A Big Difference Lee Jackson and Doug McIntyre discuss their decisions to take Social Security benefits early and the financial implications of earning additional...
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Retirees Are Too Optimistic Retirees often have overly optimistic expectations about their investment returns, expecting much higher rates than historical averages suggest. Recent data from Natixis...
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Dollar Tree Is Putting Investors On Discount Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) has seen its stock plummet by 25% year to date, driven by inflation and competition. The company’s main consumer base is...
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Social Security Is Essential For Millions of Americans Lee and Doug discuss the implications of Social Security for older individuals, particularly those with sufficient means who may not need the...
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CVS Is Destroying Wealth Shares of CVS (NYSE: CVS) have been significantly impacted, with a roughly 30% decline year to date. Key issues include rising medical costs, particularly due to surgeries,...
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A Few Small Choices Can Add Up Lee and I are both over 65 and have already taken our Social Security benefits. Deciding when to take Social Security depends on individual circumstances, such as...
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Tesla Shares Are All Over The Place Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has experienced a volatile 2024, with shares initially down but rebounding slightly after better-than-expected earnings. Despite delivering...
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Apple Hits All Time Highs On AI Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) started the year poorly, but its stock has rebounded to match the S&P 500’s performance, up around 18%. This comeback is largely due to the...
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Nike Just Can’t Do it Nike’s (NYSE: NKE) shares have plummeted 30% year to date, with a significant drop following their recent earnings report. The decline is attributed to missed revenue...
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The Feel Good Retirement Number A recent Federal Reserve survey revealed that most Americans need more than half a million dollars in savings to feel financially secure in retirement. The survey...
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Nothing Even Comes Close Lee and I have a list of stocks we love to hate, and one of Lee’s picks is Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). Despite the success of their COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has struggled with...
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Number One, Worst Ever Lee and I keep a list of companies we love to hate, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) is a prime example. Once a premier tech company, IBM has been outpaced by competitors like Microsoft...
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