Helpful insights into the markets with Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare, The importance of Donations, Lessons to learn from the Stock Market for a more productive 2025

Exploring the latest developments at Amazon, What to remember about Credit Cards, Important wisdom learned from Warren Buffett

Good ideas about better investing, Thinking about long term care, How retirement might look for you

Investing ideas for the end of the year, Looking back at 2024, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying

Stocks rose on Christmas Eve as the market sought to squeeze out back-to-back gains in the holiday week, American Airlines shares fluctuated after the carrier briefly grounded all flights in the U.S. due to a technical issue on one of the busiest travel days of the year, Strategies for 2025

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S and P 500 declined as the market started a holiday-shortened trading week on a soft note, The New York Stock Exchange closes early Tuesday for Christmas Eve and the market is shut on Christmas Day, Comfortable investing in a Down Year

Investors putting more money into 401k's, Looking at the Weight Loss Drug Industry, Good Retirement Planning

Markets rebound from Wednesday’s rout with 10 straight days in the red for the Dow which is its longest losing streak since 1974, Wednesday Stocks everywhere tanked and bond yields jumped after the Fed signaled fewer rate cuts than expected next year, 48 percent of workplaces have holiday parties with Millenials and Gen Z wanting to moderate or skip the alcohol

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The Dow’s worst funk in 46 years was mostly caused by a rotation out of old economy shares and into technology stocks, Investing in the Cereal Aisle

Stocks fell on as investors await the start of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting expected to usher in an interest-rate cut, The Dow Jones Industrial Average has had eighth straight day of losses, 10 year Treasury climbed amid rising bets on the Fed turning cautious for next year

What to know when investing later in life, What Amazon is doing to stay ahead, Gaining wisdom from Financial Legends

Broadcom Surges, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying, More on the last Pints and Portfolios of the year with Rob on Saturday, December 14

Stocks slid as investors digested a hotter than expected producer price index reading for November, Google’s Quantum Computing Chip is a Real Threat to cracking Bitcoin, 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

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Gas prices set to hit the lowest they've been since 2021, 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

Oracle shares slumped more than 7 percent after the company posted results that missed Wall Street’s estimates, Investors are now waiting on the U.S. consumer price index report which is due Wednesday, 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

S and P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back from record highs with tech shares, Nvidia shares dropped more than 2 percent on the heels of a Chinese regulator announcing that potentially violating the country’s antimonopoly law, 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

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Disney in 2024, 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

Planning your income for after retirement, Best research tools for your investments, 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

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks rose as Salesforce led tech shares higher on the back of strong quarterly earnings, 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

Both the S and P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on Monday, TikTok Shop said it raked in over 100 million in sales on Black Friday this year, 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

The S and P 500 ticked higher to a new record to begin December trading, Stocks are adding to big November gains, 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

Dividends in Retirement, Trying to Catch Up at Fifty, 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

Ideas to help you create wealth, Warren Buffett quotes, 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

Rob Black shares his Collective Wisdom, Problems with Super Micro Computer Inc, 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

The S and P 500 rose slightly as investors assessed the threat of new tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump, AMC Theatres banned moviegoers from singing along to screenings of Wicked, 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

Shortened Thanksgiving trading week kicked off, Investors cheered President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary Scott Besent, 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

A Strategy show with Retirement Tips and Investment Ideas, Dealing with making up for lost time, 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

NVIDIA reported earnings, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying, 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

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

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Bitcoin extended its postelection rally breaking above 90,000 dollars, 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 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

An 85 percent chance that the Fed will approve a 25 basis point interest rate reduction at its Sept. 17-18 meeting, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, 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 moves follow Monday's sharp rebound which saw the major gauges surge over 1 percent as investors went post-rout bargain hunting, Apple shares edged lower after the company lost an EU court battle over a 14 billion dollar tax bill, 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 tumbled 4.3 percent registering its worst week since March 2023, Huawei’s trifold phone Mate XT gets 2.7 million pre-orders ahead of Apple’s iPhone 16 launch, 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

Apple's release of AI phones this Monday, New Jobs Numbers points to a smaller Fed 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

Following back to back losing sessions as investors snatched up beaten down technology stocks ahead of Friday’s keynote labor report, 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, Nvidia rose 1.5 percent after Nvidia tumbled more than 9 percent in Tuesday’s session amid a broader pullback in semiconductor stocks, 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 stock market is having its worst day since August 5th of this year, Rush Hour isn’t what it used to be, 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

Apple Insights, Recent report from Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare about the Markets, 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

Lessons from Buffett, Looking at the Markets this week, 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 as investors looked to recover from declines seen in the previous session Nvidia was down 3 percent after posting its latest earnings, Berkshire Hathaway Joins the Trillion Dollar Club, 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, Wall Street is keeping an eye on Nvidia to gauge the sustainability of the broader tech and AI trade, 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

Investors are treading carefully on the eve of Nvidia's report could ripple through techs as it tests the AI trade that has driven gains, Friday's reading on the PCE price index could dent or cement bets on a 0.5 percent interest rate cut next month, 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

ATM fees have hit a new high, Subway’s 5 dollar footlong is now an 8 dollar to 15 dollar footlong as the 5 dollar deal ended in 2014, 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

Jerome Powell Federal Reserve Chairman did Friday what everyone expected, the cuts when they eventually come and how many should lead to lower rates, Looking at Stock Strategies

Powell speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, July home sales rise for first time in five months, Mr Mortgage Man Scott W Thompson on mortgages

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The S and P 500 inched higher as traders seek further insight into the prospect of an interest rate cut, Target jumped more than 15 percent after reporting earnings that exceeded expectations

Give it up for the S and P 500 and the Nasdaq which both clinched their longest winning streaks of the year yesterday with eight days, Strong retail sales data and a soft inflation report helped soothe investors’ fears on the economy, This week is the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium where Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to give remarks Friday

Helpful ideas from the past couple months outlined on The Rob Black show, Strategies for 2024, Financial strategies in an election year

Since August 5th the Stock Market has seen a big run, Looking back at one of the best weeks of the year, Looking back over past recessions and strategies

Wal-Mart’s numbers eased fears about a slowdown in consumer spending-the largest contributor to economic growth, Weekly jobless claims fell suggesting a still-healthy labor market, Warren Buffet bought 266 million dollars of Ulta Beauty

Consumer prices increased 2.9 percent year over year down from 3 percent in June and the lowest reading since 2021, Mars to acquire snack maker Kellanova in 36 billion dollar deal bringing massive brands like Pringles, CheezIts and nutri grain bars to Mars’ snacking unit, McDonald's debuts Happy Meals for adults complete with collector cups

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The Producer Price Index encouraged investors ahead of the more widely followed Consumer Price Index out Wednesday morning, Starbucks surged more than 21 percent after the coffee chain tapped current Chipotle chief executive Brian Niccol as its next CEO