Forget Cash ISAs! I can get 6% a year from these two income stocks

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 is crammed full of income stocks that offer sky-high dividend yields that thrash the returns on cash. I’d much rather buy them to build retirement wealth than save into a Cash ISA, even though the Bank of England has just hiked base rates to 4%. Why put … Read more

Qorvo stock drops nearly 10% as analysts expect inventory correction to continue

[ad_1] Qorvo Inc. shares fell Thursday while the broader market rallied after analysts said inventory digestion will likely hamper the radiofrequency chip maker until the second half of the year. Qorvo QRVO, -4.89% shares fell nearly 10% Thursday to an intraday low of $102.60, a drop of 6%. The S&P 500 index SPX, +1.43%, meanwhile, … Read more

Merck (MRK) Earnings: 4Q22 Key Numbers

[ad_1] Merck (NYSE: MRK) reported fourth quarter 2022 earnings results today. Sales increased 2% year-over-year to $13.8 billion. GAAP net income fell 17% to $3 billion, or $1.18 per share, last year. Adjusted EPS dropped 7% to $1.62. For FY2023, Merck expects revenue of $57.2-58.7 billion and adjusted EPS of $6.80-6.95. Prior performance [ad_2] Source … Read more

90/10 Strategy: Definition, How It Works, Examples – Analytics & Forecasts – 2 February 2023

[ad_1] How the 90/10 Strategy Works A typical application of the 90/10 strategy involves the use of short-term Treasury Bills (T-Bills) for the 10%, fixed-income component of the portfolio. Investment of the remaining 90% is in higher-risk (but low-cost) index funds. For example, an investor with a $100,000 portfolio electing to employ a 90/10 strategy might invest … Read more

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US Stocks Surge as the Fed Slows Its Pace of Interest Rate Hikes

[ad_1] US stocks surged yesterday and look set for fifth consecutive weeks of gains after the Fed slowed down its pace of interest rate hikes and announced a 25 basis point rate hike. In the December meeting, the Fed raised rates by 50-basis points. Prior to that, the US central bank had raised rates by … Read more