It’s the 11th Day of Christmas! And while we can’t present you with "11 pipers piping," we are offering up 10 interesting articles on investing, personal finance, and stewardship:
Stock market earnings angst goes beyond Apple (Bloomberg, via InvestmentNews). Apple is only one of many companies that, with a wary eye on China, have downgraded earnings forecasts.
December jobs report highlights economy’s strength despite market tumult (New York Times). Meanwhile, American job and wage growth suggest the U.S. economy is humming along.
Is the Fed done raising rates? The market thinks so. (Barron’s via Nasdaq). This touches on a topic Mark mentioned in his DAA update Monday: Derivative pricing data suggests a roughly 60% probability that the Fed won’t raise rates at all this year.
Investing in an HSA? Better shop around (Kiplinger). Some Health Savings Accounts charge investing and maintenance fees. Others don’t.
Here’s the tax bite on that $425 million Mega Millions jackpot (CNBC). Ever wonder how much of a big lottery payout goes to taxes? In some cases, it’s almost half.
And from the blogosphere...
11 questions to ask yourself when you’re panicking about the stock market (Paul Merriman, MarketWatch). To combat market-related uneasiness, put your thinking cap on.
2018: The year in charts (Charlie Bilello, Pension Partners). As radio commentator Paul Harvey used to say, "Over our shoulder, a backward glance..." Well, maybe more than just a glance.
2017 vs. 2018 in the stock market (Ben Carlson, A Wealth of Common Sense). One year was exceedingly calm. The other, not so much.
7 ways the IRS supports your charitable desires (White Coat Investor). A roundup of how the U.S. tax code encourages charitable giving.
Five simple steps to financial freedom (Ron Blue via Vagabond Finances). The money management principles found in Scripture can be applied to any financial situation.
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