The FT reports that Facebook, sorry Meta, is planning to introduce virtual coins and tokens similar to crypto, but worse. Meta will control the coins. This is apparently what you get when you give full control via a dual share class to a twenty-something founder who, by all accounts, ripped off the idea for his product from peers. Sorry Facebook shareholders, you’re fortune is now hitched to the success of Zuck Bucks and there is no vote you can take to change it. The FT's Hannah Murphy has more: Meta has drawn up plans to introduce virtual coins, tokens and lending services to its apps, as … [Read more...]
Retirement Compounders: A 19 Year Record of Helping Investors Like You Achieve Investment Success
It has now been 19 years since we started Young Research’s Retirement Compounders Program. Our overriding goal in developing the RCs was to help investors like you achieve investment success with comfort and confidence. Compounding is the key to long-term investment success. And to reap the profound rewards of compounding, you need time—the more time, the better. Consider the hypothetical example of an investor who earns 8% on a $100,000 investment. After ten years of compounding at 8%, $100,000 becomes $216,000. After 20 years, $100,000 becomes $466,000. That’s more than four times the … [Read more...]
What to Consider When Planning a Phased Retirement
More Americans are phasing in their retirements, and that strategy has its own challenges and advantages. At The Wall Street Journal, Anne Tergesen suggests some considerations for those exploring such a strategy. She writes: Planning your income To supplement your phased-retirement pay, you might want to take withdrawals from your 401(k) plan. Many employers allow employees ages 59½ or older to tap their accounts, but some don’t, a detail you’ll find on your plan’s summary plan description. If you want to continue contributing to your retirement account, find out whether you remain … [Read more...]
Would You Rent an Electric Vehicle?
Hertz Global has announced that it will buy up to 65,000 Polestar electric vehicles for its fleet of rental cars. These aren't the first electric cars available from Hertz, but will represent a significant increase. Will car renters be willing to rent a vehicle with fewer opportunities to top up? The Wall Street Journal's Nora Eckert reports: Hertz Global Holdings Inc. agreed to purchase up to 65,000 electric vehicles over five years from the Swedish auto maker Polestar, part of the rental-car company’s goal of expanding its plug-in offerings. The rental-car industry, long a big bulk … [Read more...]
Raiding the SPR Is a Failure for “Foreign Policy Expert” Joe Biden
Joe Biden has long been touted as a "foreign policy expert," after his years of service on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, even serving as the committee's ranking member. In the Financial Times, Derek Brower and Myles McCormick report that it was a failure of foreign policy that has driven Biden to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The failure was Biden's inability to convince Persian Gulf oil-producing states to pump more oil. They write: Joe Biden’s decision to unleash a torrent of crude from the emergency US reserve is a gamble that he can tame petrol prices in time for … [Read more...]
Corporate Bond Yields: What You Can Earn Today
Corporate bonds are a good place to pick up yield in the bond market. With yields on government bonds in much of Europe and Japan in negative territory, corporate bonds offer a higher-yielding alternative. Corporate bonds are a broad universe, though. There are investment-grade corporate bonds, junk bonds, foreign corporate bonds, hybrid corporate bonds, and floating-rate corporate bonds among other variations. Investment-grade corporate bonds are the largest part of the corporate bond market. How Much Do Corporate Bonds Yield Today? We break the investment-grade corporate bond … [Read more...]
FRAGMENTATION: World Currency Order Precarious After Biden’s Russia Sanctions
The implementation of crippling sanctions on Russia's central bank may encourage other countries to diversify away from the dollar, lest they fall victim to the same pressure tactics in the future. Gita Gopinath, the IMF's first deputy managing director, suggests there could be "fragmentation," of the world currency market. Johnathan Wheatley and Colby Smith report for the Financial Times: Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s first deputy managing director, said the sweeping measures imposed by western countries following Russia’s invasion, including restrictions on its central bank, could encourage the … [Read more...]
Junk Bond Yields
What do junk bonds yield today? The table below lists the yield of the Merrill Lynch junk bond index (High-Yield index), as well as the latest SEC yield on some of the top junk bond (high-yield) dedicated funds. A note of caution when you are looking at yields on junk bond funds; Like all SEC yields, these yields are based on the last 30-days of income generated by the fund. They are not directly comparable to the yields on the Merrill Lynch junk bond indices. Junk Bond DescriptionSymbol Yield 9.30.21 Yield 3.31.22Merrill Lynch U.S. High-Yield Indexn.a.4.09%6.13%Vanguard … [Read more...]
Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields
What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table below lists the yields on two of the major Ginnie Mae (GNMA) indices as well as the latest SEC yield on some of the top Ginnie Mae (GNMA) dedicated funds. A note of caution when you are looking at yields on Ginnie Mae funds. Like all SEC yields, these yields are based on the last 30-days of income generated by the fund. They are not directly comparable to the yields on the Merrill Lynch and Barclay’s Ginnie Mae (GNMA) indices. Description Symbol Yield as of 9/30/2021 Yield as of 3/31/2022 Merrill Lynch Ginnie Mae … [Read more...]
The Highest Yielding S&P 500 Stocks
If you are on the hunt for yield, the top 10 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks are a tempting place to look for new ideas. Compared to the less than 1.6% yield offered by investing in an S&P 500 index fund, the average yield of the highest 10 dividend-paying S&P 500 stocks is 6.25%. The list below includes the 10 highest yielding S&P 500 stocks along with their indicated dividend yield. Click the company name for more information on each stock. Highest Yielding S&P 500 Stocks Company NameYieldLumen Technologies (LUMN)8.69%Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA)8.27%Altria … [Read more...]
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