Plus, what August’s market moves mean for investors.
In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss August’s market activity and weigh what last week’s encouraging inflation numbers may mean for the Fed’s next move. They cover what to watch for in the earnings reports from Walmart WMT, Target TGT, Home Depot HD, Lowe’s LOW and other retailers this week. Tune in to find out whether Cisco or Applied Materials looks attractive after earnings, if Nebius Group is overvalued after a fair value increase, and why we continue to like On Holding.
They welcome special guest Dan Lefkovitz from Morningstar Indexes, who covers the pros and cons of various income investments today, including core bonds, dividend stocks, MLPs, high-yield bonds, REITs, and others. They wrap the episode with four income investment to buy that look undervalued today.
Episode Highlights
The factors driving stock market performance in August
What to watch for in retail earnings this week
Whether Cisco CSCO or Applied Materials AMAT are buys after earnings—and whether Nebius Group NBIS is still a sell
Why it’s time to double down on On Holding ONON
The ins and outs of stop loss orders
Dividend stocks vs. MLPs vs. REITs: where to invest for income today.
Overlooked stocks to invest in for income
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Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now
Dan Lefkovitz: Where to Find Income in Today’s Market
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