Why investors should hope this Cyber Monday is a down day for retail stocks

Poor post-Thanksgiving showing for the retail sector often leads it to year-end gains.
‘We’re struggling’: I’m 41 with 5 kids and $46K in credit-card debt. Do I raid my $1.2 million IRAs to pay it off?

“I bring in $7,200 a month from my pension and disability benefits.”
Stocks stage big comeback in best Thanksgiving week since 2008. What comes next?

Strong performance during Thanksgiving week is often followed by gains in December.
Airbus recalls ‘significant number’ of planes. How airlines say it will affect holiday travel.

American says it expects ‘some delays’ but a quick fix. Delta predicts ‘limited’ impact. United says it’s not affected.
Is Big Tech back? Meta’s and Microsoft’s stocks score largest weekly gains since May.

Meta and Microsoft shares have struggled for momentum over the past three months but rode improving market sentiment this week.
The warehouse real estate sector is seeing a rebalance. Here's what to watch for
After a pandemic-driven surge and subsequent pullback, warehouse real estate supply and demand is finally starting to come into balance.
Should I take Social Security at 62 so I can travel and take care of my father?

“I used to travel a lot in the army and really miss it.”
'To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it': How Black Friday became a retail letdown
Black Friday used to be the biggest in-person shopping event of the year, but for six straight years, online sales have outpaced stores.
CME halts futures trading on stocks, currencies and other markets, citing data center cooling issue

Black Friday trading was off to an auspicious start after exchange operator CME was forced to halt futures trading on Friday.
My sons will each inherit $500K laundromats from their grandparents. How do we keep their spouses out of it?

“The businesses each have two employees who manage the day-to-day operations.”



