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Can Consumer Tailwinds Keep Retail Stocks In The Pink In 2024?
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 4:37pm | 628Consumers can expect a net $68 billion tailwind in 2024 from perks such as changes in social security and lower gas prices — a boost to discretionary spending for many that could provide some support for retail stocks. Bank of America‘s $68 billion tailwind estimate includes a $76 billion...
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Think Silver: Top Stocks Catering to Seniors
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 5:43pm | 667The fact that people are living longer now than at any other time in history means there is an unusually high number of senior citizens alive in the United States. The Baby Boomer generation has begun entering retirement age, and a number of companies now catering to seniors may be smart stock...
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Komunumo: Multi-Generational Households, Economy, and Stocks to Watch
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 2:49pm | 1375In light of tough economic times, stagnant wages, and rising costs of living, multi-generational households are becoming more popular as multiple generations choose to live under the same roof in order to conserve resources.Yahoo! News recently reported how "[m]ore than 50 million Americans,...
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Why You Should Be Gravely Concerned About the Old-Young Wealth Gap in the US
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 2:32pm | 2159"You can't get a grip if there's nothing to hold." ~MGMT, from "Flash Delirium" What is the wealth gap between younger and older Americans, and what does this situation portend for the future?The Associated Press' Hope Yen reported Monday that the wealth gap between the young and the old in the...