Lisa K Dixon, Certified Financial Planner

11/03/2025

Netflix announced a 10-for-1 forward stock split, aiming to make its shares more accessible to employees and retail investors. Shareholders of record as of November 10, 2025, will receive nine additional shares for each share held, with distribution scheduled for November 14. Trading on a split-adjusted basis will begin on November 17.

This marks Netflix’s third stock split since going public in 2002. The company’s stock closed at $1,089 on October 30 and rose in after-hours trading following the announcement. Netflix is currently among a small group of S&P 500 companies with a share price exceeding $1,000.

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10/15/2025

10/15/2025

AMD just announced an extension of its relationship with Oracle. Plus, an analyst upgraded the stock and implied Wall Street’s profit expectations aren’t high enough.

10/15/2025

Demand for gold among Western investors has climbed in recent months, even as the precious metal notches fresh record highs, but don’t say they’re late to the party, as rising government debt and strong central-bank purchases look set to continue to feed the rally.

10/15/2025

Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of Tuesday's speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, his last comments on interest rates and the economy before the central bank's quiet period that begins after Friday.

10/15/2025

It’s Required Minimum Distribution season. What you can — and can’t do with them.

10/15/2025

3rd qtr companies to report earnings this Month!!

04/23/2025

Development Officer – Lincoln, Union, Jackson Market
📍 Location: Ruston, LA
🕒 Job Type: Full-Time
🏢 Department: Resource Development
⏫ Reports to: Development Director – Northeast Louisiana

At United Way of Northeast Louisiana, we bring people together to solve our region’s toughest challenges. We’re looking for a Development Officer who’s passionate about community, driven by purpose, and ready to lead resource development efforts in the Lincoln, Union, and Jackson parishes market.

✨ What You’ll Do:
As the Development Officer – Lincoln, Union, Jackson Market, you’ll play a key role in building meaningful relationships and raising critical resources to fuel our mission.
You will:
-Lead and grow workplace giving campaigns and individual donor outreach, including high-level donors (Steamboat Society)
-Supervise the Development Manager – Lincoln, Union, Jackson Market, providing support and strategic guidance
-Cultivate new donor prospects and nurture long-term relationships with partners and supporters
-Represent United Way at civic, community, and workplace events, sharing our story and impact
-Ensure brand consistency in voice, messaging, and visuals across all donor communications and events
-Coordinate all aspects of campaign logistics, from materials and messaging to speaker scheduling and data reporting
-Partner with internal teams to align strategies and share insights

✨ Who You Are:
You’re a relationship-builder, a communicator, and a motivator. You’re comfortable presenting to groups, managing multiple projects, and bringing people together for a cause.
You have:
-A Bachelor’s degree
-2–3 years of experience in fundraising, sales, nonprofit development, or community engagement
-Strong public speaking, written communication, and interpersonal skills
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
-Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
-Knowledge of the Lincoln, Union, and Jackson business/nonprofit community (preferred)
-Reliable transportation and a willingness to travel regularly within the region and to Monroe

✨ Why United Way of Northeast Louisiana?
You’ll join a purpose-driven team making a real difference across Northeast Louisiana.
We offer:
-A mission-focused culture rooted in collaboration and service
-Opportunities for professional growth and leadership
-A chance to see the direct impact of your work on local families, students, and communities

🌐 Ready to Apply? unitedwaynela.org/careers

we make lasting change in Northeast Louisiana. Will you join us?

04/05/2025

The U.S. stock market has endured 17 recessions since 1900, yet still delivered an annualized return of approximately 10%. Long-term wealth creation doesn't require economic perfection—just progress.

12/19/2024

Russell 2000 Historically Best Ahead of Christmas

For decades we have been tracking the market’s performance around holidays in the annual Stock Trader’s Almanac. In the 58th edition for 2025, data for DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 can be found on page 100. Of the eight holidays tracked, Christmas has been one of the most consistently bullish with respectable average gains occurring from 3 days before to the day before. Since 1988, the second day before Christmas, December 23 this year, has been most bullish over the past 36 years with greatest average gains and the highest frequency of advances. Small caps measured by Russell 2000 have enjoyed the most consistent strength on all three days. Volatility also tends to be subdued ahead of Christmas with significant declines occurring only in 2018, 2008, 2001 and 2000. 2018 was the only year to see declines on all three days by all four indexes.