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4 Stocks Analysts Love, and 2 They Don't 09/24/2021 12:00am • Four stocks analysts are sweet on, and two with sour notes.In stock market news, big names such as the FAANGs -- Facebook Inc. (ticker: FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), Netflix Inc. (NFLX), and Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOG, GOOGL) Google -- often dominate the headlines and crowd out hundreds What Is a Financial Plan? 09/23/2021 12:00am • A financial plan is the heart of the financial advising process. In a way, it's the map for your clients' money, there to guide them financially from where they are today to where they want to be. Without a plan, investors are just paddling in an open sea, hoping their direction and speed will be e Md. Democratic gubernatorial candidates outline housing policies 09/22/2021 07:25am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Six Democratic gubernatorial candidates laid out their plans to tackle housing insecurity and protect tenants at a Tuesday night forum, coal Dumfries Town Council approves rezoning for ���The Rose��� gaming resort 09/22/2021 07:14am • A rendering of The Rose, a proposed gaming resort in Dumfries, shows the hotel and gaming center alongside Interstate 95. (Courtesy InsideNoVa) This article was written by WTOP���s news partner��InsideNoVa.com��and republished with permission. Sign up for��InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscript Student Loan Disability Discharge: What to Know 09/22/2021 12:00am • Adjusting to life with an injury or chronic illness is undoubtedly a challenge, especially if it has an impact on your ability to work and earn a living. This stress is one of the reasons that student loan borrowers with disabilities can fall behind on payments and go into delinquency and default - 9 Momentum Stocks to Buy With Additional Upside 09/22/2021 12:00am • These momentum stocks have left peers in the dust.The stock market has been on quite a run since it hit its pandemic lows in March 2020. Investors who missed out on buying the dip in some of the market's top performers of the past year and a half might be kicking themselves. Fortunately, there are p What to Expect in Private Arts Schools 09/22/2021 12:00am • Highly creative children often show their gifts early in life, prompting parents to look for creative solutions to support that talent. By the time they reach high school, that search often includes private arts schools. "If a child can't pass a mirror without doing a pirouette or they're constantl What Is a QDRO? 09/22/2021 12:00am • If you hear the term QDRO, you'll know that you're a full-fledged grown-up. It's an abbreviation you'll often hear from a judge in a divorce court, or perhaps your attorney will bring it up. QDRO stands for qualified domestic relations order. To learn more about QDROs, read on. What Is a QDRO?A QDR Q&A: The Argument for Active Semitransparent ETFs 09/22/2021 12:00am • Typically, transparency is considered a good thing in investing and financial advising. But sometimes, there may be an argument for a less transparency when using exchange traded funds, or ETFs, particularly when active managers want to protect their proprietary investment strategies. We spoke with Md. county executives: ���Healthy competition��� can drive local policies on climate change 09/21/2021 04:12pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Less than a month after remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through Annapolis and inundated parts of Maryland with floods, county executives from Open house scheduled for proposed Fairfax indoor ski facility, development 09/20/2021 10:34pm • A rendering of the proposed Fairfax Peak snow-sport facility. (Courtesy Alpine-X) There���s an effort underway to convert part of the Interstate 95 Lorton Landfill into a snow-based ���recreation destination��� called Fairfax Peak. Plans for Fairfax Peak were submitted to Fairfax County, Virg How to Evaluate Private Elementary Schools 09/20/2021 12:00am • Most parents know there are decisions ahead about college and sometimes even high school. But choices surrounding public versus private elementary schools catch many unaware. Evaluating a private elementary school involves an array of factors beyond cost, including the campus setting, diversity, ed Justin Trudeau's Fate as Prime Minister in Balance as Canada Heads to Polls 09/20/2021 12:00am • One could forgive Justin Trudeau for believing he has poor luck with timing. Less than two months ago the Canadian prime minister was riding high in the polls. So in mid-August he called for a new snap federal election, two years ahead of schedule, with the belief that he could turn that public sup Will the Stock Market Crash Again? 10 Risk Factors 09/20/2021 12:00am • Watch these stock market risk factors.The S&P 500 is on a seven-month winning streak and hasn't had even one 5% pullback so far in 2021. The stock market is showing signs of weakness so far in September, however, including stringing together five consecutive down days. The S&P 500 more than Arlington, Alexandria join Fairfax Co. in passing 5-cent tax on disposable bags 09/18/2021 06:31pm • Shoppers in three areas of Northern Virginia will soon have to pay for plastic bags at the checkout. The Arlington County Board on Saturday unanimously approved a 5-cent local tax on the use of disposable bags provided by grocery, convenience and drugstores. Later Saturday, the Alexandria City