If you’ve ever taken the time to peruse your bank statements, you likely noticed different types of spending. Maybe your monthly spending didn’t include much more than essentials like rent, groceries, ...

Discretionary income is money that people have left to spend after they pay all bills and necessary expenses for the month. Marketing products that are discretionary purchases is different than ...

As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the ...

Discretionary spending is non-essential spending that isn’t mandatory for your basic needs like shelter, food, healthcare, work and personal care. Many expenses are essential, but discretionary ...

The difference between discretionary and non-discretionary accounts is critical, but very few individual investors even know this difference exists. The biggest difference is that with a discretionary ...

The Consumer Discretionary sector has witnessed a mixed performance so far in 2025. The beginning of the year was marked by elevated inflation, high interest rates, and growing uncertainty around ...

The Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF has high cyclical exposure, with almost 65% in discretionary, financials, ...

Consumer staples have beaten discretionary stocks in February as investors shore up portfolios with defensive names amid heightened concerns around possible stagflation and President Donald Trump's ...

Retail sales fell in October for the first time in seven months, we learned today. Consumers are starting to spend less on all sorts of things, including cars, furniture, building supplies, books and ...