A primary reason to invest now? Have money to buy stuff decades later.The stock market can help you with that goal, but so can government bonds.At (00:21), we look at earnings from General Motors and Spotify.At (15:44), we cover the reasons that inflation is sticky, and what investors can do about it.Companies discussed: GM, SPOT, DAL, SGOV,Dividend report link: www.fool.com/2024dividendsHost: Ricky MulveyGuests: Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp, Alison SouthwickProducer: Mary LongEngineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices