2018 was a year we’d all like to forget. And so far, 2019 isn’t looking much better. Today, stocks fell sharply with the Dow crashing more than 600 points after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) issued a dire revenue warning amid rising fears of a global economic slowdown. While there’s plenty to fear with stocks right now, […]
Read MoreStocks fell sharply on Thursday following bad news from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Wednesday evening and after weaker-than-anticipated manufacturing data was released. Apple shares led the Dow down 527 points Thursday afternoon, while the S&P 500 sank 1.5% as the tech sector tumbled 3.7%. A letter from Apple’s chief Tim Cook adjusted first-quarter revenue down to […]
Read MoreStocks are falling. Interest rates are climbing. The yield curve is flattening and could soon be flashing red. There’s plenty to worry about at the start of this new year. But for those investors trying to adjust their portfolios for the impending recession that pundits have said will start in 2020, recent economic indicators have […]
Read MoreShares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sank late Wednesday following the iPhone maker’s announcement that it had lowered its revenue guidance for Q1 citing unexpectedly weak sales in China, among other factors. After the bell on Wednesday, Apple said that it expected first quarter revenue of $84 billion compared to the previous guidance range of between […]
Read MoreOne of the sectors that has led the entire stock market lower, and nearly to bear market levels is the transportation sector. Transportation is a sector that is normally expected to perform well when the economy is healthy, but as it has shown since the beginning of the last quarter of 2018, it can also […]
Read MoreWhen the stock market struggles, the tendency for most investors is to start looking for “safe haven” investments. That often means getting out of stocks and moving your money into less volatile options like bonds or very short-term, interest-bearing instruments like Treasury bills, money markets or Certificates of Deposit. Some investors will be a bit […]
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