One of the challenges associated with mature bull markets is the fact that they generally reflect a healthy overall economic backdrop. Why is that a challenge? Because when investors begin to recognize the fact that the economy has been healthy for a long time, the natural next question starts become how much longer it can […]
Read MoreUntil the beginning of this week, the market seemed to be getting more and more bearish every day. After watching the major market indices all decline by more than 10% in October, they staged a short-lived rally at the beginning of November, only to turn back again with a resounding series of consecutive down days […]
Read MoreSince the beginning of October, shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) are down roughly -50%. But this week, the stock is finally starting to show signs of life again and is up about 14% as I write this. Several factors have weighed on the stock in the last two months. The trade war, investors’ […]
Read MorePopular Science put out a fantastic list this week of the 100 Greatest Innovations of 2018. Broken down into categories ranging from household gadgets to achievements in aerospace and advanced weaponry, these innovations and inventions run the gamut from the futuristic to the everyday. Here are a few of the inventions that piqued my interest […]
Read MoreEver wonder what it would have been like to get in on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) or Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG) on the ground floor? Of course you have, we all have. While it can be difficult to know which stocks will explode higher over the next several years, a great place to start is to […]
Read MoreList of OIL ETFs and ETNs USO – United States Oil Fund ETF USL – United States 12 Month Oil Fund ETF DNO – United States Short Oil Fund ETF UHN – United States Heating Oil Fund ETF DBO – Power Shares DB Oil Fund UCO – ProShares Ultra DJ-AIG Crude Oil ETF SCO – […]
Read MoreThings are looking dicey. Geopolitical tensions are rising, and the stock market feels like its in free-fall. Considering that, safe have gold miner stocks should be a no-brainer on your buy list right now. Gold miner stocks have been beaten up this year, but don’t expect these stocks to stay down for long. Analysts expect […]
Read More2018 has been a rough year. And late last week, Bloomberg put out a chart that will make you wish you had put all your money on T-bills in the last 11 months. If you take out volatility, this year’s cross-asset performance is the worst in more than a century. $3 trillion of U.S. stock […]
Read MoreWith market uncertainty increasing, it’s natural to wonder what kind of stocks make the most sense to pay attention to. How do you keep your eyes out for decent opportunities to make your money working for you when the market looks like it could be at a tipping point and broad market is increasing? I […]
Read MoreMarket volatility since the beginning of October has pushed the entire market down near to its 52-week low, which was last seen in April of this year. That broad-based move, which puts the S&P 500 Index back into correction territory, has put a number of sectors near or into their own bear market territory. Tech […]
Read MoreIt’s an annual thing – the day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping season. Anxious to get a jump on the best deals of the season, shoppers line up outside stores all over the country. It also marks a point in the year when the stock market starts to pay even […]
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving! The holiday is a good opportunity, while the market takes a break from its wild day to day swings of the past six weeks or so, to sit back and think about where there might be some interesting opportunities to be had in the weeks, months, and possibly even years ahead. Despite the […]
Read MoreLast week in Seattle, Amazon (AMZN) held an all-hands company meeting. When asked by an employee about the company’s future, founder and CEO said something that I don’t think most people would expect of any CEO, much less the CEO of one of the most disruptive companies in the world. “Amazon is not too big […]
Read MoreBlue chips are usually solid buys. They might not be the most exciting stocks, but they’re household names and have been around the block. Blue chip equals safe, right? But sometimes blue chips struggle and become the kind of investments that investors should avoid at all costs. The kind of investments that do damage to […]
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