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Be Very Careful Here
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Something strange is happening in the stock market. While earnings among companies in the S&P 500 index are down 25% this year, the index itself is down just 10%. Meanwhile the broad economy is in ...
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Fear Means Opportunity
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The stock market has been all over the place for the past seven weeks thanks to the shockwaves set off by the coronavirus – and it isn't likely to settle down anytime soon. While stocks have been climbing ...
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What to Do Now
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The coronavirus has been tough for investors: We're now in a bear market, which is defined as a drop of at least 20% from a previous high. So you may be asking yourself what, if anything to do. In brief, ...
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What the Coronavirus Means for Investors
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... The virus outbreak has shackled the Chinese economy, which was already hurting from the trade war, and shaken its markets. In the U.S., it sent the Dow Jones industrial average plunging more than 600 ...
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Iran Tensions and Your Investments
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The markets don't seem terribly concerned about the threat of war between the United States and Iran. While the Dow plunged 300 points in its first session following the drone strike that killed Iranian ...
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How to Lose Money in the Stock Market
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Is it time to get out of the stock market? That's a question that many people are asking as the longest-ever bull market rumbles toward its 11th year. But the question is the wrong one. If you're a serious ...
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The Coming Corporate Debt Cliff
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Smart investors are always on the lookout for coming trends that could broadly impact the economy and the stock market. That's why we've seen endless headlines about the trade war, the impeachment battle ...
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Bond Yields Are Low – So Where Do You Find Income?
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It's difficult to find good income opportunities in the bond market right now. The 10-year Treasury, which was yielding more than 3% last fall, is heading into this fall at 1.7%. That's even less than ...
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Time to Invest Smarter
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Over the past couple of weeks, there's been a lot of talk about the trade war with China, stock market volatility, and the possibility of a recession. In this blog we'll look at what's behind all the ...
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Interest Rate Cuts: Too Little Too Late?
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... Fed uses to prop up the economy when it's struggling. But it may be too late to prevent a recession. This may seem surprising, since the stock market has been surging and continuing to set new records. ...
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about
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... As a market capitalist, Rob understood that businesses are in the business of making money, but he whole heartedly believes there needs to be a balance between these two objectives. Rob ...
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