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Fear Means Opportunity
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... in recent days, I predict that fear will return to the market as the full economic impact of the coronavirus comes to light. Fear means falling stock prices, and that means attractive opportunities for ...
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What to Do Now
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... for the U.S. shale oil industry, which needs relatively high prices in order to keep repaying its high levels of debt. Stocks have been selling of because investors believe these two events will create ...
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Time to Invest Smarter
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... of tariffs, they'll have to jack up prices or accept lower profits. Agricultural and tech companies will probably suffer as well, for similar reasons. On the other hand, selected financial technology ...
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Should You Invest in Real Estate?
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... in the area. When municipalities build sports and entertainment arenas, for instance, blighted property that's held down home prices is often removed in the process. Or maybe the neighborhood is heading ...
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The Investment Outlook Is Changing
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... helped stocks soar, increasing their price to earnings ratios to expensive territory. Those high prices, along with the Fed's interest-rate hikes and stimulus drawdown, helped to trigger the big selloff ...
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What the Market Plunge Means for Investors
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... profits and raises stock prices. A word of caution: There are no gimmes in Markets like the current one. Skilled, stock pickers are needed to find the diamonds in the rough. You should work with an investment ...
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What Will Kill the Bull Market?
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... are entirely normal. Research shows that corrections of at least 10% occur on average 2.27 times per year, and bear markets, where prices fall at least 20%, occur an average of .73 times per year. Due ...
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The Risk of Waiting for a Cheaper Market
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... invested at least some of your money at lower prices. Each investor is different, both in terms of their financial goals and their ability to tolerate risk. It's important to meet regularly with a good ...
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Trade War Ahead? Here’s What to Do
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... a little more aggressive might, in fact, want to buy companies whose prices have been pushed lower as a result of the back and forth on trade. On the other hand, if you are more risk-averse and dislike ...
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Seeking Diamonds in the Rough for 2018
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... prices do this year, Exxon's stock could see a real snapback. And that could add a little extra return to an investment portfolio that takes into account your personalized goals and risk tolerance. Remember ...
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Why Bitcoin is for Suckers
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... novices who will buy the currency and pump prices even higher. By the time bitcoin crashes, these more savvy investors will be long gone. You'll be the one left holding the bag. As the gambling saying ...
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How to Invest for Natural Disasters
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... November. Share prices could pop on “surprising” earnings, which would provide a short-term opportunity to make money. Then there are the airlines. More than 13,000 flights were canceled due to Irma. ...
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How to Invest for Natural Disasters
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... November. Share prices could pop on “surprising” earnings, which would provide a short-term opportunity to make money. Then there are the airlines. More than 13,000 flights were canceled due to Irma. ...
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Trump Rally Loses Steam—What Now?
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... stock prices rose in anticipation. But with Washington appearing as divided as ever--even under Republican control—many investors have taken their gains and cashed out. As enthusiasm has faded for "Trump-trade" ...
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Where to Buy in an Expensive Market
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... and within those sectors can be found individual stocks with attractive prices and strong growth potential. It’s a cliché, but the market regularly throws out the babies with the bathwater. And that ...
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Market Uncertainty Arises: How to Invest
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... the Republican-controlled Congress, will have on the markets. On top of that, the post-election rally has stretched prices across the market. For investors, this isn't the time to bet on whether the rally ...
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Should You Buy the Trump Rally?
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... materials. Finally, so-called "animal spirits" are at work in the market. That phenomenon is exactly what the name suggests—an optimism that has helped to push stock prices sharply upward. Since the ...
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Trump and the Stock Market
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... up in the market's daily price movements. But wise investors understand that there are only two prices that matter: The price at which an investment is bought, and the price at which it is sold. I'm recommending ...
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Can Hurricanes Create Investment Opportunity?
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... Media hype prompts investors to overreact in many cases. As a result, prices of stocks are driven down to an extent that doesn't make sense. The cycle typically plays out with a stock having a sharp ...
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Opportunities But Also Risks in High-Yield Bonds
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... particularly after prices of these bonds have run up so sharply. To invest in high-yield bonds right now, it's important to do company-by-company analysis, not just to buy a sector or the market as a whole. ...