Daily Research & News
By Mike Larson On January 7, 201902:00 PM Eastern
"It's the start of a brand-new year, which means both new opportunities ... and new risks ... for investors. To help you make the most of the former, I submitted two of my best investment ideas to...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On January 7, 201907:55 AM Eastern
If you think the stock market follows the economy, you could sooner or later find yourself in deep doodoo.
It’s actually the reverse: Stocks fall first. Then recessions don’t usually begin until...
By Tony Sagami On January 4, 201907:55 AM Eastern
Grandparents are notorious for spoiling their grandchildren.
Now that I am a grandfather, I'd like to give my one grandchild, a beautiful granddaughter, something more meaningful than a Barbie...
By Mike Larson On January 2, 201907:55 AM Eastern
The U.S. markets will kick off their first day of 2019 trading in just a little over an hour. And let’s face it, neither the month of December nor the past year itself were what many bulls were...
By Mike Larson On December 31, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Millions of investors are making a fatal mistake, and I hope you’re not among them.
They know the Federal Reserve slashed its official interest rate down to the lowest level in history and kept...
By Tony Sagami On December 21, 201807:45 AM Eastern
If you're a longtime reader, you know that I spend most of the year in Asia. I have lived in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Asia is wonderful, but I have to confess:...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On December 20, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Weiss Ratings Upgrades 438 Bank Ratings; Downgrades 508
Ratings upgraded the financial strength ratings of 438 banks and downgraded 508 based on its analysis of third quarter 2018 results....
By Mike Larson On December 19, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Heads up: Mike will be back with his next weekly column on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Enjoy the upcoming holiday week!
Today is "Fed Day." That is, the day the Federal Reserve announces whether it will...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On December 17, 201807:45 AM Eastern
Trump’s tariffs are beginning to hit China, and it couldn’t come at a worse time.
Even before the latest trade war escalation, China’s economy was already getting slammed.
Their industrial...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On December 14, 201810:45 AM Eastern
Weiss Ratings review of third quarter 2018 data reveals JPMorgan Chase Bank (Rated B+), on top of recommended list of strongest U.S. Banks, with over $2.19 Trillion in assets. Other big banks that...