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By Mike Larson On February 3, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Donald Trump is mad as heck and he’s not going to take it any more – at least when it comes to the U.S. dollar.
That’s the signal the newly elected President and his top advisors sent out loud...
By Mandeep Rai On January 31, 201705:02 PM Eastern
The market stumbled out of the gate this week, with the Dow down as much as 220 points on Monday and 150 points on Tuesday. Small caps pulled back as well, and for the first time in a long while,...
By Mike Larson On January 30, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Donald Trump just promised to build a wall along the Mexican border, one brick or block of concrete at a time. What exactly will it look like? How much will it cost? Who will pay for it? Will it...
By Mike Larson On January 27, 201707:00 AM Eastern
It’s official: We’ve breached “Dow 20,000!”
The 121-year-old index crossed that level for the first time ever at the open on Wednesday, ultimately closing higher by 155 points. And just as we’ve...
By Mandeep Rai On January 25, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Recessions are arguably the largest risks to the market because they cause the largest drawdowns in stocks. They’re often accompanied by general deleveraging, a run on a bank, a large change in...
By Mike Larson On January 23, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Amid all the euphoria about Dow-almost-20,000, one group of stocks got left out of the party. Interest rate-sensitive sectors.
Just look at this table showing the recent performance of...
By Mike Larson On January 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Inauguration Day is here! That means Washington D.C. is in full celebration (or protest) mode, depending on which group of people you’re talking about.
But while America as a whole may be...
By Mandeep Rai On January 18, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Just two short days from now, Donald J. Trump will take the oath of office and become the 45th president of the United States.
Open questions remain about some of his post-inauguration plans,...
By Mike Larson On January 16, 201707:00 AM Eastern
If there’s one thing investors want in this low-rate world, it’s stocks with generous yields. If they can get nice capital gains at the same time, that’s even better.
Now, Weiss Ratings can help...
By Mike Larson On January 13, 201708:00 AM Eastern
Donald Trump is about to take office as the 45th president of the United States. That will have a myriad of impacts in several arenas – politics, economics, social issues, you name it.
But from...