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By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 25, 201612:06 PM Eastern
Forget Gold, these precious metals ETFs have returns of over 30% in the past six months. Sounds investment-worthy… So why do we rate all of them as a “sell”?
Although these funds can offer...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 25, 201611:55 AM Eastern
An announcement last week from United Airlines (UAL) indicated that all may not be right with the airlines. United explained that currently they are operating under capacity in the US, during what...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 25, 201611:53 AM Eastern
Monday morning, Yahoo! Inc (YHOO) confirmed the sale of its web-based business to Verizon (VZ) for $4.8 billion in cash. Most of the company’s assets will be sold, the remaining Yahoo! will...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 18, 201602:00 PM Eastern
[Image: James Duncan Davidson used under license CC by 2.0] Last week was a big week for the internet giant Amazon (AMZN). First, the company reached a milestone on Monday by exceeding Berkshire...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 11, 201602:34 PM Eastern
With the post Brexit economic turmoil unfolding around the globe, we look in our own backyard to see what’s going on with U.S. bank stocks. Our stock analysis shows that three out of the top...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 5, 201601:49 PM Eastern
The preliminary offer by Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ) to take over Hershey Co. (HSY) wasn’t sweet enough, and the creation of the world’s largest candy company will have to wait, or not...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On June 27, 201610:26 AM Eastern
Global markets were taken by surprise on Friday when the votes were counted in the U.K., as it became clear that Britain was going to leave the European Union (EU) after more than 40 years. Many,...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On June 20, 201610:58 AM Eastern
Utility stocks don’t usually create much excitement among investors, or the market, or in the news, but owning them may provide you with stable returns and low volatility … if that’s what you’re...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On June 13, 201612:37 PM Eastern
On Friday, there were reports of sell-offs in overseas markets, and the money was flooding into the U.S-specifically to U.S. Treasuries. Given the underwhelming 1.65% yield being offered, is this...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On June 6, 201612:57 PM Eastern
News of the crumbling relationship between Costco (COST) and American Express (AXP) had been out for a while and everyone knows that the day when their AmEx cards will no longer work at Costco is...