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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
There’s a lot of chatter in the media right now about the valuations of small cap stocks, and why not? They’ve surged 14% since the election, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index. So it’s easy to...
Welcome to your first Weiss Ratings Daily Briefing! I trust you’ll enjoy the new format and frequency of our alerts, which we outlined recently. Just in case you missed the details: You will...
Oil has been on a tear, there’s no doubt about it -- doubling in price since its low of $26.05 reached in February of this year. But even after doubling, we’re still 57% below the highs (above...
If you’re anything like me, you probably have an email inbox jam-packed with post-holiday offers. 60% off shirts and pants. 70% off arts and crafts stuff for the kids. “Everything must go” deals...