Weiss Ratings Daily

Last week I talked about declining number of banks and how this downward pattern may leave us with fewer options to choose from. But our latest round of ratings gives us some encouraging news...

Over the last 10 years, global central banks have waged war on your income portfolio. They’ve slashed benchmark interest rates more than 667 times, and driven yields even lower with more than $12...

Okay, true confession time: I watch the bond market like a hawk. Nothing fascinates me more than interest rates. That may not make me the most exciting cocktail party guest. But it has helped me...

Of all the companies that suffered during the housing crisis and Great Recession, mortgage insurers fared among the worst. Many fell by the wayside as the financial crisis bit hard, and losses...

Behavioral finance may sound like a dry topic. But I can assure you it isn’t, at least when it comes to the investment markets. If you can identify the biases, mistakes, and irrational decisions...

The U.S. banking industry is shrinking dramatically – and that means consumers have fewer options when it comes to finding an institution to do business with. There were only 5,856 federally...

We’re almost halfway through the year, and as I alluded to on Friday, the performance derby isn’t even close. Just look at this chart showing each of the 11 S&P 500 Index sectors, and how...

What’s one of the biggest market stories so far this year? Tech stocks are flying, while energy stocks are dying! Take a look at this ratio chart. It shows the spread, or difference, in...

A number of life-changing events can make people think about purchasing life insurance. If you just got married or had a newborn, chances are you’re concerned about the future a lot more now than...

Small cap stocks were the biggest winner in the post-election market run-up. They were a no brainer, given the fact they derive less of their sales outside the U.S., and were the prime potential...