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By Mike Larson On October 28, 202004:18 PM Eastern
The markets got walloped on Monday, with the Dow plunging more than 900 points intraday before closing off 650. The S&P 500 shed 1.9%, its sharpest decline in more than a month.
Equities...
By Mike Larson On October 21, 202004:26 PM Eastern
If you’re like most income investors, I doubt you’re very happy.
Remember the days when you used to complain about the meager 3% you could get on a one-year CD?
Well, now you’d be lucky to get...
By Mike Larson On October 14, 202012:51 PM Eastern
“Your account was just credited $X amount after stock so-and-so paid a dividend of $X.”
I love getting emails like this. Afterall, who doesn’t love seeing a credit in their account?
In this...
By Mike Larson On October 7, 202005:12 PM Eastern
“Double dipping” is frowned upon at dinner parties.
But as an investor, there’s absolutely NOTHING wrong with financial “double dipping.” In terms of investing, it’s a great way to generate...
By Mike Larson On September 30, 202003:32 PM Eastern
It’s college crunch time for my oldest daughter. Filling out applications. Visiting campuses. Taking standardized tests. Deciding which schools make her final cut. It’s hard for me to believe...
By Mike Larson On September 23, 202012:40 PM Eastern
I’m a people person. I love hitting the road, meeting investors like you in person and talking markets and investing strategy face to face.
But in the age of COVID-19, that hasn’t always been...
By Mike Larson On September 15, 202004:46 PM Eastern
I’m not a big fast-food guy. I prefer home-cooked or fast-casual meals when I have a choice, unless I’m in a huge hurry.
But as an analyst, I’m happy to recommend you sink your teeth into...
By Mike Larson On September 9, 202004:39 PM Eastern
I’m guessing Icarus enjoyed his flight over the Mediterranean Sea … for a while anyway. The view off the coast of Crete must’ve been nice the higher he flew.
But of course, it didn’t last....
By Mike Larson On September 2, 202004:10 PM Eastern
I’ve been a vocal bull on precious metals since late 2018 for several reasons.
Gold and silver offer “chaos insurance” in times of market volatility. Central banks have been big buyers in recent...
By Mike Larson On August 26, 202005:05 PM Eastern
It’s official. The world’s biggest countries now owe more money than they did right after World War II. Debt as a percentage of GDP just hit 128%, versus 124% in 1946.
And that’s just government...