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By Gavin Magor On January 16, 201808:00 AM Eastern
After years of scraping along at virtually zero, U.S. interest rates are starting to shoot higher!
One factor is the Federal Reserve. It raised rates in mid-December and signaled to expect three...
By Jon D. Markman On December 29, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Trading near $14,000, Bitcoin is up 1,500% this year. And still, most investors would be hard-pressed to explain the monetary unit in a paragraph or two.
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized,...
By Mike Larson On December 8, 201708:09 AM Eastern
Forget triple-leveraged Exchange Traded Funds.
Ignore ETFs that bet on turbocharged foreign markets, red-hot sectors like semiconductors, or the historic collapse in volatility.
The year’s...
By Mike Larson On November 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Want to generate maximum gains in this market? Then focus on the “Micro” not the “Macro.”
If you don’t know what I mean, consider this: Some investors are top-down-style people. They look at the...
By Mandeep Rai On November 8, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Why are stocks up? Market observers will point to several traditional rally catalysts. We’re in good shape economically. Tax reform and repatriation of corporate profits are on the table. ...
By Mike Larson On November 3, 201707:00 AM Eastern
My wife Kim and I are in the process of selling our home. With our oldest son about to start college, we just don’t need as much space anymore.
But to be frank, there’s another reason at work....
By Mike Larson On October 30, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Whether you were a professional trader or a passive investor at the time, you’ll never forget the stock market crash that happened on October 19, 1987.
But the funny thing is, one market had...
By Mike Larson On October 9, 201707:00 AM Eastern
I love it when a plan comes together! That’s what the late, great George Peppard used to said as “Hannibal” on The A-Team – and it’s how I feel about many of our latest picks.
In my High Yield...
By Gavin Magor On September 26, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Maria’s 155 mph, Category 4 winds have thankfully moved on from Puerto Rico. But the rebuilding process has only just begun — and it will take months, if not years, to complete.
The entire...
By Gavin Magor On August 31, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The scenes in Texas are as shocking as they are heartbreaking. We’re seeing once again that flooding caused by storm surge and heavy rain can be much more devastating during hurricanes than the...