By Mike Larson On January 27, 201707:00 AM Eastern
It’s official: We’ve breached “Dow 20,000!”
The 121-year-old index crossed that level for the first time ever at the open on Wednesday, ultimately closing higher by 155 points. And just as we’ve...
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By Mandeep Rai On January 25, 201707:00 AM Eastern
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...
By Mike Larson On January 23, 201707:00 AM Eastern
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...
By Mike Larson On January 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
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...
By Mandeep Rai On January 18, 201707:00 AM Eastern
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,...
By Mike Larson On January 16, 201707:00 AM Eastern
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...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On January 13, 201711:00 AM Eastern
A “Trump-Quake.” That’s what I like to call the election result that shook every capital market on the planet in November. Now with Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the...
By Mike Larson On January 13, 201708:00 AM Eastern
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...