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My Thoughts on Market Crashes, Mayhem, and More
By Mike Larson On October 23, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Thirty years and four days ago, on October 19, 1987, the stock market crashed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6%. Those were the worst point and percentage losses in...
Spot the Common Element – and You’re on Your Way to Investment Success!
By Mike Larson On October 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
A diversified industrial giant with employees, operations, and sales in every corner of the globe. A high-yielding lumber and wood fiber play benefitting from strong construction and materials...
Life Insurance Safety Ratings Hold Steady with Fewer Downgrades
By Gavin Magor On October 19, 201707:00 AM Eastern
In one of my earlier articles, I talked about the importance of your life insurer’s safety and stability. After all, the relationship between you and your insurer can last decades and you need to...
Upgraded Retail Stocks To Watch This Holiday Season
By Mandeep Rai On October 18, 201707:00 AM Eastern
When Citi upgraded the retail sector over the weekend, it caught my attention because my family and I saw firsthand the marked drop in mall traffic over the weekend. The mall, yes, that massive...
First Hurricanes, Now Wildfires: Here's Where California's Credit Unions Stand in the Wake of Another Natural Disaster
By Remi Lukosiunas On October 17, 201707:00 AM Eastern
First it was hurricanes along the Gulf Coast, and in Puerto Rico and Florida. Now, it’s wildfires in California. It seems like we just can’t catch a break when it comes to natural disasters. As...
A World in Chaos – and the Surprising “Safe Haven” That’s Benefitting
By Mike Larson On October 16, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Our company founder Martin D. Weiss is quite the world traveler. He and I have spent some time on the road together in Oakland, Las Vegas, Orlando, and elsewhere around the U.S. for investor...
The Best Gifts Come in Small (Stock) Packages
By Mike Larson On October 13, 201707:00 AM Eastern
I just got done telling you how the inaugural picks from our brand new Weiss Ratings’ Under the Radar Stocks service were performing very well. And I’m happy to report that since then, the news...
Auto Sales are Surging – So Make Sure You’re Getting the Best Possible Insurance Deal!
By Gavin Magor On October 12, 201707:00 AM Eastern
September was a rock-solid month for the U.S. auto industry, with major manufacturers like Toyota (TM, Rated “C+”), General Motors (GM, Rated “B”), and Ford (F, Rated “C”) recording year-over-year...
This Market Rally Still Has Legs – and the Financials Should Lead It
By Mandeep Rai On October 11, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Good news. Bad news. It seems like the market has been ignoring both, and steadily grinding higher regardless. Given how complacent and how high the markets are, it’s only natural to wonder when...
The Next Time Banks Hit a Wall, Will Government Respond with “Bail Outs” or “Bail Ins”?
By Remi Lukosiunas On October 10, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The banking sector is in great shape overall, both here and abroad, according to our Weiss Ratings data. There are always exceptions, and that’s why you should always check your bank’s safety...
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Dr. Weiss is the founder of Weiss Ratings, the nation’s leading provider of 100% independent grades on stocks, mutual funds and financial institutions, as well as the world’s only ratings agency that grades cryptocurrencies. He founded his company in 1971, and thanks largely to his strict independence, has established a 50-year record of accuracy. Forbes called him “Mr. Independence.” The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that his insurance company ratings outperformed those of A.M. Best, S&P and Moody’s by at least three to one. And The Wall Street Journal reported that investors using the Weiss stock ratings could have made more money than those following the grades issued by Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Standard & Poor’s and every other firm reviewed.