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Biopharma Startups Need $$$ for R&D: That’s Where This Power Stock Comes In
Research and development, or R&D, is the lifeblood of the biopharmaceutical industry. According to the Congressional Budget Office, biopharma companies spend 25% or more of their revenues on R&D of new drugs and products to help save lives. Only the...

2 Stocks Face a Huge Earnings Test (BOX & COST Analysis)
Last week’s Earnings Edge stocks came up well short. Walmart and Target both tumbled on earnings, signaling much deeper weakness in our economy than just pain at the pump. The surging inflation numbers are affecting consumers in a big way. That’s going to make it...

Tech Power Stock Harnesses AI Mega Trend — Buy While It’s Cheap!
Automation is everywhere. From robots on assembly lines to drone delivery services, we are finding new ways to build, deliver and use products with limited human interaction. But the electronics and systems that go into these robots and artificial intelligence (AI)...

Change Your Bear Market Mindset: 4 Factors Create 1,000% Opportunities
Look, I know the market feels a bit scary out there. The Nasdaq 100 has entered bear market territory. And the S&P 500 is ready to join it soon. But this is not the time to panic. This is actually the time to buy. We've seen this before. And I'm not talking about...
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2 Stocks Face a Huge Earnings Test (BOX & COST Analysis)
Last week’s Earnings Edge stocks came up well short. Walmart and Target both tumbled on earnings, signaling much deeper weakness in our economy than just pain at the pump. The surging inflation numbers are affecting consumers in a big way. That’s going to make it...

Tech Power Stock Harnesses AI Mega Trend — Buy While It’s Cheap!
Automation is everywhere. From robots on assembly lines to drone delivery services, we are finding new ways to build, deliver and use products with limited human interaction. But the electronics and systems that go into these robots and artificial intelligence (AI)...

Change Your Bear Market Mindset: 4 Factors Create 1,000% Opportunities
Look, I know the market feels a bit scary out there. The Nasdaq 100 has entered bear market territory. And the S&P 500 is ready to join it soon. But this is not the time to panic. This is actually the time to buy. We've seen this before. And I'm not talking about...

After IIPR’s 50% Crash, Will a Shareholder Lawsuit Finish It Off?
In this Marijuana Market Update, I respond to a viewer asking about Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYSE: ). I mentioned this cannabis real estate investment trust (REIT) last week, but now it might be in hot water as it deals with...

Gold’s Role in the Market Mess: Hedge, Speculate or Hold Forever?
When markets turned lower, investors used to run to gold. But the yellow metal’s recent declines signal an important development for anyone seeking a hedge. Let’s dive into gold in this week’s Investing With Charles. Research Analyst Matt Clark and I will show you why...

Own the Internet With Decentralized Tech (Ask the Crypto Expert)
I’m back with my crypto guy, Banyan Hill’s Ian King, and today is all about the technology behind cryptocurrencies. Maybe you’ve come across the term “Web3,” or you want to know more about the potential of decentralized tech. Ian’s got you covered! This is Part 5 of...

When Stocks Drop, Boring Works: Low-Volatility 5G REIT to Buy
I’ll be frank … I don’t know when this market sell-off ends. But I do know that I want to position my portfolio in stocks that can survive another leg down while also preparing to benefit from the next bull market. I want to minimize the damage and then get rewarded...

Biopharma Startups Need $$$ for R&D: That’s Where This Power Stock Comes In
Research and development, or R&D, is the lifeblood of the biopharmaceutical industry. According to the Congressional Budget Office, biopharma companies spend 25% or more of their revenues on R&D of new drugs and products to help save lives. Only the...

Power Stock Props Up Texas’ Independent Energy Grid
Everything is bigger in Texas. That’s debatable, but one thing is for sure: The amount of electricity the Lone Star State produces is massive. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. produced 4 billion megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in...

Amazon’s Air Cargo Partner Has Tons of Growth Potential
When you think of how cargo is moved from one place to another, you might envision railroads, semitrucks or even ships. But the leading method to move freight fast is air. E-commerce giant Amazon uses air transportation to move cargo over long distances. In this...

Biopharma Co. to Help Millions of Americans — and Profit in the Process
My friend Josh was in serious pain last month. Doubled over and barely able to move, he rushed to an urgent care center. After doctors ruled out several other conditions, Josh found out he had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Josh’s saga triggered me to do what I...

International Agriculture Stock to Profit From Inflation
Growing up in Kansas, I heard stories about life on the farm from my father and grandfathers. They stressed the importance of growing quality crops and maximizing yields. Of course, earning top dollar for crops and ensuring that the wheat, corn or soybeans were...

Brace for Higher Insurance Premiums: Power Stock to Profit
You can buy insurance for your car, home and life. Heck, you can even insure yourself in case of an alien abduction. Every state’s laws require auto insurance if you plan to drive. This chart shows insurance companies’ projected increases in auto insurance premiums...

Russia-Proof Your Energy Investments
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hammered the global energy markets. Global outrage has forced countries worldwide to pivot away from Russian natural gas and oil. They don’t want to be complicit in funding the Kremlin’s attack on its neighbor. That put pressure on natural...
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Baby Bust: Population Data Paints an Ugly Economic Picture
Every day, investors try to make sense of new data. Some numbers change month-to-month, but others are updated more frequently. Price data changes every day, even every minute, while markets are open. But one of the most important data points for investors changes at...

Recession Watch: It’s the ‘70s Again … or Worse
Inflation is rising. There’s heated political debate in Washington. In some ways, this sounds like the 1970s. Before Watergate, policymakers struggled with inflation. They tried abandoning the gold standard. They tried wage and price controls. Nothing worked, and...

Indicator Suggests Many Stocks Are Already in a Bear Market
Experts usually define a bear market as a 20% decline in a major market average. Traditionally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is used because it offers the longest history, though many analysts rely on the S&P 500 since it is more representative of the broader...

Used Car Prices Signaled Inflation’s Turning Point
Policymakers have assured us for almost two years that inflation isn’t going to last. They argued, at first, that high inflation was due to some unique factors. Most prominently, they blamed used car prices. Used cars and trucks account for 4.6% of the Consumer Price...

Normal Isn’t What It Used to Be — Here’s the Economic Proof
Economic data shows we will never be where we were in February 2020. While policymakers believed they could turn off and on a $21 trillion economy throughout the pandemic, this new economy is much different than what was shut down. One piece of data showing the new...

The Fed’s Inflation Relief Lies With the Unemployed
We live in interesting times. This is true whether considering the technology available to the average person or the variety of news events driving change around the world. There is war and famine alongside levels of comfort unimaginable just 50 years ago — and...

Taylor Rule Shows Why Short-Term Rates Should Be Over 9%
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) sets interest rate policy. The group of the top-ranking Fed officials meets every six weeks to set Fed policy. There are other approaches to managing monetary policy. The Fed could follow rules. This would take emotional and...

Poll: When Do You Catch Up on Financial Market News?
I’m an optimist (sometimes to a fault), and the string of doom and gloom headlines crossing my news feed every day is disheartening, to put it kindly. But keeping up helps us get ahead and plan for the market’s next move higher. Which will happen! And we want to make...

Junk Bonds Flash Sell-Off Warning — How to Trade It
Junk bonds are an overlooked source of stock market information. Companies judged to be at some level of bankruptcy risk issue junk bonds, aka high-yield bonds. Yields on junk bonds are much higher (and riskier) than yields on Treasury securities. High-yield bonds are...

Peloton Stock: A Case Study for Market Bubbles
As the pandemic raged, health clubs closed, and Peloton showed us the future of fitness. Millions ordered the pricey bicycles and subscription packages. Of course, those who don’t remember history are doomed to repeat it. Looking back, it was easy to see where Peloton...

The Merge, Crypto Competition and What Decentralized Really Means
We’re back with another installment of my informal “Ask the Crypto Expert” series. This time, I talk with my crypto guy, Banyan Hill's Ian King, about some risks surrounding ethereum’s (ETH) merge this summer, why you shouldn’t worry about “winner takes all” in the...

Protection Now, Growth Later: EV Commodity ETF Plays Multiple Trends
I’ve traded through a few bear markets in my career … they never get easier. Being systematic and following my rules let me keep my emotions in check and stick to the plan. They also give me the time and energy to consider dominant mega trends that will create the...

Market Breadth Signals a High-Risk Rally
After plummeting more than 13% since the beginning of the year, the S&P 500 is due for a bounce. One way to determine when that bounce is likely is with market breadth indicators. Breadth indicators are designed to measure how many stocks are participating in the...

German Bond Yields Force Inflation Into Spotlight for Central Banks
Negative yields are one of the mysteries of financial markets. In theory, no one should buy a bond with a yield below zero. If held to maturity, that bond is guaranteed to deliver a loss. Yet trillions of dollars were invested in negative-yielding government bonds...