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Winner or Loser: Amazon Stock Is Only Getting Bigger
Fun fact: Amazon currently has a market value (market capitalization) of about $1.6 trillion. The market cap of the Russell 2000 Index is only $1.9 trillion. If Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) keeps up its current trajectory, it will be bigger than...
Congress Did a Good Thing — but Now It’s Trapped
Until about 15 years ago, Congress went into recess often. Now recesses are shorter — if they even happen. Senators rarely break anymore to keep the president from making recess appointments. The Senate’s newfound work ethic nullifies an important market indicator. A...
Chinese Smog Triggers Solar Boom — 1 Company to Buy Now
We’ve all seen photos like the one below: a Chinese downtown covered in smog. Because of carbon emissions, a normally picturesque scene looks horrible. From cars to businesses and residents, China has had to deal with a significant smog problem. But the nation is...
Winner or Loser: What Apple’s Beat Really Means
Apple Inc. reported its third-quarter earnings after Thursday’s close, and to say the company knocked it out of the park is an understatement. Sales were up 11% year over year. This despite major supply chain disruptions and Apple (Nasdaq: [rwc_multi_symbol...
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1 Soaring Fund to Buy as Your Wallet Goes Digital
One of the economy’s biggest drivers is getting shellacked thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. According to FactSet, the financial sector reported the fourth largest year-over-year earnings decline of all 11 S&P 500 sectors — a 54.4% drop. Digging deeper into the...
Winner or Loser: Amazon Stock Is Only Getting Bigger
Fun fact: Amazon currently has a market value (market capitalization) of about $1.6 trillion. The market cap of the Russell 2000 Index is only $1.9 trillion. If Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) keeps up its current trajectory, it will be bigger than...
Chinese Smog Triggers Solar Boom — 1 Company to Buy Now
We’ve all seen photos like the one below: a Chinese downtown covered in smog. Because of carbon emissions, a normally picturesque scene looks horrible. From cars to businesses and residents, China has had to deal with a significant smog problem. But the nation is...
Winner or Loser: What Apple’s Beat Really Means
Apple Inc. reported its third-quarter earnings after Thursday’s close, and to say the company knocked it out of the park is an understatement. Sales were up 11% year over year. This despite major supply chain disruptions and Apple (Nasdaq: [rwc_multi_symbol...
U.S. Stocks Are Unstable — Invest With ABUSE Instead
The financial press loves acronyms. FOMO (fear of missing out) is one you see a lot. TINA (there is no alternative) is another one that’s been around for a while. And there are the FAANGs (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google). Or the less common FAAMGs, which...
The Bull & The Bear: 3 Big Materials Stocks to Watch
The materials sector of the stock market is one of the most diverse of the 11 S&P 500 sectors. It contains companies that process chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products and packaging. What’s more is that it also includes metals, materials...
America May Be Running From Dunkin’
We’ve talked before about how rough the coronavirus pandemic has been on American businesses … especially restaurants. I mentioned McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: ) in an earlier story. (You can check that out here). But another restaurant...
Money & Markets Week Ahead: What to Watch on Wall Street
https://youtu.be/8UOEztKoIzs There's quite a bit going on, so let's get to the Money & Markets Week Ahead. The Federal Reserve stands ready to use its monetary “bazooka,” if the U.S. economy needs it. Last week, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank...
Bitcoin’s 120% Surge: Don’t Call It a Bubble Yet
It seems almost naïve today, but in 2017 I believed that the bitcoin bubble was a sign that risk appetites were out of control and that the broader bull market in stocks was close to ending. The bitcoin bubble would burst, dampening animal spirits, and other risky...
The Bull & The Bear: Bitcoin Crosses $11K — What to Do Now
Just when it seemed like cryptocurrencies were finding a bit of market stability, bitcoin goes and changes the game. From its recent low of $4,970.70 in March — due to the coronavirus crash — to its price (as of Wednesday) above $11,000, its value has jumped more than...
Perfect Climate for Silver; Here’s 1 Way to Play the Trend
When it comes to safe havens, most investors think gold is king. But another metal has taken off in recent days. Silver gained almost 18% last week during its biggest weekly gain in 40 years. And the precious metal went on another tear Monday, rising around 7% to over...
Buy This Lesser-Known Auto Stock as the Recovery Ramps Up
The coronavirus pandemic has wrecked numerous industries. One that’s taken a massive hit is the automotive sector. Because of social distancing, manufacturers have two choices: Either limit the number of employees in a factory or close it down completely. In April,...
The Bull & The Bear: A Deep Dive Into 3 Industrial Stocks
One sector of the stock market that took a massive hit because of the coronavirus is industrials. From its February 2020 high to its March 2020 low, the S&P 500 Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA: ) — an exchange-traded fund...
Money & Markets Week Ahead: What to Watch on Wall Street
https://youtu.be/4j8KVaMlWyM The big thing to watch in the Money & Markets Week Ahead for the final week of July will be the Federal Reserve. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will kick off a two-day meeting followed by an announcement on interest rates....
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Congress Did a Good Thing — but Now It’s Trapped
Until about 15 years ago, Congress went into recess often. Now recesses are shorter — if they even happen. Senators rarely break anymore to keep the president from making recess appointments. The Senate’s newfound work ethic nullifies an important market indicator. A...
Not Your Grandfather’s Real Estate: Grab This Fund on the ‘Cheap’
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on America’s landlords. I never thought I would see a time in which real estate investment trusts (REITs) reported “percent of monthly rent collected” to their investors, but that’s where we are today. Those trends are looking a...
These Companies Benefit as Closures Become Stark Reality
Business review site Yelp reports 132,580 businesses closed from March 1 to July 10: You can see in this chart that the number on the left-hand side had been higher. You would think that is a good sign. But it’s misleading. When we first put the brakes on the economy,...
COVID Broke the Economy — Low Interest Rates Won’t Fix It
I’m being polite when I say that 2020 has been challenging. It's more accurate to say it’s been a punch to the gut, particularly if your business centers on anything in the entertainment and leisure segment. When you hear that the COVID-19 pandemic “changed...
1 Asset to Preserve Your Wealth as Threat of Collapse Grows
Emma’s Note: Emma Walsh here, managing editor of the Diary. This guest edition comes from Bill’s coauthor on The Bonner-Denning Letter, Dan Denning. Below, Dan shows us why the Federal Reserve’s intervention in the corporate and government bond markets is increasing...
Will the Fed’s Money Printing Trigger the Next Great Depression?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly both recently denied that the Federal Reserve’s policies create economic inequality. Unfortunately for Powell, Daly and other Fed promoters, a cursory look at the Fed’s operations shows that...
The Feds Are Destroying Real Wealth in America
Week 17 of the Quarantine SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA — We read the news… and we’re staggered. Are you sitting down, Dear Reader? This is from the Congressional Budget Office’s budget review for June 2020: The federal budget deficit in June 2020 was $863 billion, compared...
The Worst 401(k) Advice I’ve Ever Seen
I don’t like to pick online fights. There’s far too much of that going on these days. But I was ready for digital fisticuffs after reading what may be the worst financial advice ever today. And I’d be doing the world a disservice by not pointing it out. Writing for...
Buy This Fund If You Hate Paying Taxes
I hate paying taxes. I hate it to the point of getting ideological about it, and I do everything legally possible to reduce my tax footprint. I make the maximum contribution allowed to my 401(k) every year. I dump money into a Health Savings Account. And I keep track...
2 Ways to Avoid Cutting Your Retirement by 30%
Saving enough for retirement is one of the most important goals you’ll ever set. When figuring out how much we need to save, we see big numbers like: $500,000 $1 million $2.5 million But you have to keep your own life situation in mind when creating your retirement...
How to Make the Most of Social Security When Filing Early
One of the most important decisions you make in retirement is when to claim Social Security. You can boost your monthly checks by around 30% if you file at age 70. On the other hand, filing at 62 (the earliest eligible age) will cut your benefits permanently by around...
COVID Force You Into Retirement? 3 Ways to Make the Most of It
Retiring is a little like having children. If you wait for the right time, it will never happen. I say this as I have two children of my own with a third on the way shortly. The middle of a pandemic-related recession isn’t an ideal time to be growing a family. It’s...
Don’t Be Passive With Retirement. How to Craft the Best 401(k) Strategy for You
Have you looked at your 401(k) lately? No, I'm not talking about checking the balance as the stock market swings to-and-fro. What I mean is: Do you have a real 401(k) strategy? Many don't. I'll admit I was guilty of this for a long time. I thought simply meeting my...
Make a Habit of Checking Your Social Security Earnings Record
Have you checked your Social Security earnings record lately? For a lot of people, the answer is: “No.” Many may not even know what a Social Security earnings record is. Maybe you think it’s enough to know the basics of the benefits program that supports millions of...