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The Fed’s Plan Is Treacherous for Stocks Throughout 2023
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates at a rapid pace. Short-term rates are expected to reach almost 5% by the end of next year. That’s up from 0% just eight months ago. Higher rates slow the economy. Consumers make fewer large purchases using credit due to...
Don’t Put Money on This Sports Betting Stock
I’m like a little kid again. I have been a huge soccer fan for basically my whole life. I have my favorite teams and players, but I’ll watch any game I can. Last week, the 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. NBC Sports estimates 5...
Europe’s Natural Gas Crisis Will Hit U.S.
Europe's natural gas crisis shows we’re going to be dealing with the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for years to come. The global community condemned the initial invasion and levied sanctions… It even cut off valuable Russian oil and gas exports to Europe....
99-Rated Stock Keeps the Lights On Across America
My family and I drove from South Florida to Kansas a few years ago. It was late … about 2 a.m. … and we needed gas. We were in the middle of nowhere Arkansas. Finding an open gas station was difficult. Then, out of nowhere, I was blinded by the lights of a convenience...
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4 Sectors to Carry You Through the Rest of 2022
Be careful what you wish for! For most of 2022, inflation was the biggest concern for investors. Apart from making life difficult for ordinary Americans, persistent high inflation has forced the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and shrink its balance sheet at a...
Disney Stock’s Uncertain Fate After “Old Bob” Replaces “Newer Bob”
One Bob is out. An old Bob is in. Over the weekend, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: ) surprised everyone by firing CEO Bob Chapek and appointing former CEO Bob Iger to the job. It’s been less than three years since Chapek replaced Iger, who was...
ARCC Stock: Fat 10% Yield With Major Bear Market Upside
In case you need a reminder that dividend investing works… Back in January, I recommended the shares of Ares Capital Corp. (NYSE: ). I noted at the time that Ares was a “steady eddy income machine” with a high yield at a time when most...
Where to Invest After Tech Stock Bust 2.0
The Consumer Price Index number for October threw us a bone on Thursday! The annualized inflation rate dropped to “only” 7.7% last month, which is still high by the standards of the past 40 years. But it’s an improvement… And it was enough to send virtually everything...
Midterms, Big Bets and the Used Car Market Collapse
While meeting in the basement of Money & Markets headquarters as Hurricane Nicole headed toward South Florida, we were talking about new ideas. And that’s why today’s Money & Markets Daily looks a little different. I want to give you an unfiltered look at...
Tales of an IPO Dropout: What the 2000s Tech Stock Crash Taught Me
I remember the dot-com bubble… I was in college at the time. And my roommate and I had hatched plans to make millions. He was a computer science major who, unlike the rest of us, actually understood how the internet worked at the time. And I was the finance major who...
AT&T Stock: A “Bullish” Dividend Turnaround Play
If you’re looking for a solid 6% yield and a payout that should keep up with inflation in the years ahead, look no further than telecom stalwart AT&T Inc. (NYSE: ). AT&T is one of the oldest companies in the S&P 500, tracing its...
A Different Play for Semiconductor Industry’s $940 Billion Future
Technology gets smaller by the day. I need only to look at my smartwatch for proof. My Apple Watch tracks stocks, my steps and the weather. I can even pay for gas with a simple tap … all in a 40-millimeter piece of equipment. What makes my watch so powerful is one...
Don’t Put Money on This Sports Betting Stock
I’m like a little kid again. I have been a huge soccer fan for basically my whole life. I have my favorite teams and players, but I’ll watch any game I can. Last week, the 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. NBC Sports estimates 5...
99-Rated Stock Keeps the Lights On Across America
My family and I drove from South Florida to Kansas a few years ago. It was late … about 2 a.m. … and we needed gas. We were in the middle of nowhere Arkansas. Finding an open gas station was difficult. Then, out of nowhere, I was blinded by the lights of a convenience...
In Gap’s Fight for Shoppers, Inflation Wins (GPS Stock Analysis)
First, I hope you were able to step back from the hustle and bustle and enjoy your Thanksgiving. Today is Black Friday — what used to be the busiest shopping day of the year. In 2022, retailers face significant headwinds with high inflation driving prices higher....
Semitruck Market Soars 91%: One Unknown Stock to Ride the Gains
In 1898, Alexander Winton invented the semitruck and sold the first one a year later. Today, these large commercial vehicles are instrumental in transporting goods and merchandise across the U.S. Growth in the commercial vehicle market is now spurred by an explosion...
97-Rated Trading Platform Stock: Invest in the Trader’s Choice
We all have different reasons why we invest in the stock market: Maybe you’re saving for retirement. Or you want to buy a house. Perhaps you’re working on a nest egg for your grandchildren. Whatever the reason, technology advances allow anyone to invest in the market...
3 out of 100: Our Worst-Rated Coffee Stock
I’ve never been big on waiting in line for a specialty coffee. I’d rather make one at home. It’s cheaper and doesn’t take as long. Coffee shops, however, are extremely popular. Reuters tells us there are more than 38,000 coffee shops in the U.S. While these cafes are...
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Recession Signal: Consumers Need Credit Cards to Get By
Recent retail sales data was greeted with relief by analysts. The Wall Street Journal reported: “U.S. retail sales rose sharply in October, a sign of economic strength that leaves the Federal Reserve likely to keep raising interest rates as it tries to reduce...
Are You Ready for the Coming U.S. Government Default?
The vast herd of investors are a deluded crowd. Following the Federal Reserve’s much anticipated 75 basis point rate hike earlier this month the major stock market indexes jumped upward. Optimistic investors keyed in on the Federal Open Market Committee...
Target’s Turmoil Is Mainstream America’s Reality
I hate delivering bad news … most of all when it comes to money matters. So, I can sympathize with Target Corp. (NYSE: ) CEO Brian Cornell, who had to deliver one bomb of a quarterly earnings report last week. Adjusted earnings per share...
Freight Index Delivers Good Inflation News
Inflation finally appears to be easing. This is good (but not great) news. Prices are still rising. They are just going up at a slower rate than they were. The October Consumer Price Index confirmed this trend as prices rose 7.7% compared to a year ago. That hurts...
California Proves Inflation Is Crushing Families
Sometimes, government stimulus checks are gimmicks to buy votes. That seemed to be the case for the third COVID check that came in March 2021. Unemployment had already fallen from 14.7% to 6% and the economy was returning to normal. The first two rounds of payments...
Why Liquidity Is the Fed’s Latest Worry Beyond Inflation
Federal Reserve officials have been fighting inflation since March. Inflation was rising for a year before the Fed acted because economists believed higher prices were transitory. They thought supply chain issues would resolve quickly and the economy would soon return...
This Consumer Spending Trend Can’t Last
Some economists have a sense of humor. One seems to be Herb Stein. President Richard Nixon's economic adviser is also the father of funnyman Ben Stein. Many remember him for Stein's Law, which states: "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." This seems silly...
The Fed’s Plan Is Treacherous for Stocks Throughout 2023
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates at a rapid pace. Short-term rates are expected to reach almost 5% by the end of next year. That’s up from 0% just eight months ago. Higher rates slow the economy. Consumers make fewer large purchases using credit due to...
Europe’s Natural Gas Crisis Will Hit U.S.
Europe's natural gas crisis shows we’re going to be dealing with the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for years to come. The global community condemned the initial invasion and levied sanctions… It even cut off valuable Russian oil and gas exports to Europe....
Don’t Bank on a Black Friday Retail Stock Boost
Black Friday used to be one of the most anticipated days on the calendar. Unless, of course, you worked in retail. Then, it was the most feared day. Things are different from the early mornings when lines stretched around a store at 5 a.m. Deals are everywhere weeks...
Homebuyers Prove Market Concerns Are Overblown
Panic is setting in among potential homebuyers according to many media reports. NPR reported: The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage has topped 7% for the first time in 20 years. Rates have more than doubled since the start of the year, making it much...
Everybody’s Debt Crisis; FTX Crypto Crash Turned Contagion
I had no idea Americans had so much debt. A Federal Reserve report shows how much we owe … and it’s a pretty lofty total. Today, I dive into our debt crisis, the FTX/crypto debacle and share some other items that caught my attention this week. If you have ideas on any...
Death to Zombies
On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflated at an annual rate of 7.7% in October. Investors went bananas on this apparent pullback in the headline CPI. The stock market responded...
What’s Strange About the Latest Crypto Crash
Somehow Twitter’s business meltdown wasn’t the biggest financial news last week. The biggest story … perhaps of the year … relates to cryptocurrencies. What started as a buyout of crypto exchange FTX has turned into a story rife with theft, fraud and Ponzi schemes. It...