The Post-Election Stock Market: Brace for Volatility
What should we expect in the stock market after the election? We are just two weeks away. Two weeks away from waking up after one of the most contentious elections in modern history. But I’m not here to opine about the candidates or their positions. Instead, I want to...
Money Isn’t Being Spent — and That’s a Problem
Economists have a simple formula for determining how large an economy is. They find the amount of money in the economy and multiply that by how many times each unit of money is spent. For the U.S., the amount of money in the economy is controlled by the Federal...
Trounce the Market With an Apocalypse-Proof Dividend Payer
I’ll admit, back in March, when the pandemic exploded and we started shutting the world down, I was terrified. But it wasn’t the virus I was concerned with. It was the potential loss of my livelihood. With the stock market swirling down the drain, I envisioned myself...
Big Money Is Bullish: Bet on This Market
When it comes to investing, you may be tempted to follow the “Big Money” moves. And why not? Hedge fund managers make big bucks to find the best ways to invest billions of dollars. A savvy investor may find success in executing these strategies on a smaller scale....
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Leave U.S. Comfort Zone With One Market-Crushing Fund
If you’ve ever heard a voice in your head, like a little devil on your shoulder, softly coaxing you: “C’mon, man, you’re American! Invest in American companies, my dude!” … then you’re like the majority of investors. Home country bias is a “mental glitch” that plagues...
Big Money Is Bullish: Bet on This Market
When it comes to investing, you may be tempted to follow the “Big Money” moves. And why not? Hedge fund managers make big bucks to find the best ways to invest billions of dollars. A savvy investor may find success in executing these strategies on a smaller scale....
$20 Must-Buy Sports Stock Rates a Perfect 100
It’s been a long time since I’ve played basketball or any other sport with another human. Because of COVID-19 lockdowns, a majority of folks are staying inside or moving in limited circles. “Cabin fever” is a gross understatement. Just the other day, some neighbors...
Don’t Get Me Started on ETFs…
Last Friday, I wrote a piece comparing the individual stock holdings of two sector ETFs (exchange-traded funds). As my team and I prepared the piece for publication, my editor commented: “Can we add more info? Why should our readers care about ETFs?” She was right,...
American Airlines’ Stock Is Grounded — How to Play It
The pandemic hasn’t been kind to the airlines. Flights have been operational for months now with few restrictions, but passenger volume is a fraction of what it was last year. Data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) showed an average of 822,310...
ETF Showdown: Tech (XLK) vs. Communications Services (XLC)
I love what I do. I work day in and day out to design trading systems to help regular folks feel more secure about their wealth. The truth is, if you want to find the best stock to buy in a sector or industry, you need: Expensive tools to get all the information you...
U.S. Election Effect on Cannabis Stocks — Tiny FL-Based Co. Could Profit
Today, I want to take a look at a small-cap cannabis company: Liberty Health Sciences Inc. (Over-the-Counter: ). Frank left a comment on our YouTube channel: Liberty Health Sciences Tremendous market. Thanks for the suggestion, Frank! I...
Is This an Unprecedented Stock Market? History Says, “No”
Earlier this year, every analyst on CNBC, CNN or any other news network relied on the same word to explain the economy or stock market. What happened was “unprecedented.” Historians know that nothing is truly unprecedented. However, they don’t always have data to back...
Ugly Airlines Earnings and a Big Cybersecurity IPO
Money & Markets Week Ahead for the week of October 18, 2020: The airline business has not had a good year. And it’s not likely to get much better. I’m going to give you my thoughts on a pair of airline giants who report earnings this week as well as talk about...
Small-Cap Stock Traps: Pass on Aaron’s (AAN), Upwork (UPWK) for Now
In this week's episode of The Bull & The Bear, let's take a look at two small-cap stocks. A lot of new investors try to swing for the fences when they first start trading. They try to find the biggest name they know and invest in it with hopes of massive returns —...
Watch for This Big Tech Election Sell Signal
While there may be some theatrics on election night and the days that follow, I’m not expecting the winner of the upcoming presidential election to matter all that much to the market’s performance. As I wrote back in August, the S&P 500’s historical performance...
Financial Sector Kicks Off Big Earnings Season
Money & Markets Week Ahead for the week of Oct. 12, 2020: This is a big week for investors as the financial sector kicks off third-quarter earnings season on Tuesday. No earnings are scheduled for Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday. Here are some things...
The Smartest Way to Buy a Big Tech Dip
Bespoke Investment Group noted earlier this week that the mega-cap tech stocks that have dominated this bull market are showing signs of weakness. Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are all below their 52-week averages....
One Notable SPAC and Tons of Economic Data
Money & Markets Week Ahead for the week of October 5, 2020: This week on Wall Street will be relatively quiet … at least on the data and earnings front. Companies are winding down the most recent quarter and ramping up for the next round of earnings reports,...
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Stimulus Hopes: Why Retail Stocks Are a Good Buy Now
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Good morning pic.twitter.com/UZOcR2yGVd — StockCats (@StockCats) October 9, 2020 It seems that hope for a stimulus bill is what keeps us plodding along. The COVID-19 pandemic took a wrecking ball to the economy. GDP...
Home Prices Rocket Higher With No End in Sight
It seems that most of the Twittersphere has been focused this week on Tuesday’s presidential debates. Let’s steer clear of that one… Instead, I wanted to talk about something positive. August saw the biggest gain in home prices across the country since September 2013;...
4 Reasons Deflation Is Here to Stay
You might have noticed the price of gold spiking to new all-time highs lately. We’ve covered it quite a bit on Money & Markets, and the general consensus around here is that the barbarous relic is likely to go a lot higher. Investors view gold as an inflation...
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...
Trounce the Market With an Apocalypse-Proof Dividend Payer
I’ll admit, back in March, when the pandemic exploded and we started shutting the world down, I was terrified. But it wasn’t the virus I was concerned with. It was the potential loss of my livelihood. With the stock market swirling down the drain, I envisioned myself...
Social Security’s COLA Is a Joke: 3 Tactics to Bolster Your Retirement
Retirees, get ready! Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is set for 2021. Your regular monthly benefits will increase to compensate for inflation. Except they won’t. The Social Security COLA is only 1.3% for next year, which works out to an extra $20...
A 2021 Dividend Growth Play: Invest in America’s Recovery
As we hit the homestretch of 2020, it’s time to start looking ahead to 2021. Technology and the “stay-at-home” economy have dominated investing in 2020. Companies that helped life carry on during the pandemic were rewarded. Next year, the focus will shift to...
Beat Buy-and-Hold With This Simple Strategy
If you are like most investors, you’ll hold dozens of stocks for years at a time. It’s the traditional buy-and-hold approach. To figure out your returns for any given year, you’d have to average each of those returns to get the gains for the year. That’s the number...
Attention Married Couples: Save Extra Cash This Way (Retirement Tip)
My wife quit working when our kids were born. That is, she quit going to the office. Being a mom is definitely work. But while she’s not gainfully employed, we still actively contribute to her retirement savings via a spousal IRA. And if you’re looking to turbocharge...
Trump’s Tax Returns: 3 Ways to Protect Your Assets
By now, you’ve seen the news. The New York Times managed to get its hands on 18 years’ worth of President Donald Trump’s tax returns. And some of the findings raised a few eyebrows. The president paid only $750 in taxes the year he took office. And he paid no income...
The Single Most Important Retirement Decision
I focus on dividend strategies in retirement. A good stream of dividends can make the difference between living well in retirement and moving in with your kids. But overlooking Social Security is a mistake. It’s the single most important source of income for most...