Some Short-Term Signs of Spring
We can’t remember a time when the news flow came as fast and furious as it has in recent weeks, from state-wide shutdowns to big market swings to stimulus packages to Federal Reserve actions. That’s why it’s good to a..
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It's hard to believe anything is thriving right now, but there are a number of stocks benefitting from coronavirus. Here are four that top the list.
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The market doesn’t know how long this will last. And that’s why it hasn’t been able to find a bottom. But there has been some very encouraging news in the past week.
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Fear of the spread of a new virus has devolved into an economic disaster, at least in the short term.
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The Coronavirus Crash
We’re not big into labels when it comes to investing, as too many tie their decisions to them, but we think it’s fair to say the action since late February has been a rolling crash, as the indexes have plunged 26% 32%...
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At the Mercy of the Virus
I’ve never seen anything like it. A virus has taken a powerful bull market from all-time highs to the cusp of a bear market (down 20% from the high) in a matter of weeks.
There wasn’t much market reaction all...
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This has been about as ugly a couple of weeks in the market as you will ever see. On a closing basis, the market hit a low on February 28 and was down 12.5% from the February 19 highs. By total points lost, was...
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Correction in Full Force
The coronavirus and its impact on the economy had been making a few headlines in recent weeks and impacting a handful of stocks, but this week, perception has changed in a big way, crushing the major indexes and most stocks. get...
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Since January, this market had been merrily whistling along through the coronavirus risk. It was enough to cause a selloff for a day or two but not enough to derail the bull move to new highs that had been in place since early This...
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The energy sector has been a big laggard in recent years. In an uncertain market, protect yourself with these two cheap energy stocks with high dividends.
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It is likely that a pullback in the market, as measured by the indexes, is increasingly likely in the near term. But that would be healthy and welcome. And it would set up things better for the rest of the year.
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Canada's stock market has lagged behind the U.S. and emerging markets, but these three Canadian blue-chip stocks are bucking that trend.
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Positive—but not Pounding the Table
Every morning when I open my laptop (yes, I do all of my work and research on a MacBook Pro—keep it simple!), I like to flip through a handful of charts of the major indexes and some key stocks get...
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A Perfect Answer for a Precarious Market
Here we are at a brand new all-time high for the market. Stocks shrugged off impeachment and are now whistling past the coronavirus. These are mere speed bumps for a market that seems destined to forge ever has...
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But the market is rising back faster than it fell. The solid economy and low interest rates are continuing to drive stocks higher, for now.
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A Bull Market Breather
Despite a huge run and many signs that risk was elevated, the market was doing a great job shrugging off some high-profile worries in January (Iran, impeachment), soaring to new highs day after day. But the coronavirus and its impact...
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News of the spread from China of a brand new virus roiled markets earlier this week. Although the market has bounced back somewhat, I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet by a darn sight.
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Here we are in an up leg of a bull market that began three months ago. Since early October the S&P 500 has climbed 14%. With trade issues and Iran out of the headlines, the strong economy and low interest rates are driving higher...
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Just Because It’s Unusual Doesn’t Mean It’s Wrong
The year is just over two weeks old, but we’ve already been subject to the Iran attacks, a Phase 1 trade deal with China, and soon, an impeachment trial in the Senate. Accompanying those are countless pieces...
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The year is starting out great! There was some volatility associated with the Iran thing but it looks like that, along with trade issues, has faded from the headlines, for now.
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