4 Tips on How to Navigate the Bear Market
Want to know how to navigate the bear market? Follow these relatively simple tips I've developed over two decades as a financial advisor.
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Five Income Investing Tips for Retirees
In a low interest rate environment, these five investing tips can help fortify the portfolio of any income investor or retiree.
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Why Value Investing Should Beat Growth Investing in the Next Decade
Growth stocks have easily outpaced value stocks over the last decade. But these things are cyclical - and the value investing approach should soon win out.
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2 All-Weather Stocks to Fight Inflation and Recession
After last week's market turmoil and Fed/economy-related focus, it's time to add some all-weather stocks to your portfolio. Here are two.
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5 Commodity ETFs and Stocks to Hedge Against Inflation
As inflation rises, so are commodity prices. Here are five commodity ETFs and stocks to hedge against a diminished dollar.
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How to Use Inverse ETFs to Capture Gains in this Volatile Market
Buying inverse ETFs is a good way to combat the ongoing market sell-off. But there's another tactical approach to using ETFs as a hedge.
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Cheap Small-Cap Stocks are Everywhere. Should You Buy Them Yet?
"Cheap" isn't a word normally associated with small caps. But cheap small-cap stocks abound these days. Is it safe to buy them yet?
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The Best Regional Bank ETF for Rising Interest Rates
The Fed's rate hikes are pressuring many stocks, but the higher rates are bullish for this regional bank ETF.
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How to Profit from the New Volatility Bull Market
There's always a bull market somewhere. Right now, the biggest one is in volatility. Here's how to profit from the volatility bull market.
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How to Invest During these Inflationary Times—and with a Volatile Market, too!
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed May 18 down 1,164.52 points. Rates are rising, and inflation is cutting into our discretionary funds. It’s disheartening, for sure, but don’t give up! There are ways to maximize your portfolio and minimize your risk during these times...
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Can You Still Own Bond ETFs When Interest Rates Are Rising?
What’s the safest way to own bonds when interest rates rise? That’s a question many investors, especially in bond ETFs, are asking today. Here's my answer.
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10 Highest Paying Dividend Stocks in the Dow
The 10 highest paying dividend stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial all yield more than 3%. But which of them would I buy today?
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The Best Conservative Dividend Stocks for 2022
While a surprisingly good year for the market, 2020 has not been kind to dividend payers. Here are 4 conservative dividend stocks for 2021.
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3 Types of REITs for Rising Interest Rates
The promise of rising interest rates spooks markets and investors, but it's good for certain stocks - REITs in particular.
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The 3 Best Income Stocks to Buy Now
Growth is difficult to come by in this market. Growth and income are even harder. The three best income stocks combine both elements.
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How to Identify Undervalued Stocks
Knowing that stocks are undervalued is the easy part. Figuring out how to identify undervalued stocks is the real challenge.
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How Often Should You Check on Your Stocks?
If you're a long-term investor, monitoring your portfolio every day may cause needless worry, but it's a necessity for short-term traders. So, how often should you check on your stocks?
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How Will the Yield Curve Inversion Affect Small-Cap Stocks?
The much-feared yield curve inversion has arrived. But it doesn't mean immediate doom and gloom for stocks - especially small-cap stocks.
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Four Steps to Crash-Proof Your Portfolio
In volatile markets, it’s more important than ever that you invest to protect your existing portfolios.
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Using Options to Increase Your Portfolio Yield
There are two options strategies any investor can use to create yield that far exceeds traditional avenues: Covered Calls and Writing Puts.
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