As we move into the third quarter, analysts at Goldman Sachs write that their baseline forecast is for the S&P 500 to gain 5% in the second half of the year. In their “vaccine upside” scenario, stocks rise by 14% from here; in “virus...
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Our Emerging Markets Timer as found support in recent weeks, but that hasn’t been enough to produce a new buy signal.
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Yesterday, after the market closed, rumors emerged that this portfolio stock is once again in talks to sell their gas stations.
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U.S. and global markets continue to be fueled by substantial amounts of liquidity washing over the world. According to Lipper, the amount in American money market funds has reached $4.6 trillion. This is a record going back to 1992.
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This portfolio stock reported good second-quarter results and moves from Hold to Buy.
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Our Emerging Markets Timer as found support in recent weeks, but that hasn’t been enough to produce a new buy signal.
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The S&P 500 has had a tremendous run-up. It’s due for a correction, although it’s not yet indicating that the correction is imminent. Be cautious. Use stop-loss orders and/or pare back positions on stocks that have retraced early 2020 highs.
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Why are markets continuing to move upward in the midst of economic and political upheaval? The short answer is don’t fight the Fed, which has made it abundantly clear that it will do anything necessary to keep this economy and market moving.
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Our Emerging Markets Timer as found support in recent weeks, but that hasn’t been enough to produce a new buy signal.
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Crista updates three portfolio stocks and has one rating change.
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The S&P 500 and Dow Jones stock indexes appear to have tentatively begun rising above a trading range that lasted for six weeks.
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Despite a Chinese economy that has grown three times faster than America’s every year over the past three decades, it has been a bit of a challenge to consistently make money in Chinese stocks.
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Our Emerging Markets Timer as found support in recent weeks, but that hasn’t been enough to produce a new buy signal.
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Crista updates us on two stocks, one in the portfolio and one that she has recommended in the past year.
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Two portfolio stocks reported earnings and have rating changes.
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Five portfolio stocks reported earnings and one moves to Strong Buy.
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The S&P 500 paused its recovery over the past week, moving sideways over the past five days. Here is my take on the market.
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Three portfolio stocks recently reported earnings and one moves to Strong Buy.
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Several portfolio stocks recently reported earnings and move to Strong Buy.
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Several portfolio stocks recently reported earnings.
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