Short-term, the market remains under pressure, buffeted by the selling of investors scared by the prospects of an extended tariff war, but long-term, the trend remains up, so we still see the current weakness as a normal correction.
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There’s been a variety of news pertaining to airlines, and also to the Boeing 737 MAX jet problem, in recent weeks. It can be hard to know which industry-specific stocks to own and which to ignore. I always use profit growth as my line...
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Today marks the first face-to-face talks between senior officials from America and China since July.
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Short-term, the market remains under pressure, buffeted by the selling of investors scared by the prospects of an extended tariff war, but long-term, the trend remains up, so we still see the current weakness as a normal correction.
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The markets have been quiet, heading into earnings season, which begins next week with financial stocks and a couple of our stocks move to Buy recommendations today after recent pullbacks.
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Our portfolio advanced this week led by India’s ICICI (IBN), which was up 19% on the back of a tax cut and prospects for higher growth.
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The S&P 500 index continues to act well, rising to new highs in July, conducting a very orderly pullback in August, and rebounding in September. To my eyes, the price chart still looks strong.
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Oil prices are volatile now that about half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production is temporarily curtailed. Rising oil prices can help oil and chemical stocks, and hurt airline stocks.
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It was a pretty quiet week with most of our stocks up in the 3% -5% range. There are no changes to the portfolio.
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The S&P 500 (SPX) stock index rose to new all-time highs in July, commenced a pullback during the final week of that month, then traded between 2840-2940 in a very orderly pattern during August. For that, I am grateful.
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Hopefully, we can all gain from the growing realization that while America and China will be fierce rivals for some time—they can also benefit from playing some ball with each other.
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Want to feel better about yourself as an individual investor? Consider these classic investing mistakes - some of which weren't actually "mistakes."
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This semiconductor stock beat analysts’ estimates by a penny last quarter. The shares have a current dividend yield of 2.94%, paid annually.
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This bull market hasn't been kind to value investors. If you want to make money in this market, you need a few growth stocks.
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Considering the returns in many foreign markets of late, international investing has become a must for every American investor.
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Last year's stock market results varied greatly by sector, country and market cap. But if you invested in U.S. stocks, you were mostly happy.
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The global stock market learned its lesson from Brexit, refusing to panic after Donald Trump's election and posting some surprising returns late last week.
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Buy: Matthews Emerging Asia Investor (MEASX)
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Prime Minister Abe’s government is doubling down on its commitment to monetary stimulus to help pull his country out of its deflationary mess. Unfortunately, efforts to date have not produced the desired result. For the January to 2016...
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U.S. stock markets have been on a tear since the Brexit panic quickly subsided. How much longer can they keep it up? One look at the S&P 500 chart gives plenty of reason for optimism.
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