The market had the worst day in months Monday on news that Chinese real estate giant Evergrande may default on $300 billion in debt. There is fear that such an event could cause contagion and ripple through the financial markets.
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq just made new all-time highs. Strong earnings and a booming economy are outweighing concerns about the delta variant, the Chinese slowdown, inflation and a Fed tapering of bond purchases.
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The sideways market finally got some action. It went the wrong way. But it showed signs of life nonetheless.
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The sideways market finally got some action. It went the wrong way. But it showed signs of life nonetheless.
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It looks like this relentless bull market is finally stalling out. The market isn’t correcting, or really selling off in any substantial way. It has just stopped moving higher, for now.
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The market is still creeping higher and is near the all-time high. But skepticism is rising.
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Financial Stocks Have the Right Stuff in a Shifting Market
Cyclical stocks are hot and technology stocks are not. Wait a minute. Cyclical stocks are moving lower and technology is roaring back. That’s been the story over the past month.
Of course, energy stocks are for...
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Open-Up Stocks Thrive While the Market Struggles
It’s been a rare down week in the market. But there’s nothing to be alarmed about. The S&P 500 is only down a little so far. And the uptrend that has existed for almost a year is intact.
Even...
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Prognosis: Dicey for Now and Strong for Later
The S&P 500 is making yet another new all-time high. The index has risen 72% since last March and over 17% just since the beginning of October.
That’s amazing performance in a short amount of time. While positive...
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Want to know how to execute the perfect trade? Chris Douthit of OptionStrategiesInsider.com has a few tips.
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A Great New Year for Dividend Stocks
It sure has been a crazy year to say the least. Normally, I hate to see years pass because I don’t like getting older. But in this case I’ll make an exception. Good riddance 2020, and take pandemic...
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Vaccine Euphoria
It’s another week and another vaccine rally for the market. For the third straight week, a company has announced positive trial results for a coronavirus vaccine. The market loves it every time. The major indexes are now at or very near all-time don’t...
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A Perfect Stock for this Wacky Environment
This is a tricky market, to say the least.
It’s earnings season. Earnings are always a wild card, no matter what you think you know about a company. You never know what a company will report of what say,...
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These are the secrets insightful investors use when they're wondering how to know a stock is undervalued, and if they should buy it.
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Want to construct the "perfect stock"? Here are the 13 attributes to look for, according to legendary investor Peter Lynch.
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Maybe Too Far Too Fast
Don’t look now but we are in the midst of a huge rally, and technically a bull market. The S&P 500 has soared more than 30% from the lows of March 23rd in just 50 days. The index is down...
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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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If you agree to let your investment rise or fall on the fortunes of a single stock, you lower your odds of picking a winner.
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