How to Find Turnaround Stocks
Finding turnaround stocks can be tricky. Here are some common characteristics, which could come in quite handy in the current environment.
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What the 1987 Stock Market Crash Can Teach Us Today
1987 was a banner year. Irish rock band U2 released "With or Without You," their first to reach number one in the United States, on March 16. The first episode of "The Simpsons" aired as a short on The Tracey Ullman Show on 19...
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3 Years that Had Divergent Index Returns Like 2020
Index divergences like the one we saw between the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 and Dow are rare. In fact, it's only happened three times this century.
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Stock Market History: Look to 1962, 1987 for Closest Parallels
Is the coronavirus crash unprecedented in stock market history? Not quite, but it's rare. The closest parallels may be 1962 and 1987. Here's what happened.
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REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts
Discover which REIT is right for your investing portfolio.
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Find Out Whether Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Should be Part of <em>Your</em> Investing Strategy!
After the subprime mortgage crisis decimated the real estate market a few years ago, it seemed like housing prices would never recover. But real-estate prices did recover.
Importantly, with low interest rates most economists believe there is still plenty of room for growth with estate...
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How—and Why—Women’s Portfolios Outperform Men’s Portfolios. And What You Can Do About It!
Several national surveys confirm that women, on average, outperform men’s investment gains.
Between 1991 and 1996, The University of California reviewed 35,000 brokerage accounts and found that women outperformed men by 0.94% every year.
In 2018, financial services firm Fidelity reviewed more than 8 million accounts...
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Energy Stocks Look Like Housing Stocks 10 Years Ago
A decade ago, following the subprime mortgage crisis, housing stocks became attractive bargains. And that's where energy stocks are today.
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This 100-Year Stock Market Chart Says the Bull Run is Far From Over
Worried that the next bear market is long overdue? This 100-year stock market chart may help provide some encouraging perspective.
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3 Investing Lessons from the GameStop Fiasco; 5 Stocks with Much Better Long-Term Potential
There are many investing lessons to be learned from the GameStop short squeeze. Here are my top 3 - plus 5 stocks with far more staying power.
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12 Best For-Profit Education Stocks
For-profit education is flourishing under the Trump administration. Here are the for-profit education stocks I like best.
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My Investing Soul
Today I’m writing from the core of my investing soul to remind you of some long-term truths that will prevail long after the coronavirus is gone.
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The Last Time the Investor Fear Gauge was this High, Stocks Did This…
The VIX, i.e. the investor fear gauge, just topped 40 for the first time since 2011. Here's what we can learn from that VIX spike, and other volatile times.
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What to Expect from the Stock Market in 2020
After a banner 2019, what should we expect from the stock market in 2020? History and the chart suggest that the good times will keep rolling.
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These 3 Charts Show Why Rate Cuts Are Bad for Stocks
Contrary to popular opinion (and the President's), interest rate cuts are actually bad for stocks. For evidence, just look at these three charts.
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Warren Buffett Says to “Buy Stocks Now”
Warren Buffett just gave an interview saying people should buy stocks now. It should serve as a flashing green light for any long-term investor.
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What the Government Shutdown Stock Market Rally Meant
The government shutdown stock market rally was an ironic coincidence. It was also the latest evidence of how immune stocks are to short-term trends.
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Will the U.S. Experience a Recession in 2019?
Will the U.S. endure another recession in 2019? Perhaps. But let's put in context what a recession would actually mean this time around.
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Should You Invest in ETFs that are Wild and Wacky?
There are some odd, uber-specific ETFs out there these days. Should you invest in ETFs that are a bit offbeat? Yes, but with certain parameters.
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These Two Housing ETFs Reflect Real Estate Boom
New encouraging data about the U.S. housing market is out, and these two housing ETFs are riding the momentum of the real estate recovery. Can it last?
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