The big scary monster that is inflation is back. And with the 10-Year Treasury Yield creeping back toward 3%, that means it is time for investors to start looking for safety in low P/E stocks. That’s because bonds and stocks are competing investment vehicles. Bonds are considered safer, so they have lower yields. When bond […]
To say the market will have a lot to digest in the week ahead may be a gross understatement. President Trump on Saturday declined to endorse a G-7 communique calling for a lowering of tariffs and other barriers to trade. Instead Trump did Trump, taking to Twitter to slam Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The […]
The overall market remains strong. I think that the most important message is the breakout of the daily S&P 500 and the new highs in the breadth line. The formation from which the index broke out is 300 points high. If we add this to the breakout point, we arrive at an objective of 3000. Here […]
Asian stocks moved gingerly on Monday as a weekend G7 summit fanned trade conflict fears after U.S. President Donald Trump backed out of a joint communique in a blow to the group’s efforts to show a united front. Trump’s reversal, announced while he was en route to Singapore for a meeting with North Korean leader […]
Tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs are a great way to save money for retirement. Right now there’s an opportunity to stash three great dividend-paying stocks in your individual retirement accounts while investors are taking a short-term view of their futures. If you have money to invest in your IRA, take a close look at ExxonMobil Corporation […]
The secret to successful investing is found in the future. Past performance is no guarantee of upcoming returns, so you need to forget about the rearview mirror in favor of a forward-thinking telescope. The farther into the distant future you can see, the better. So we asked a few of your fellow investors here at […]
Rising rates for U.S. Treasury bond yields have recently caused some investors to move away from dividend-paying stocks, but there are still great income-generating companies that are worth owning for the long haul. Stocks that regularly pay dividends have historically outperformed those that do not, reflecting the general rule that companies paying significant dividends tend […]
For investors willing to take on above-average risk in pursuit of huge returns, the Chinese tech sector can make for a great starting point. It offers a backdrop of rapid national economic development in addition to many of the same growth-enabling characteristics and scenarios that have helped leading American tech companies deliver stellar returns in […]
Retirees, beware. These are the stocks that anyone in, or going into, retirement should avoid according to experts. Tesla Tesla Inc. is a fan favorite of Elon Musk devotees, but it may be too volatile for retirees. So much potential, but not enough certainty about the future gives it too much risk for a retiree […]
Self-driving cars continue to be one of the hottest trends this year. Globally, companies and universities are pouring millions of research dollars into developing self-driving car programs, vying to be the first team that brings full level 5 automation to the streets — and to market. Not surprisingly, all the attention on the self-driving car […]
Stocks rose on Friday, adding to solid weekly gains, but their rise was kept in check amid increasing tensions between the U.S. and key trade partners as the G-7 summit kicked off. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 75.12 points higher at 25,316.53, as UnitedHealth and Home Depot contributed the most to the gains. The […]
Congrats to those scrappy D.C. hockey players, who have produced some of the few cheerful headlines out of the U.S. capital lately. Attempting to calm your nerves is our call of the day, from Guild Investment Management. The folks there explain why they think U.S. stocks are the best investment right now — and why they won’t […]
