Fears of a trade war eased on Wall Street — for a day, at least. The Dow climbed 336 points on Monday after House Speaker Paul Ryan and other top Republicans broke with the White House over President Trump’s planned steel and aluminum tariffs. “We are extremely worried about the consequences of a trade war […]
Asian stock markets surged Tuesday despite U.S.-Chinese trade tensions after Wall Street posted its strongest gains in a week KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.1 percent to 21,490.45 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.3 percent to 30,261.45. Seoul’s Kospi advanced 1.4 percent to 2,408.91 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 added 1.2 percent to […]
With President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports dominating discussions on Wall Street, CNBC’s Jim Cramer discovered something investors might not be seeing. “Money flows from where it’s scared to where it’s safe and it does so in a hurry,” the “Mad Money” host said on Monday. “We saw this happen […]
Ideas for your watch list this week are five tech stocks that are holding up during the market sell-off: Apple (AAPL), Micron (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), Square (SQ) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND). Micron, Applied Materials, Square and Ligand Pharmaceuticals have Composite Ratings above 95, a hallmark of all-time stock winners near the start of big […]
Investors keep close eye on potential key policy signals from the ‘Two Sessions’ that kicked off on Monday in Beijing Defence shares led Chinese mainland stocks higher on Monday after Premier Li Keqiang said growth in the nation’s military spending will accelerate in the opening session of the annual legislative meeting. Hong Kong stocks tumbled […]
World shares were mixed Monday as investors evaluated China’s annual economic growth forecast and pledges for further reforms. Italian shares slumped after uncertain election results paved the way for political deadlock. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 was up 0.4 percent at 5,159.70, Germany’s DAX rose 0.3 percent to 11,954.18 and Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.4 […]
Markets in Asia closed lower on Monday as Chinese leaders headed into an annual parliament meeting while in Italy, exit poll projections indicated that no party is emerging with a clear majority in Sunday’s election. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.66 percent to close at 21,042.09, marking its fourth straight session of losses. Monday’s declines also […]
After a brutal stretch, the oil industry is beginning to recover. Oil prices have improved significantly in the past year, which has helped sentiment. That said, oil stocks, for the most part, haven’t followed crude higher. We think that’s providing an opportunity for investors to buy some high-quality oil names at excellent prices right now. […]
If President Donald Trump’s tariffs go into effect, one of Wall Street’s long-time bulls suggests stocks will get hammered. Raymond James’ Jeffrey Saut says the safest place for investors is on the sidelines until there’s more clarity. “If this spills over into a full-blown trading war, then I have no idea where the bottom is […]
At the start of 2018, we saw both bonds and stocks decline together. Diversified bonds lost around 2% at the same time that the S&P 500 temporarily lost around 10%. You may have read that much of traditional investment wisdom says that holding stocks and bonds together can help a portfolio. This is because bonds […]
A former adviser to President Trump sold off $31.3 million in stocks he owned in a steel-dependent company, just days before the president announced hefty tariffs on foreign-made steel. Carl Icahn, a billionaire investor and Trump’s former “special adviser to the president on regulatory reform,” sold the shares between Feb. 12 and Feb. 22, according […]
Q: What is the actual procedure to buy a stock? Most people buy their stocks through an online broker, such as TD Ameritrade, E*Trade, or Schwab, just to name a few. These all charge trading commissions under $10 and offer valuable educational resources for new and experienced investors. It’s a good idea to shop around […]
