Stocks
What Is Volatility, And How Can It Affect My Stock Positions?
In the stock market, as in life, we must expect some volatility. But what exactly is volatility, and what do we need to know about it? Often Used, Often Misunderstood If you listen to the talking heads on financial television programs, sooner or later you’ll hear the term “volatility.” The thing is, they don’t bother to […]
Recession Preparation – How To Survive The Looming Bear Market
NASDAQ CHART: Dow Jones: NASDAQ was trading in a range above 7000 in January 2018. Once August rolled around, it was trading over 8000. Then comes October, and it has since been in a declining trend since. We’ve witnessed the market’s relentless economic and stock market growth for almost a decade now, and every stock market pundit […]
The 10 Wildest Stock Market Predictions For 2019
2019 could be just as wild as 2018 if these stock market predictions come true As we head into the last few weeks of 2018, it is safe to say that this year was full of surprises for the stock market. The S&P 500 is slated to close somewhere around 2,700. Most economists and analysts thought it […]
Beware The Naked Companies
The markets peaked in early October, and since then something remarkable has happened. Investors have lost their drive to buy-the-dips! Instead, we’ve transitioned to sell-the-pops, and that’s not a good sign. For decades, investors typically drive stocks higher after a week of losses, treating such pullbacks as a chance to buy good companies at a discount. In the years […]
When To Take Profits In Stocks
Knowing when to get into stocks is super important, no doubt – but just as important is knowing when to get out. Have you mastered the art and the science of profit taking? Profits Are the Name of the Game It’s hard to imagine that anybody in the investing game doesn’t have one ultimate objective […]
3 Pot Stocks That Stand Out In The Crowd
These 3 pot stocks have found ways to make names for themselves Pot stocks are as hot in 2018 as bitcoin was in 2017. Advocates insist, however, that marijuana will not suffer the same fate because there is a real market to be served — and a real product to sell. Canadian legalization alone is […]
Dow Drops 832 Points In One Day – Has A Correction Begun?
The stock market experienced one of the worst days of the year on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 832 points, more than 3%, the biggest lost since 8 months ago on February 8th. The S&P 500 dropped 3.3% to 2785.68. But the biggest losing major index was the Nasdaq Composite, which tumbled 4.1% […]
Be Like Buffett
Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha himself, hasn’t written an investing book but has nonetheless imparted pearls of wisdom through the years. So how can we mortals model our investing methodologies on his timeless principles? A Giant for the Ages Some of us might be able to recall the ad campaign of yesteryear that enjoined […]
Next-Generation Medicine: Digital Therapeutics
Just last week I told you about the new version of its watch by Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), which offers a bunch of health features, such as an EKG. The watch though is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to how technology is changing medicine. One area that really has me excited is a new […]
3 Canadian Marijuana Stocks With Reasonable Valuations
Most cannabis-based companies command pricey valuations, but these Canadian marijuana stocks are affordable With federal restrictions on cannabis remaining in place in the U.S., investors look to Canadian marijuana stocks. By all accounts, these stocks continue to achieve outsized rates of growth. The industry should grow further after Oct. 17, when weed will become legal across […]
