Tag: investors
Stock Buybacks: Worst Mistake Ever
A lot’s driving this bubble we’ve been in since 2009, but good fundamental trends and things like demographics and technology are not among them. The biggest inflator has been the $13 trillion worth of quantitative easing (QE) courtesy of central banks. Thanks to their significant gift to all but retail investors like you and me, […]
Using Covered Calls To Increase Your Return In Twitter
I’ve just returned from the Orlando MoneyShow and was very impressed at the amount of investors and traders looking to learn more about options strategies. I had the opportunity to deliver two different presentations to the options-oriented folks. One of the topics I spent quite a lot of time on was covered calls. Of course, […]
The Fed Changed Strategy On Interest Rates – Here’s What It Means
The Federal Reserve just took the monetary policy equivalent of a sharp 90-degree turn. On Jan. 30, the U.S. central bank signaled that it was done raising benchmark interest rates after two years of aggressive rate hikes. As such, the Fed held its target rate steady at a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent. […]
Surround Yourself With Winners
Motivational speaker Jim Rohn has a great quote that’s highly memorable: “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Now, you could quibble with the numbers a little bit. But there’s a simple theme we can take away from this. And we can apply that theme in our investing activities, […]
4 Stocks That Deserve Your Attention In 2019
We’ve heard numerous times that the stock market isn’t looking too hot, especially going into 2019. Many top fund managers, investors, and CEOs believe have expressed concerns over the United States slipping into a recession, likely by the end of this year. What could cause such a downturn and make top money-makers nervous of what’s to […]
3 Defensive ETFs To Protect Yourself From Another Market Selloff
The time to get defensive is now The tail end of 2018 didn’t shape up to be great for the investing public. The markets — down 6%-plus for the full year — fell into a turmoil and it looked as if the bulls were finally rolling over into a big bear market. Stocks, commodities and […]
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 […]
How To Protect Yourself Against The Next Market Crash
The New Year is rapidly approaching, but instead of a Santa Claus Rally we’re mostly just seeing further declines in stock prices. The S&P 500 is already down about 6% in December alone – and has dropped nearly 3% for the year. That’s hardly the year most were expecting 2018 to be. Unfortunately for stock […]
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 […]
3 Lithium Stocks Set For Explosive Growth
The lithium mining and battery industry has enjoyed increasing attention from investors and the financial media in recent years. There is good reason for this, as the industry has experienced rapid growth over the past decade due to the explosive growth of the electronics industry. Lithium is a key mineral used in the production of […]
