Folks, we all know that this year’s election cycle is a contentious one… But regular readers know that we’ve described this as a “national distraction.” As we’ve said, the mainstream media and their advertisers want folks focused on things like their election coverage… the latest polling data… and who appears to be in the lead …
Chinese tech companies have had it rough recently… In the previous decade, they were the envy of the world. They had been on the way to dominating the world’s largest consumer market. And they could basically grow unchecked. But things changed in late 2020… That was when China’s leader Xi Jinping started to put the …
The U.S. government just approved an aid package for Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel. But the package had something else attached to it… It included language to force the sale of social media app TikTok. The app could even face a U.S. ban. The media has been all over the story about a possible TikTok ban. …
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The stock market is in the middle of a rough patch… The benchmark S&P 500 Index fell as much as 5% from its record high at the end of March. And the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 7% from April 11 through the end of last week. This recent pullback is scaring some investors. These folks …
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Once again, the calculus has changed in the Middle East conflict… Over the weekend, Iran directly attacked Israel. It launched more than 300 missiles and drones. Israel and its partners claim to have shot most of them down. And now, all sides are considering their “next steps.” It’s a tense moment. And it’s one that …
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$2,074,904.21… That’s how much money a 68-year-old would have today if they had invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 Index when they were still 18 years old. It’s an average annual return of nearly 11.3%. But it’s only possible if they had reinvested all the dividends paid throughout all those years… and not spent a …
Nearly eight years ago, I moved from California to Florida to work alongside a legend in independent financial publishing. And to be frank, north Florida seemed like a significant step down. After all, I had been living in Mountain View, California. The city doesn’t have the name recognition of San Francisco. But it’s the home …
Three months ago, I told Chaikin PowerFeed readers that things weren’t going well for an iconic U.S. automaker… Well, folks, things are still looking rough for Ford Motor (F). You see, at the beginning of the year, the titan of American trucks issued a massive recall. And weak sales numbers for its electric F-150 Lightning …
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Gold prices have been breaking through new highs this year… Gold is up about 12% since the start of 2024. That has outpaced the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index’s roughly 8% year-to-date rally. Sure, gold’s big rally this year is impressive. But it’s particularly remarkable because gold is rising in the face of a strong U.S. …
You probably heard this type of criticism a lot last year… “Except for a few tech giants, the market doesn’t look that strong.” At the time, it was true. Yes, the S&P 500 Index spent most of 2023 in positive territory. But the so-called “Magnificent Seven” dominated the market last year. Regular Chaikin PowerFeed readers …
