Americans like the idea of having a strong U.S. dollar… After all, a strong currency projects a strong economy. It means we can buy more from other countries with the same amount of our currency. When we travel abroad, merchants everywhere are happy to accept a strong U.S. dollar. Investors worldwide also flock to the …
The company execs must have thought they had won… After all, tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) had seemingly produced the “perfect” video. You see, the issue was the dominance of the company’s Internet Explorer. You’ll likely recall that in the 1990s, it was the Internet browser. And in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Microsoft was …
As a first-year caddie at Brae Burn Country Club, Peter Lynch made $2 per round… Lynch was only 11 years old. And yet, men four times his age turned to him for golf tips. He’d help the golfers with their putts. He’d tell them the right club to use to clear the water. And he’d …
Government agencies that people admire are few and far between. But there’s one standout – the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Since 1933, the FDIC has served as a stabilizing force in the U.S. banking system. For each insured bank, it provides deposit insurance covering $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category. Put simply, the FDIC …
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Editor’s note: Regular readers know that Chaikin Analytics founder Marc Chaikin has long been expecting stocks to have a strong finish to the year… But there’s more to it than that. He also believes the market’s rally will continue to broaden out. That means upside ahead for small- and mid-cap stocks – not just the …
As you likely know, it has been a brutal two years for U.S. housing… But the current downturn isn’t surprising. It’s a result of the boom that started in 2020. When the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to near zero, it triggered a temporary housing boom. By late 2020, homes sales soared to more than …
Investors are still reeling from the mayhem last week… The Bank of Japan (“BoJ”) caused financial chaos as it unexpectedly raised its prime lending rate… and then walked back the prospect of future rate hikes. Last Monday, the country’s stock market suffered its worst single-day decline in 37 years. Just one day later, it saw …
Folks, something serious has happened in the Power Gauge… On August 2, just 12 days ago, the broad market S&P 500 Index fell into “neutral” territory in the Power Gauge. Today, it still holds a “neutral” rating in our system. Now, if you’re a longtime reader, this shouldn’t surprise you. After all, the Power Gauge …
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Folks, we’re getting a new and powerful signal from the market… It’s the kind of signal that’s worth looking into. You see, the insurance industry has been great these days. That’s because of three things…. It’s a seller’s market for insurance… The industry is getting a huge windfall from higher interest rates… And it’s facing …
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Editor’s note: Amid the market volatility this past week, we’ve noted that it still looks too early to throw in the towel on stocks. And over at our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research, our friend Sean Michael Cummings is also saying not to give up on stocks just yet… We’ve previously shared insights from Sean here …
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