International trade and shipping are inseparable… In fact, about 90% of international trade goods are transported by sea. At any given time, more than 50,000 cargo ships of varying sizes are in operation. Some are docked at ports. Others are under repair at shipyards. But most are in the water – steadily moving toward their …
This Key Indicator Says to Keep Calm About the Global Economy Read More »
Editor’s note: Stocks recently suffered a massive bout of volatility. But as regular readers know, the Power Gauge is “bullish” again on the S&P 500 Index. And Chaikin Analytics founder Marc Chaikin still expects more gains to come by the end of the year. Meanwhile, our friend Sean Michael Cummings noticed a rare signal amid …
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Most folks would never think of cash as a problem… But in a climbing market, it is. That’s especially true for asset managers. They don’t get paid to sit on piles of cash. They’re supposed to put that money to work. But right now, the legendary Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has a cash problem. …
Among villains, private equity has few equals… Its critics say it’s responsible for more than 20,000 deaths in nursing homes. They also blame it for the loss of over 600,000 jobs in retail. Health care wants it out of its business. And the NBA, the NFL, and professional sports can’t make up their minds about …
Folks, the S&P 500 Index is nearing new highs… After the steep pullback last month and earlier this month, stocks have been rallying. By now, the S&P 500 is about 1.7% away from a new high. And it’s likely the index will cross that level in the near future. As measured by the SPDR S&P …
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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 …
A ‘Disruptor’ Story That Didn’t End Well for Regular Folks Read More »
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 …
