Maybe you’ve heard the terms “zombie stock” or “zombie company” before… These companies are dead on their feet. They’ve taken on way too much debt. Despite that, something odd has kept them walking around far longer than expected… Near-zero interest rates. You see, low rates mean that it doesn’t cost a lot to borrow money. …
I’m sure you’ve seen Spotify Technology’s (SPOT) recent saga in the news… It all started with Neil Young. On January 24, the outspoken artist said he would remove his music from the streaming platform unless it dropped the popular The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. He reportedly told his management team in an open letter, “They …
Folks, something is wrong in the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)… I bet you already knowabout it. But you likely have no idea that it’s even a problem. You see, the issue is a little wonky to begin with. And ETF providers disclose the problem so often and in such a routine way that you …
I hope you didn’t listen to Cathie Wood 11 months ago… The Ark Investment Management founder was a guest on CNBC’s Closing Bell on March 8, 2021. During the interview, she declared that “the bull market is strengthening, and that will play to our benefit over the longer term.” Now, Wood was partly correct. The …
The “smart money” is on the move… Regular readers know we’re referring to institutional-level traders and fund managers. They’re the big guys in the investing world. So it’s critical for us to always know what they’re doing. And right now, these smart-money traders are piling into one group of “defensive” stocks – consumer staples. These …
The Federal Reserve spilled the beans… Interest rates are going up soon. The central bank indicated last week that it plans to raise the benchmark federal funds rate from near zero as soon as March. Many analysts expect at least three rate hikes in 2022. That sounds great for one of Wall Street’s most prized …
Retirees need more than Uncle Sam’s help in order to survive… In 2021, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) paid out over $1 trillion to recipients. And that number is about to grow even bigger… You see, SSA issues a cost-of-living adjustment (“COLA”) each year. It’s 5.9% in 2022 – the biggest annual increase in about …
Inflation is at highs not seen since the early 1980s… Supermarket shelves are still empty, with no end in sight to our supply-chain woes… And behind everything, COVID-19 still looms large. These fears are starting to spread into the stock market as well… Tech stocks and small caps are officially in a “correction.” And the …
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For the most part, the rise of online brokers is great for individual investors… It’s now easier than ever for folks like us to get in on the investing game. We can make trades with just a few clicks as long as we can access the Internet. We can even do it from our smartphones. …
If you’re like most folks, I bet you’ve loaded up on tech stocks… After all, they’ve shined since the dark days of the COVID-19 bear market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 21% last year. And it was up 44% in 2020. Keep in mind that the index also plunged 30% in March 2020. So …
