The Internet boom was just getting started in the mid-1990s… The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index closed around 570 in December 1995. And by March 2000, it had surged to slightly more than 4,800. That’s a roughly 725% gain in four-plus years. At the time, as a young broker, I was flying high along with the …
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When you hear that “the wheels are coming off” in a situation, you likely think figuratively… After all, most people don’t ever expect the wheels to literally come off their cars or trucks. But as we’ll discuss today, one electric-vehicle (“EV”) maker recently had to deal with the possibility of that happening. In fact, it’s …
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The next year looks bleak for homebuilders’ coffers… In 2023, Wall Street analysts expect 20 of the 24 publicly traded homebuilders we track to see earnings declines. That’s more than 80% of the group. It’s a stark contrast to Wall Street’s expectations for business in general… Analysts forecast lower earnings for just 21% of S&P …
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I hate being the bearer of bad news… But the energy sector is giving off an ominous signal right now. Now, before I go on, I get that this isn’t the consensus view. In fact, our paid publications include several energy recommendations that are still doing well. After all, the energy sector is one of …
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John Bogle built a naysaying empire… In 1974, Bogle launched Vanguard. As the decades passed, the company grew into a financial-management titan. And its pioneering approach to investing buoyed its success… I’m talking about “indexing.” Put simply, indexers don’t think investors can consistently make good choices with their own money. They don’t believe folks can …
Broad shoulders… puffed-out chest… and completely in charge of the situation. Most of us have imagined ourselves in the shoes of the “tough guy” at one time or another. But in investing, it’s a different story… That’s because tough-guy investing is a road to ruin for most of us. It takes serious monetary muscle to …
Folks, I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of “doom and gloom” financial forecasting this year… There’s no question that fear sells. And to that point, the media has absolutely reveled in the economic hardships that most investors have endured in 2022. Now, we’re facing what many observers call the “most widely predicted recession in U.S. …
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Do you remember feeling the pain at the pump in the 2000s? Gas in the U.S. averaged $1.33 per gallon at the start of the decade. But by 2008, the average price had absolutely soared to $3.09 per gallon. And prices ultimately peaked at $4.11 per gallon that July. Americans couldn’t avoid the pain at …
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By Marc Chaikin, founder, Chaikin Analytics If you’re like most investors, you pay close attention to stocks and the economy. So I don’t need to tell you that it seems like things are improving lately… Jerome Powell hinted that the Federal Reserve could start slowing its interest-rate hikes as soon as next week’s meeting. And …
This Critical Bond Market Indicator Is at a 40-Year Extreme Read More »
Today, I want to discuss a proven technical pattern that has been around for decades… This signal already played out once this year. Back in March, it helped me warn a group of our paid subscribers about the June low on the S&P 500 Index three months ahead of time. And now… it’s flashing another …
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