Editor’s note: The markets and our Chaikin Analytics offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of Christmas. Because of that, we won’t publish the Chaikin PowerFeed e-letter. Look for your next issue on Monday, December 27. And enjoy the holidays! Folks, inflation is eating away at our spending power right now… And there are few …
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Everyone wants to retire rich… You’ve likely dreamed of the day when you can stop working. You’ll do whatever you want all day long. You’ll have no responsibilities. You can just relax by the pool or on the beach. Of course, some of us are closer to retirement than others… And in the case of …
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Milton Friedman often called inflation the “cruelest tax”… The late, great economist is best known as the godfather of the Monetarist school of thought. His guiding principle revolved around the quantity of money… In short, throughout his decadeslong career, Friedman focused on how much money the Federal Reserve put into the economy… The more money …
Folks, I’m going to share a portfolio-management secret with you today… It’s a simple exercise that I do to make sure I know the ins and outs of every position I hold. And as you’ll see, you can easily incorporate it into your own investing workflow, too. I just pretend a young kid is following …
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You’d think established measures of risk would meet a basic rule of investment prudence… But they don’t. The indicators are based on data showing how volatile a stock was in the past. So as a result, they only work if you assume that past performance guarantees future results. That’s a bad assumption… I detailed why …
Stop me if you’ve heard this before… Past performance is no guarantee of future results. It’s easy to support recommendations with pretty performance charts and impressive statistical studies. But no amount of mathematical analysis or graphic artistry can get around the fact that companies, markets, and the world can change. So as investors, we’re primed …
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A few weeks ago, my friend confessed something that no one ever wants to admit… He lost big in the stock market. And he wasn’t exaggerating, either… He was down 65% on a position – and yet, he was still holding on. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard such a story… Many of …
Did you know that China has its own Amazon marketplace? It turns out the convenience of buying online and having stuff just show up on your doorstep is universally loved. It makes life so much easier… And it doesn’t matter whether you’re buying household goods, gifts, or even high-end electronics. The folks in China love …
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My wife and I bicker about real estate… She wants to buy a house in New York City to earn rental income. I’m afraid to own just a single property for that purpose… If the tenant can’t (or won’t) pay rent, we’d be in trouble. This is especially worrisome in New York, where we live… …
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Many folks feared the worst for Big Oil when Joe Biden became president… After all, Biden’s campaign included a big focus on “clean energy” sources – like wind and solar. He emphasized plans to shift the U.S. toward low or zero carbon energy production, “green” industry manufacturing, and other climate-friendly initiatives. A move toward clean …
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