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4 Russian Stocks Feeling The Pain
President Trump’s relationship with the Kremlin makes Russian stocks uneasy On Nov. 9, 2016, Russian stocks became no-brainer investments. Throughout the campaign trail, then-real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump promised a friendly posture to Russia. On more than one occasion, Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for being strong and smart. For […]
Dying Middle Class: The Number Of Americans That Can’t Afford Their Own Homes Has More Than Doubled
Have you lost your spot in the middle class yet? For years, I have been documenting all of the numbers that show that the middle class in America has been steadily shrinking, and we just got another one. According to a report that was produced by researchers at Harvard University, the number of Americans that spend […]
3 Steel Stocks Boosted By Trump
Reports that President Trump is looking at imposing tariffs on imported steel have boosted these steel stocks While U.S. equities in general remain range bound and moribund as investors contend with headwinds like uneven economic growth and a hawkish Federal Reserve, we’re seeing the reappearance of some of the “Trump-flation” trade amongst steelmakers. The Market Vectors […]
“This Market Is Absolutely 100% Going To Crash”, You Sure About That?
Him: “This market is absolutely 100% gonna crash.” Me: “You sound so certain?” Him: “Just look at the valuations.” Me: “Pricey valuations don’t always culminate in a market crash. There are other factors to consider.” Him: “Trump trade is over, and I’m now 50% hedged on US exposure and net long EMs. Plus, the dollar is finished. […]
GDXJ Re-balancing Creates Opportunity In Small Cap Names
With the GDXJ down-weighting junior producers, investors might wonder how they can get broad exposure to small-cap mining stocks. Last month I told you about the upcoming rebalance of the hugely popular VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ), and how it would distress shares of junior, small-cap mining stocks. I said then that the […]
Investing In Disruption
The following is a summary of our recent FS Insider podcast, “Investing in Global Robotics – Interview With ROBO Global’s Bill Studebaker”… Society Needs to Get Ready For investors looking to gain exposure to the fast-growing robotics industry, there are very few pure-play companies, says Bill Studebaker of ROBO Global (Nasdaq: ROBO). For that reason, […]
10 Best Cheap Stocks To Buy Now Under $10
If a cheap stock doesn’t have quality and real potential, it’s not a bargain – it’s just low-priced garbage The best cheap stocks to buy now are never sure things. There are many stocks under $10 right now that deserve to be there, and will only get cheaper. However, keep in mind that share value […]
What It Takes To Make A Product Viral
A great TechCrunch piece on Why Amazon is eating the world just put a vintage Jeff Bezos quote back into circulation: I very frequently get the question: “What’s going to change in the next 10 years?” I almost never get the question: “What’s not going to change in the next 10 years?” And I submit […]
The Global Technology Buildout And Its Effect On Small-Cap Stocks
Portfolio Manager Bill Hench talks about the significance of the current global technology buildout and its effects on his portfolios. The tech buildout has been composed of a number of different things, primarily artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, public/private clouds, and really, the birth of a semiconductor capital equipment group in China. We’re talking about whole […]
Buy This Safe $10 Stock Yielding 20%
Tired of settling for 3%, 4%, or even 5% yields? While those might be good for some stocks, the stock featured today manages to pay an eye-popping 20% yield like clockwork to investors. Tim Plaehn reveals all the secrets of how this stock manages to pay such a high-yield and explains why you haven’t heard […]
3 ETFs To Buy For Scorching Small-Cap Gains
These ETFs help investors take advantage of developed and emerging markets with small cap stocks At this point in 2017, one of the prominent themes regarding U.S. stocks is the laggard status of small caps. For example, the Russell 2000 Index, one of the most widely used gauges of U.S. small-cap stocks, is up a scant […]
