Markets | | A contrarian investor goes against current market trends. He buys out of favor assets that are being slammed on CNBC every day. He shorts the market’s favorite growth stocks. He’s the cooky investor who has a portfolio that is long GameStop and short Square.
Their philosophy can be enca... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | More than 25 candidates were screened for share price between $1 and $5, market cap above $100 million, daily volume over 500,000 shares, and over $10 million in trailing revenue.
Only five stocks cleared every filter, spanning five different sectors. Two are profitable today, and one pays a substantial dividend.
The report also flags what could go wrong with each pick, including dilution and convertible debt. | | See the five stocks that survived this strict revenue screen |
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One of the dangers of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China is the opportunity cost that investors are paying by pulling money out of the market. Many institutional investors are decreasing their exposure to equities. Once Wall Street starts to pull their money out of the marke... Read the Full Story |
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Competing surveys present a conflicting picture for food stocks. In 2017, the USDA reported that, for the first time, Americans were spending more money eating at restaurants than they were eating at home. Yet the restaurant industry is still no sure thing. In 2018, the Census Bureau reported that... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | One fund holds Nvidia, CrowdStrike, Palantir and other major AI names, and pays a 34% annualized distribution rate.
Instead of guessing which AI stock wins, this fund delivers income every single Thursday, up to $1,051 a month.
Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn breaks down what's inside the fund and how the weekly payouts work. | | Watch the free video to see how the weekly payouts work |
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October 29, 1929. October 19, 1987. These are dates that live in infamy in the minds of investors. In two days in 1929, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the Dow) dropped 25%, or $30 billion. In 1987, the Dow dropped 22.6% in a single day, the worst one-day loss in the history of the exchange.
Th... Read the Full Story |
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Apple is scheduled to announce the launch of new products. The headliner, as is usually the case, will be a new line of the company’s signature iPhone. The company is widely expected to release three new iPhones – the successors to the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR. Perhaps the only ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Rumors are circulating that Elon Musk is preparing to acquire three publicly traded companies.
Dr. Mark Skousen, who met Musk in person and called the SpaceX listing months early, says he has identified all three targets in what he calls Elon's $2.1 Trillion Hit List.
See the three companies before the rumors become headlines. | | Get the details on all three companies now |
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Every investor looks for some objective performance standard to measure the success of their investments. A stock market index is one of the most common standards. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the oldest and arguably the most well-known stock market index. However, “the Dow&rdq... Read the Full Story |
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By now you know that on August 14, the United States bond market saw the yield on 2-year Treasury notes climb above the yield on 10-year Treasury notes. The “2-10 spread” is a significant marker for analysts. An inversion in this spread has occurred in advance of the last nine recessio... Read the Full Story |
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On a recent weekend trip, I was made aware that the future was closer to reality than I thought. While walking through the city, I did a double-take when my son said, “Dad, why does my phone say 5G?”
I took out my phone and there it was in the upper left-hand corner of my screen. Ins... Read the Full Story |
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When you invest your money, knowledge is power. So, before making an investment in a company, you should always perform a fundamental analysis to evaluate a company's intrinsic value. When examining the company’s financial and economic data, make sure you understand its cash flow.
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; and Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment offers investment advice and solutions to retirement, retail, and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels, including agents and brokers affiliated with the company, independent securities brokerage firms and financial advisors pension plan consultants, and banks. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment provides deposit and credit products; and individual life insurance, individual and group long-term care insurance, and guaranteed and partially guaranteed annuity products through multiple distribution channels, including insurance agents, brokers, banks, financial planners, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment is involved in the property and casualty reinsurance businesses; and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health. The company also manages timberland and agricultural portfolios; and engages in insurance agency, investment counseling and dealer, portfolio and mutual fund management, property and casualty insurance, and mutual fund dealer businesses. In addition, it provides integrated banking products and services. The company was incorporated in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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