When stock markets decline, they tend to carry most stocks in tow. Exchange stocks can behave a little differently, and can be an attractive option when the market is declining. Regardless of what investing strategy we use, and what we choose to invest in, managing the risk of our investments plays a significant role in […]

U.S. stocks have held up pretty well throughout the upward move that we’ve seen since last Christmas. The month of May has not brought good tidings though and we may be headed lower. There is an old saying in the stock market which tells us to sell in May and go away, meaning stay out […]

Stocks and bonds often move in opposite directions, especially when confidence in the stock market wanes. Given the correlation, does this mean that stocks are in trouble? We want to be careful drawing assumptions about causation from evidence of things being correlated, and messing this up is one of the most common fallacies that we […]

In spite of being beat down a little lately from disappointing earnings, some investors are starting to really like the potential of MGM’s stock now. Is it worth taking a chance on? The MGM brand became famous for its motion pictures, then known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company was bought by casino and airline magnate Kirk […]

Many younger people now believe that they don’t need to worry about retirement, since it won’t matter with the apocalypse coming. This gives us some real insight into how they think. It’s hard enough to get young people to save for anything, let alone retirement. They really don’t need much of an excuse not to […]

We’re moving more and more toward the cashless society that has long been predicted for us, although something needs to replace the cash. Credit cards are doing just fine with this. Cash used to be king, and in fact not that long ago it was the only way to buy something for money, at least […]

In spite of an upbeat day on Friday, U.S. stock indices closed the week lower again. The month of May has been turbulent, and concerns about trade only add to this. Different things affect the stock market in different magnitudes, and there are all sorts of events that shape investor behavior and move the price […]

While several shots have been fired on both sides using tariffs as the main weapon, the U.S. looking to blacklist Chinese telecom giant Huawei is a bigger threat than it appears. It’s no secret that Huawei has a special place in the hearts of the Chinese government, and a much bigger place than we may […]

Many people, including some at the Federal Reserve, are worried about the high amount of borrowing companies are making. Goldman Sachs aren’t so worried. In a note to investors on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs stepped up once again to look to allay fears of excessive corporate debt in the market, and in particular, the concern of […]

Tesla stock has been in freefall since last December 10, with its losses over the last 5 months now at 44%. Given their outlook and how the stock is trading, this could all get worse. Investors don’t always insist on a strong positive bottom line to be willing to take a stake in a company, […]