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What We Can Learn from This Week’s Stock Rally
If the stock market was really concerned about things like valuation, the coronavirus offered the bears a perfect opportunity to flee. The bulls are still carrying the day.…
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Peering into the Twisted World of Income Investing
Calling the way that we advise those who consider themselves to be “income investors” clueless doesn’t quite fit. Clueless means knowing nothing, but this is worse than that.…
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Why We Want to Be Careful When Investing in Value Funds
Value funds seem to take a defensive approach to investing by steering away from good performing stocks and favoring poorer ones. This isn’t that good of a deal…
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Coronavirus Teaches Us to Use Bonds the Right Way
Back on January 24, the stock market began to buckle under the force of the coronavirus, we told you it was time for gold, but bonds have been…
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Managing Long-Term Positions with Futures Trading
Many investors wish to keep their long-term stock positions for tax reasons, but this involves taking on the full risk involved. Managing this with futures can make sense.…
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U.S. Officials Say Debt Problem Worse than Believed
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has just issued a warning that the debt situation has deteriorated considerably since last August. How much do we have to worry about…
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Ralph Nader Warns of Pending Stock Market Implosion
Ralph Nader isn’t just a legend in his field, he stands far above anyone else. His field of expertise is not the stock market, although that isn’t stopping…
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Is Corporate Debt Now Creating a “Ponzi Market”?
Companies these days are borrowing at unprecedented rates, although the real threat here isn’t so much default as it is sacrificing future profits for shorter-term stock love. If…
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Schwab Rolls out New Ad Promoting Stock Balancing
Seeing a company like Schwab running an ad encouraging investors to diversify by balancing stocks and stock sectors may not appear noteworthy, but it certainly is. Small children…
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Is IBM Really That Good of a Defensive Stock?
IBM is being touted as a good defensive technology stock these days. They pay a very good dividend and isn’t as volatile as many tech stocks. Does this…