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The Real Reason Politicians and the Fed Disagree
Presidents have been at odds with the policies of the Federal Reserve before, but Donald Trump has taken this to a whole new level, as he often does…
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Baird Analyst Bullish on Two Stocks in Auto Sector
The auto sector has looked more like a junkyard than a showroom over the past few years. Baird analyst David Leiker believes he has found a couple of…
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Just How Bad Could the U.S./China Tariff War Get?
As more and more shots get fired in the trade war between the U.S. and China, many are now wondering just how bad this might become if things…
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Nestle Stock Looking Simply Delicious This Year
Nestle stock being up 36% this year so far is only part of the story. It’s the way that this stock has risen that is really impressive. Both…
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Exploring the Facts About Company Stock Buybacks
A fair number of people are critical of the practice of companies buying back their stock, with some even suggesting that this practice be limited or banned. We…
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Trump Issues Orders as China Escalates Tariffs
Donald Trump was already in a class by himself among U.S. Presidents in the category of being bombastic, but his now ordering U.S. companies to pull out of…
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Momentum Investing Does Even Better with Inversions
The lower bond yields of today have some investors and market observers nervous. It turns out that momentum investing works even better with small yield gaps and inversions.…
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Mortgage Refinancing Picking Up Since Fed Rate Cut
The Fed cutting the overnight by a quarter point does entice people to do more mortgage financing. This does stimulate the economy somewhat, but also stabilizes it. A…
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Goldman Sachs Defends GE Against Accounting Accusations
GE has taken quite a bit of heat for their alleged accounting irregularities surrounding their managed care insurance divisions. GE denies any wrongdoing, and Goldman Sachs agrees. General…
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The Dangers of Equating Bank Stocks with Utilities
Bank stocks and utility stocks do have some things in common, such as high earnings and good dividends. The two are very distinct in some very important ways…