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As Bad as Oil Stocks Have Been, Are They Worth a Look?
Good stock selection always involves seeking better than average opportunities. Oil stocks have been way below average for a long time, but is there a reason to be…
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Analysts Sees Gold Heading to $2000/ounce
Back in 2011, the price of gold peaked over $1900 an ounce, an all-time record. This was at the end of a big run up in gold prices.…
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Markets Await Fed Chairman Powell’s Remarks Next Friday
The annual global central bank conference is scheduled for next week, and on Friday, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell will provide an update on where the Fed is…
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New Senate Bill Seeks to Tax Foreign Investment
We might think that a bill looking to accomplish such things as improving the trade deficit would seem like a fine idea indeed. We need to look behind…
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Stock Markets Plunge 3% Wednesday on Recession Worries
This week’s trading has been a real ping-pong match so far. On Wednesday, the bears served up another big losing day, with yield inversion fears back in full…
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Corn Futures Decline Wednesday for Third Straight Day
The corn market got hit with a surprise on Monday as the USGA’s latest projections on the current crop season hit the street. Things aren’t as bad as…
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Are High Dividend Stock Funds a Good Alternative?
Many investors who are disappointed by the low yields on bonds are now eyeing dividends from stocks, including high yield dividend funds. Does this make sense? There are…
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Despite the Grumbling, Economy Looking Great
2019 has been a year where both the stock and bond market have performed extremely well, but also one that worries about the economy have also gone on…
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Is the Bond Market Really Headed for Trouble?
The talk of the bond market being in trouble, or at the very least undesirable, has been going on for a while. Bonds have gotten even more bullish…
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Uber Stock Holding Up Pretty Well, So Far Anyway
Some IPOs are better than others. Uber’s IPO is definitely in the less exciting category, but things could have gone a lot worse so far. Uber is holding…