U.S. stocks closed slightly higher Monday as investors shrugged off concerns over a tumultuous G-7 meeting over the weekend at which President Donald Trump lashed out at U.S. allies. Wall Street also prepared for the hotly anticipated meeting between Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, set to occur on Tuesday. The […]
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Google And Apple Rank Among The Best Value Stocks In The Tech Industry
It is no secret that the information technology sector has been one of the favorites with investors. The sector has been leading the market higher and strong revenue and earnings growth rates from IT continue to draw attention. Investors are still hungry to make a profit in tech, but one could get a nose bleed […]
3 Low P/E Stocks to Buy as Inflation Protection
The big scary monster that is inflation is back. And with the 10-Year Treasury Yield creeping back toward 3%, that means it is time for investors to start looking for safety in low P/E stocks. That’s because bonds and stocks are competing investment vehicles. Bonds are considered safer, so they have lower yields. When bond […]
Stocks Get Drilled Ahead of Trump’s Big Meeting With North Korea’s Kim
To say the market will have a lot to digest in the week ahead may be a gross understatement. President Trump on Saturday declined to endorse a G-7 communique calling for a lowering of tariffs and other barriers to trade. Instead Trump did Trump, taking to Twitter to slam Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The […]
Stocks This Week: General Electric, Visa And Intel
The overall market remains strong. I think that the most important message is the breakout of the daily S&P 500 and the new highs in the breadth line. The formation from which the index broke out is 300 points high. If we add this to the breakout point, we arrive at an objective of 3000. Here […]
Asia stocks wobble after G7; Trump-Kim summit, central bank meetings eyed
Asian stocks moved gingerly on Monday as a weekend G7 summit fanned trade conflict fears after U.S. President Donald Trump backed out of a joint communique in a blow to the group’s efforts to show a united front. Trump’s reversal, announced while he was en route to Singapore for a meeting with North Korean leader […]
3 Great Stocks for Your IRA
Tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs are a great way to save money for retirement. Right now there’s an opportunity to stash three great dividend-paying stocks in your individual retirement accounts while investors are taking a short-term view of their futures. If you have money to invest in your IRA, take a close look at ExxonMobil Corporation […]
3 Growth Stocks for Forward-Looking Investors
The secret to successful investing is found in the future. Past performance is no guarantee of upcoming returns, so you need to forget about the rearview mirror in favor of a forward-thinking telescope. The farther into the distant future you can see, the better. So we asked a few of your fellow investors here at […]
3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy in June
Rising rates for U.S. Treasury bond yields have recently caused some investors to move away from dividend-paying stocks, but there are still great income-generating companies that are worth owning for the long haul. Stocks that regularly pay dividends have historically outperformed those that do not, reflecting the general rule that companies paying significant dividends tend […]
3 Monster Stocks in the Making
For investors willing to take on above-average risk in pursuit of huge returns, the Chinese tech sector can make for a great starting point. It offers a backdrop of rapid national economic development in addition to many of the same growth-enabling characteristics and scenarios that have helped leading American tech companies deliver stellar returns in […]
Retirees Should Avoid These 7 Stocks
Retirees, beware. These are the stocks that anyone in, or going into, retirement should avoid according to experts. Tesla Tesla Inc. is a fan favorite of Elon Musk devotees, but it may be too volatile for retirees. So much potential, but not enough certainty about the future gives it too much risk for a retiree […]
3 Autonomous Driving Stocks That Look Ready to Soar
Self-driving cars continue to be one of the hottest trends this year. Globally, companies and universities are pouring millions of research dollars into developing self-driving car programs, vying to be the first team that brings full level 5 automation to the streets — and to market. Not surprisingly, all the attention on the self-driving car […]