Alternative Data: The Next Big Thing
Alternative data has recently become the “next big thing” for investors who are searching for edges and the data is now going mainstream. Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ)
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What Individual Investors Can Learn From GE’s Pension Plan
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has been in the news quite a bit recently. Analysts have been cutting price targets, some citing operational concerns while others cite
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Value in a Bear Market
We may very well be in the early days of a bear market. No one knows for sure until the Dow Jones Industrial Average declines at
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This Is Why Smart Investors Study History
After the recent selloff in tech stocks, some investors are wondering if it is time to buy the FAANGs. The FAANG stocks are Facebook, Amazon, Apple,
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This Could Be the Best Way to Use Stock Charts
Stock charts show the price action. They simply record the history of trading and tell us nothing about the fundamentals or the financial performance of the
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This Year Is Different: It’s Worse Than Many Investors Realize
Many investors believe diversification can help them reduce risks. This phrase, “reduce risks,” does have many possible meanings. But, for many investors reducing risk means minimizing
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Retail Isn’t Dead, and Here’s a Trade for the Sector
It’s an old story by now. Retail is dead, and, at least to some degree it is because shoppers are tired of malls. No one
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Buffett’s Putting His Money Into This Sector
Warren Buffett isn’t always right. But he is right quite often. That’s why it can be profitable for individual investors to watch what Buffett
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Goldman Sachs Says It’s Time to Worry
Many investors worry all the time. Many analysts urge investors to worry all the time. It feels as if some analysts have been bearish since at
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This Could Be Your Valuable Bear Market Strategy
Some major Wall Street firms warn we are in a bear market. Morgan Stanley thinks the bull market is already over -- investors just don't
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These Four Large Cap Stocks Are Bargains Now
Market sell offs do have a silver lining. As prices fall, valuations tend to decline in the market. As prices fall, in other words, some stocks
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This Leading indicator Just Screamed a Warning
Analysts tend to divide indicators into various categories. For stock market analysts reviewing economic indicators, categories often include a description of the indicator as either leading,
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