Game of Trades: This Is a Worse Reading than the Bottom of 2008
The S&P 500 has had a 14 percent rally off its recent low, following a six-month period of dropping. Does that mean the
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Lead-Lag Live: The Bear Market Ain’t Over
Markets never move in a straight line. Even the market’s decline in the first half of 2022 was marked by a number of days with
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A Wealth of Common Sense: Animal Spirits: Invest in What You Know
In 1947, GDP contracted for two quarters in a row. Yet that wasn’t declared a recession. Why? The economy was coming off of World War
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Let’s Talk Money: Is the 2022 Stock Market Crash Over?
July marked the best month for the stock market since November 2020. Overall, the S&P 500 rallied by 9 percent in July. That may
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Dividend Freedom: 5 Dividend Stocks I Just Purchased
A bear market is a time to build. After years of growth stocks leading markets, move value-oriented stocks look appealing now. Plus, dividend-paying stocks
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Lead-Lag Live: What If the Bear Market Is Over
Bear markets can be tricky. Some last for up to 18 months. Some last for just a few months. Some meet the technical definition of just
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Meet Kevin: The Netflix Warning to the Entire Stock Market
One of the best performing stocks over the past decade has been Netflix (NFLX). But year-to-date, it’s been one of the worst performers.
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A Wealth of Common Sense: Animal Spirits: Extreme Cost Cutting
A recession can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. As the economy appears to slow, individuals will cut back their discretionary spending. As that happens, the economy
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Lead-Lag Live: On the Precipice of a Great Deleveraging
There are many ways to look at the economy. One view is to look at macroeconomics, with big events that can drive markets. By that standard,
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Collaborate Fund: Wealth vs. Getting Wealthier
Human beings can try to be logical… but it’s all to easy to get caught up in emotions. That’s true from the greed of
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The Maverick of Wall Street: The Fed Is Getting Very Very Confused
The Federal Reserve appears to be making some bad decisions right now. As a result of its dazed and confused behavior, markets will likely be chaotic
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Quoth the Raven #290 – Mark Spiegel
Most of the stock market’s extreme valuation and speculative names have been wiped out so far this year. However, there’s still a lot of
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