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Stock Market Jenga: Buy This ETF Before the Tower Crumbles

Stock Market Jenga: Buy This ETF Before the Tower Crumbles

Posted by | Dec 14, 2021 | , ,

Good breadth is a sign of a high-quality market. And we just haven’t been seeing that lately. The bulk of the S&P’s gains have come from just five stocks: Tesla, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and Apple. Meanwhile, more and more stocks keep declining. It’s like a dangerous game of stock market Jenga. The tower is still there, but pull out the wrong block, and it all comes tumbling down. Could a Fed interest-rate hike bring about the big downfall? Ted Bauman and Clint Lee talk about the best- and worst-case scenarios, which types of stocks would be hit the hardest once the Fed pulls back, industries that are likely to do well and the perfect defensive ETF.

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2021’s Surprise Winners and Losers

2021’s Surprise Winners and Losers

Posted by | Dec 13, 2021 | , ,

This morning, the Endless Income segment was the only one in positive territory so far. That tells me the market’s mood is risk-off. But this is no ordinary Monday: The end of 2021 is a little over two weeks away. So, this morning, I broadened the target of my monitoring software to give you a flying overview of how different market segments did this year. The results will definitely surprise you…

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Shake It Up With This Leading ETF

Shake It Up With This Leading ETF

Posted by | Dec 8, 2021 | , ,

“A what?” That’s the response from my 10-year-old when I asked if he’s ever played with an Etch A Sketch. As he toyed with his iPad, I told him it’s the original tablet that you simply shook to start over. Which makes it the perfect tablet for writing a script for this stock market — shake it and start over! It sure would be nice if a script like that did exist. Some have even tried to assume that the economic cycle follows some nice plot with stock market sectors responding on cue. But it’s never that simple…

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Fed Tightening? Time to Change Your Financial Wardrobe

Fed Tightening? Time to Change Your Financial Wardrobe

Posted by | Dec 7, 2021 | , ,

At first, it was tough to forgo almost all carbohydrates except those from vegetables … especially from a guy renowned for his pasta dishes. And my breakup with rice was especially poignant, given my love of South and Southeast Asian food. But I made the changes — and today I’m better for it. The Federal Reserve’s recent hawkish turn suggests a different kind of belt-tightening is just around the corner. Just as I had to give up some things to achieve the goal of a stable, healthy me, financial markets must make some changes if the Fed starts tightening interest rates. What are they likely to be, and how could they affect your portfolio?

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