Passive investing presents a “frightening” risk to the markets, said a top Morgan Stanley strategist on CNBC in recent days.
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Will There Be Enough Corn to Meet the Oil Industry’s Demand?
The price of corn is heading higher thanks to record heat, lower production estimates and record ethanol production.
Don’t Get Burned by Cryptocurrencies
A high proportion of desperate investors are attracted to cryptocurrencies. The last few days have been tough for them…
Patience Is a Virtue, Especially When It Comes to Stocks
When someone like you signs up for one of our trading services, you are eager to get trades and make money. However, patience is key.
Avoid This No. 1 Investing Mistake
I may have read up on skydiving, but my fear and inexperience would have meant costly mistakes if I had tried to do it alone.
Here’s Why You Should Buy Gold Now
The price of gold is about economic conditions around the world. To understand the price of gold, we have to understand money.
Is the Financial Sector About to Break Out?
The head-and-shoulders pattern has broken down, but the financial sector itself is now range-bound, and that can be just as important.
The Smart Money Is Nibbling at Oil
The headlines are clear: Oil will never be able to pull out of this bear market. But there are some bullish investors in the market.
Tesla’s Stock Marches Higher as the Market Ignores the Bears
After a brief dip in the wake of Goldman Sachs’ highly publicized research note, Tesla’s stock is still marching higher … irrationally so.
The Entire Oil Sector Is Screaming: ‘Buy Me!’
Lots of energy stories have a grim outlook. But if anything, the picture for oil prices at $60 or higher by year’s end is only brighter than it was before.
If North Korea Launches a Nuke, It’s Probably a Buy Signal
Financial markets are a real-time measure of how people react to history. When war threatens, selling often escalates. That’s when smart traders buy.
Political Risk Is a Major Problem for Mining Investors
You cannot just pack up a gold mine when trouble starts. New political regimes, new laws, heavier taxes and wars have all destroyed mining companies in the past.
Forget Social Security. Start a Kiddie Roth
If you’re at or near retirement, you’ll almost certainly get the Social Security benefits you’re due under federal law. But what about your grandkids?
Thanks to the Fed, High-Yield Bonds Aren’t Worth the Risk
The Fed’s decision to stay on a path of raising rates will have implications throughout the interest-rate world, including the high-yield debt market.