We’ve determined that the retail sales decline can be attributed, in part, to millennials’ new world purchasing practices.
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Watch Out for the Grandparent Phone Scam
Your best defense against the grandparent scam is knowledge. Read this article to find out how to protect your money the next time you get a suspicious phone call.
Dollar Stores Are the Kings of Cheap
Dollar stores are the fastest-growing type of retail establishment in the United States. Three new ones open every day.
Many Americans Are Ditching Alcohol for Cannabis
All states are now looking to make cannabis legal in some way. As investors, this presents us with a unique opportunity to get into a market before it fully takes off.
Investor Confidence Has Finally Returned to the Stock Market
In truth, there’s largely nothing to any of investors’ fears. And as they began to realize that, they started getting their confidence back.
Ride-Sharing Is the Next $1 Trillion Tech Industry
There is an industry that you need to be paying attention to. People in the know are saying its rise to a trillion-dollar valuation is a matter of when, not if.
Internet Providers Are Creating a Global Tech Boom
Nearly half the world has no access to the internet whatsoever. If you’re an internet provider, it means almost 4 billion people are potential new customers.
Google Is Bringing Self-Driving Cars to the Mainstream
The moment Google gave the public the opportunity to use autonomous cars in their daily life, it became clear that the adoption of self-driving cars is much closer than we realized.
Overpaid CEOs Are Hurting Shareholders
CEOs today earn 270 times as much as the average worker at their firm. They earned only 20 times as much in 1965.
Renewable Energy Stocks Will Soar as Production Costs Drop
The “old world” primarily used coal to generate electricity. However, that’s quickly being disrupted by renewable energy like solar and wind.
Retailers Profit From 3 New Ways to Shop
Digital and mobile payments were wildly popular this holiday season. And it’s forcing retailers to adapt if they want to thrive in 2019 and beyond.
Market Talk: What You Can Look Forward to in 2019
This week, Paul, Ian and Amber hopped on the phone to discuss the current state of the market.
America Is Unprepared for Cyberattacks in 2019
Another year went by without a major cyberattack on our nation’s infrastructure. But we’re dangerously unprepared.
The Most Important Thing This Holiday Season
If you’re traveling this holiday season, then you already know how crowded the roads and airports are. But behind all of that, there’s an important message…
Precious Metals ETFs Lead the Way Into 2019
While the rest of the market crumbles, these asset classes are gaining. Here’s why these winners could keep winning as we make our way into 2019.
Before You Leave a Review: Beware Yelp’s Hidden Legal Danger
Yelp isn’t just a way to find a good place to eat at. Unfortunately, some people have learned the hard way that it can ruin you financially.
Millennial Retail Spending Insights for 2019
While speaking to my millennial family members, the subject of shopping came up. Here are a few insights into their top shopping habits.
Give Thanks by Helping the Homeless
The experience was a stark reminder that there are many people who are in need of the basics of life: food, water and shelter.
Renewable Energy Faces an Uphill Battle
Officials in the Northeast are pushing for renewable sources like wind and water. But energy plans are often thwarted by a “not in my backyard” mentality
Blockchain Can Solve the Data Breach Crisis
Blockchain provides all the benefits of using modern technology without blindly trusting the tech oligopoly with your decisions, health data and whereabouts.
Meat 2.0: The Age of Genetically Modified Beef
Using cells from livestock, scientists can grow meat in a lab. This is the latest development in science’s disruption of the food industry.
The Solar Revolution Is Yours for the Taking
In today’s Winning Investor Daily, I talk about what the solar power revolution means for you — and what you need to do to profit from it.
I’d Ditch Privacy for Blockchain. Would You?
With a single chip connected to the blockchain, we could carry birth certificates, Social Security cards and passports with us.
Wealth Isn’t Just About Money
As I hope you’ve seen in what we do here at Banyan Hill, money isn’t all that drives us. Financial wealth is super important, but so is emotional wealth.
The Future of Car Buying Will Be Completely Online
One of the biggest transitions we’re seeing is the move to online buying. Imagine the easy process of buying something on Amazon, except with car buying.
How Blockchain Solves Health Care Privacy Crisis
Unauthorized individuals accessed over 176 million health care records. But there’s a new technology that will change how hospitals protect your medical data.
Are JPMorgan’s Zero-Commission Trades Really Free?
Even though stock trading might soon be zero-commission, brokers can generate revenue from “free” trades in a variety of other ways.
Mobile Gaming Is Set to Be a $100 Billion Market
About 30% of the world’s population plays video games now. And I believe we’re at the forefront of a huge global shift into mobile gaming.
An Open Letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk
I’ve followed the Tesla story from the beginning. And even though I made an early-stage wager on its competitor, I’m still a big fan.
How to Get Into “Internet of Things” Investments
I’ve been tracking the movement toward “smart travel” for years now, and I believe it’s giving early investors the chance to make a ton of money.
How Smart Tech Is Improving Our Lives
Not only is life getting simpler with internet-connected technology such as smart watches … our lives are quite literally getting saved.
FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) Overhyped?
A recent argument from the bears is that the gains in the market this year are due to just the FAANG stocks. But that’s not true.
Apple’s (AAPL) Trillion Dollar Moment
Apple’s strong second-quarter results didn’t just push the stock into the trillion dollar category. It also solidified a major breakout.
Digital Medicine Helps Spur the Blockchain Boom
Blockchain is a digital ledger of information. And as our medication undergoes a complete revolution, there will be more adoption of blockchain technology.
Forget Russia. The U.S.-China Trade War Is the Real Threat
But while the markets seem to be shrugging off trade worries, businesses are starting to worry about the impact of a U.S.-China trade war.
5G Technology and Augmented Reality (AR): What’s The Hype?
Right now, there’s no replacement for the smartphone. However, there are two technologies coming out soon that could revolutionize how we communicate.
Esports Hits Prime Time: 4 Trades You Need to Make Now
Esports is a growing market with massive potential. Analysts estimate that it could grow to as much as $2.3 billion by 2022.
Gene Editing Will Make Spoiled Food a Thing of the Past
Of course, performing gene editing on humans and animals is understandably controversial. But with plants, we’ve already seen enormous benefits.
Avoid Comcast’s Mega-Merger Meltdown
The Department of Justice has cleared the way for mega mergers, but for one company, it’s looking like a very bad deal.
U.S. Corporations Are an Endangered Species
Listed corporations are becoming harder to find in the U.S. That makes it harder to find promising investment opportunities without expert help.
The Spy in Your Living Room
If I had to compare the Amazon Echo to something, I’d say it’s like having a live-in research assistant. Sounds helpful, right? It does. But … it also sounds incredibly creepy.
The Metal of the Future Is Ready to Take Off
Man’s love affair with this metal began over 5,300 years ago. However, it’s our high-tech future that will bring about a bull market that no investor should miss.
Warren Buffett Chases His Own Tail With Apple
It’s clear that the only thing Apple stock has going for it is that Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett keeps bidding it up.
Warren Buffett’s Moats Are About to Go Bust
Moats in the way that Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett defines them are lame. I believe this is a terrible time to invest in Buffett’s moats.
Low Unemployment Points to a Bear Market
The last time unemployment hit 3.9% was December 2000. That year, the internet bubble popped. Stocks were nearly 20% below their highs when unemployment bottomed.
2 Huge Economic Problems That Are Hidden in the Data
There’s one sector that’s got some great-looking data, but that’s really just masking an even bigger problem…
Semiconductor Stocks Are Nearing a Crucial Tipping Point
There is a sense that the major semiconductor stocks are nearing a crucial tipping point. To confirm my suspicions, I turned to technical charts for three of them.
This Place Really Is the Perfect Oasis in the Desert
We want to make it easy for you to get the information you need more quickly … in one of the most beautiful settings we could find.
Spotify’s Unusual IPO Creates a Unique Opportunity
Margins on music streaming are historically thin. So, you can imagine my surprise when Spotify went public earlier this month.
Natural Gas Prices Are Set to Surge
What I wanted to share with you today is that I love when multiple analyses all point to the same outcome — natural gas prices rising.
This Ignored Tech Sector Is Making a Huge Comeback
While the dot-com bubble is usually the go-to bubble for people to reference, 2014 saw the start of another bubble burst that sent an entire tech sector into a tailspin.
Tensions With Russia Are Growing, According to the Market
Financial markets filter stories for risk. The market reaction tells us which news stories to worry about. And right now, markets are telling us to worry about Russia.
This Natural Resource Uptrend Is Unstoppable
The next big natural resource story isn’t some exotic metal like cobalt or palladium. It’s much more simple and important.
Your “Private” Information Is a Gold Mine for Facebook
If Facebook knows everything about you, it’s easier to figure out what you’re likely to buy. And this trove of information is a gold mine for online advertisers.
This Biotech Billionaire Loves This Risky Stock
There is a chance you will lose money if you buy today’s stock. But if you’re willing to take on a little risk, I have an opportunity for you that could be very profitable.
Warning: This Popular “Freedom Checks” Sector Is Heading Down
These stocks seem like ideal “freedom checks” companies. However, there are much better places to get freedom checks today.
Why Facebook Will Be Replaced
Social media giants like Facebook have bestowed upon themselves the right to silence, marginalize and exclude anyone from the forum of public debate.
This Retail Stock Thrives in the World of Amazon
Retail stock prices had been struggling. Didn’t many believe Amazon was going to put every retailer out of business? But my eyes tell me it’s game on.
Surprise: Detroit Is Winning the Race for Driverless Cars
Silicon Valley usually wins the race to bring new technologies to market. But in the race to produce driverless cars, smart investors are looking at Detroit.
Video Game Streaming Topped Major Cable Networks
Video game streaming has blown up over the past five years, with Twitch culminating in 355 billion minutes viewed in total in 2017.
Oil Is Screaming “Buy Me!” Again
Oil shale production is growing like crazy now. But knowing why shale drilling stocks are flailing is crucial to understanding why oil prices will keep moving higher.
Protect Yourself From Data Harvesters
How on earth did we get to a point where private, profit-seeking companies are in a position to demand sensitive information from us … without even bothering to offer any protection?
This Forgotten Industry Is Making a Comeback
This industry seems to be catching a second wind. It outperformed the market due to a couple of impressive quarterly earnings reports and a much-improved outlook.
Here’s What Really Caused the Market Whiplash
After months of being at record lows, volatility spiked 177% in two trading days, and then went back down 48%. So what does that mean?
Profit From Russian Hackers
The tsunami of cybersecurity spending just keeps getting bigger and bigger. That’s where the “Russian hackers” opportunity comes into play.
Apple Faces a Long, Slow Decline
Apple’s decline is a gold mine for companies that are still pursuing innovation that delights customers. And one company that’s doing this today is…
Thanksgiving and Its True Meaning
Despite our problems, we in America have much for which to be grateful. Thanksgiving reminds us that there always is hope that life can be better.