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Get Ready for a Volatility Comeback Judging from the media headlines, this is a volatile period in the stock market. We’ve all seen the news: Emerging markets are crashing! A global trade war is imminent! And rates are rising, despite President Trump’s disapproval. All of this makes for great headlines. It also comes across as vital information, driving market prices back […]
The Yield Curve Holds the Secret to the Market’s Health
September 27, 2018 Stocks
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point and signaled yet another quarter-point hike before the end of the year. Notably, this is the first time the Fed funds rate — currently at 2.00% to 2.25% — has risen above the rate of inflation. The Fed’s preferred metric for inflation […] Insider Trading Patterns Give You the House Advantage
September 26, 2018 Trading Strategies
Insiders include company executives, board members or large shareholders. No one knows more about the operations of a company than these people. The Most Overlooked Form of Diversification
September 25, 2018 Investment Opportunities
In military strategy, generals prefer to concentrate their forces. But the opposite is true in investing.
There, diversification is key. Why Record-Low Jobless Claims Should Scare You
September 24, 2018 U.S. Economy
U.S. jobless claims are even lower than the headlines reveal. But there is some bad news: There are too many people working.