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How the Stock Market Reacts to First vs. Second-Term Presidents
June 25, 2019 American Investor Today, Stocks
President Trump started his 2020 campaign in Orlando, claiming the stock market will crash if he doesn’t win reelection. Chad Shoop disagrees. He explains why he believes stocks will remain in a bull market regardless of the outcome of the 2020 election. (2-minute read) The Odd Couple: Trump and Xi
June 24, 2019 Great Stuff
Are you watching this year’s hottest sitcom, Trading Tariffs? If not, you’re missing out big time. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have an on-screen chemistry not seen since the golden age of American TV. Remember Moonlighting? Remington Steele? The Odd Couple? Amateurs. They’re nothing compared to this season of Trading Tariffs. Trump and Jinping shine so […] Our Major Takeaways From the Fed’s Announcement
June 22, 2019 American Investor Today, Economy, U.S. Economy
Chad Shoop and John Ross give readers their biggest takeaways from the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates at current levels. (5-minute read)Friday Four Play: “Slacking off on the Fed”
June 21, 2019 Great Stuff
Fed, Fed, Fed … it’s all we’ve heard this week. Interest rates, monetary policy, Jerome Powell … I’m done. Finished. Finito. How about you? I’m betting you’re tired of hearing about it as well. So, here are four decidedly non-Fed tips for you as we head into the weekend. No. 1: Man, It Feels Good […]Don’t Wreck It, Ralph
June 20, 2019 Great Stuff
I’m no Ralph Kramden, but even I can see that the market is ready for launch. Like I said in yesterday’s Great Stuff, anything but complete inaction by the U.S. Federal Reserve was likely to spark a rally — and save Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s job. All Powell had to do was drop the word “patient” from the Fed’s […]