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The Energy Sector to Watch in 2019 (It’s Not Oil)
December 3, 2018 Commodities
We have rising demand for energy and rising prices. That’s great for producers. However, that benefit hasn’t materialized for producers’ stocks yet. Most Stocks Are Still in Downtrends
December 3, 2018 Stocks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments should scare investors. The current state of the stock market should also scare investors. Are You a Tax Reform Winner?
December 1, 2018 Taxes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is one of the biggest tax reforms in years, and many Americans are still trying to make sense of it.src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" The Federal Reserve Cooled off the Markets
November 30, 2018 U.S. Economy
Where do we go from here? From my perch, it looks like the markets have already priced in the Federal Reserve’s work, at least in the short term.src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" Utilities Stocks Are Outperforming the Market — Here’s Why
November 30, 2018 Investment Opportunities
Utilities are emerging as a safe haven. In the last six months, the SPDR Utilities Index returned 8%. That compares to the S&P 500 Index’s loss of 2.4%.