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How to Get Back into the Market
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Last year was a tough one for investors, with stocks and bonds both experiencing bear markets. Now, with markets off to a promising start in 2023, many investors are focused on figuring out which stocks ...
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Five Predictions for 2023
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... homebuying years. 4. Investors will flock to bonds. Demand for fixed income should increase in 2023 as investors realize that rising interest rates have resulted in the most attractive bond yields in ...
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Putting the Market’s Drama in Context
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Are stocks finally bouncing back? The S&P 500 index is up about 2.4% in November, and investors are asking whether that signals the end of the bear market. My opinion, as an investment advisor for ...
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Fighting Temptation in a Volatile Market
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The 13-year period through early 2022 was a very lucrative one for investors, with stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 index, returning more than 400% over that time. But since the market's high on ...
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Understanding the Fed’s Rate Hikes and the Market
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A little more than a month ago, markets were in an upbeat mood. Recent data had shown that inflation was finally beginning to slow, and investors hoped that pressure on the Federal Reserve would ease its ...
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Better Inflation News Spells Opportunity
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... month. Make no mistake, 8.5% inflation is very bad for consumers. Our grocery bills are 8.5% higher than they were a year ago. But for investors, what counts is the direction of inflation. While the ...
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Is the Next Stock Market Catalyst Taking Shape?
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... a fall in demand caused by the market’s increasing fear of a recession. That’s not great for the economy, but it could be good for stocks. Investors have been in a defensive mood for months because of ...
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When Will Stocks Get Back in the Black?
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... but it's likely to be months before there's a real impact. The longer the cloud hangs over the economy and the markets, the gloomier investors get. But it's important to understand that amid all the ...
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For Investors, the Shoe Has Dropped
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... are exposed to the market could very well see front-loaded gains. The first few months of a market upturn can be as profitable for investors as the next few years. In other words, you want to be sure to ...
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What the Crashes of Netflix and Facebook Tell Us
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... Netflix had crashed 69% from its highs, and Meta (as Facebook's parent is now called) had plunged 34%. These two stocks' fall should be a wakeup call, if any were still needed, for long-term investors: ...
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Market Turmoil Brings Buying Opportunities
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The start of 2022 has been very volatile, especially in the technology sector, where investors have continued pulling their money out of high-growth and richly valued shares. In less than three months, ...
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A Bad Time to Be Over-Diversified
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... few years, I expect that the market will continue to be volatile, but will reward investors who have constructed focused, forward-looking portfolios. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to ...
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A Big Market Shift is Underway
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... stocks during the pandemic, and signaling that it will soon begin raising interest rates as well, investors have begun to rotate away from speculative stocks and toward quality names. The stay-at-home ...
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Why I Don't Invest in Crypto
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... the value of U.S dollars in circulation. Lots of investors have jumped on the crypto bandwagon, including celebrity billionaires like Elon Musk. I'm steering clear. In the short term, Bitcoin and other ...
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Higher Interest Rates Could Hammer Stocks
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... sharply. It's possible that we could see significant drops in certain stocks, while others will prove more durable. How should investors prepare for the possibility of rate hikes? First, know what you ...
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Time to Make a Shopping List
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... infrastructure bill all weighing on investors' minds, there's no immediate turnaround in sight. But the best thing long-term investors can do right now is to stay positive. Stocks' ups and downs are ...
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How to Handle the Market’s Volatility
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... two of investors' current concerns are the financial troubles of the giant Chinese property company Evergrande and the fear that capital gains tax rates will rise next year. But my longer-term concern ...
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How to Handle the Market’s Volatility
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... two of investors' current concerns are the financial troubles of the giant Chinese property company Evergrande and the fear that capital gains tax rates will rise next year. But my longer-term concern ...
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Will Biden Double the Capital Gains Rate?
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New tax legislation is taking shape in Washington, and business owners, farmers and wealthy investors have been paying close attention to reports that the long-term capital gains tax rate could be essentially ...
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When Will Stocks Rise Again?
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... before rising again. Inflation, the spread of a Covid-19 variant, or any number of factors could cause a big reversal, lowering stock prices and creating good bargains for investors with cash to put to ...