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Market Turmoil Brings Buying Opportunities
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... seen their prices fall as well. Apple's P/E ratio has dipped from 32 to 27. Meta—the company behind Facebook, saw its P/E ratio fall from 24 at the end of last year to less than 16 recently. Amazon, which ...
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Higher Interest Rates Could Hammer Stocks
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Inflation is back. U.S. consumer prices rose 6.2% year-over-year in October, the steepest increase in more than 30 years, as a flood of cheap money surging met consumer demand and supply chain bottlenecks. ...
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Where to Invest Now? It's Tricky
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... interest rates makes them potentially dangerous. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Then there's the threat of prolonged inflation, which eats into the value of bonds' interest payments. Inflation ...
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When Will Stocks Rise Again?
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... substantial rise in stocks has been created by a catalyst, from falling interest rates to technological advances to stock prices declining to cheap levels. Right now most stocks, especially technology ...
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How to Invest for Inflation
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After years of ultra-low inflation, costs are rising at their fastest rate since 2008. The poster child this time around is lumber, where prices have risen more than 85% this year and 280% in the past ...
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Rising Inflation and Interest Rates: What to Do
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... spurring price inflation. In March, consumer prices rose .6%, their biggest gain since 2012. Accelerating inflation, meanwhile, is pushing long-term bond rates higher. Essentially, the bond market is ...
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Raise Cash, Look for Opportunities
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... in tech, communications and healthcare – sectors that were seen as good bets during a time of uncertainty. But having piled in and driven up prices, investors had already started rotating out prior to ...
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Be Very Careful Here
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... rally that's taken place since the crash back in March. Don't worry if you've been on the sidelines; you'll still have a chance to make money. Prices will fall eventually because rationality will win out. ...
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Fear Means Opportunity
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... in recent days, I predict that fear will return to the market as the full economic impact of the coronavirus comes to light. Fear means falling stock prices, and that means attractive opportunities for ...
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What to Do Now
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... for the U.S. shale oil industry, which needs relatively high prices in order to keep repaying its high levels of debt. Stocks have been selling of because investors believe these two events will create ...
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Time to Invest Smarter
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... of tariffs, they'll have to jack up prices or accept lower profits. Agricultural and tech companies will probably suffer as well, for similar reasons. On the other hand, selected financial technology ...
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Should You Invest in Real Estate?
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... in the area. When municipalities build sports and entertainment arenas, for instance, blighted property that's held down home prices is often removed in the process. Or maybe the neighborhood is heading ...
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The Investment Outlook Is Changing
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... helped stocks soar, increasing their price to earnings ratios to expensive territory. Those high prices, along with the Fed's interest-rate hikes and stimulus drawdown, helped to trigger the big selloff ...
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What the Market Plunge Means for Investors
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... profits and raises stock prices. A word of caution: There are no gimmes in Markets like the current one. Skilled, stock pickers are needed to find the diamonds in the rough. You should work with an investment ...
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What Will Kill the Bull Market?
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... are entirely normal. Research shows that corrections of at least 10% occur on average 2.27 times per year, and bear markets, where prices fall at least 20%, occur an average of .73 times per year. Due ...
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The Risk of Waiting for a Cheaper Market
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... invested at least some of your money at lower prices. Each investor is different, both in terms of their financial goals and their ability to tolerate risk. It's important to meet regularly with a good ...
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Trade War Ahead? Here’s What to Do
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... a little more aggressive might, in fact, want to buy companies whose prices have been pushed lower as a result of the back and forth on trade. On the other hand, if you are more risk-averse and dislike ...
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Seeking Diamonds in the Rough for 2018
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... prices do this year, Exxon's stock could see a real snapback. And that could add a little extra return to an investment portfolio that takes into account your personalized goals and risk tolerance. Remember ...
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Why Bitcoin is for Suckers
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... novices who will buy the currency and pump prices even higher. By the time bitcoin crashes, these more savvy investors will be long gone. You'll be the one left holding the bag. As the gambling saying ...
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How to Invest for Natural Disasters
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... November. Share prices could pop on “surprising” earnings, which would provide a short-term opportunity to make money. Then there are the airlines. More than 13,000 flights were canceled due to Irma. ...