What To Do When It Hits The Fan
When markets fall, they seem to go down in sync. It’s one of the key insights into markets that many ordinary investors fail to spot, the correlation between markets.
Similarly, this year you’ll see the S&P 500 up 25%, and the NASDAQ up closer to 45%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up too.
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Is Your Portfolio (Unwittingly) Exposed To Russia?
Since Russia’s ill-advised and universally condemned attacks on and invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, investments linked to the country have, in a word, tanked.
After countries of the west imposed harsh financial sanctions and cut the oligarch haven off from international banking, Russia’s domestic economy has been crippled, and its ongoing concerns abroad have been severely impaired.
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Is Airbnb a Steal Now?
Many companies struggled through the pandemic, especially those in the travel industry. In 2020, travel restrictions were strict, and while many limitations remained intact throughout 2021, Airbnb proved they could weather the storm. Airbnb has a unique advantage compared to large hotel groups and the increases in vacation rentals available on its online marketplace prove the point.
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Russia Vs Ukraine: How Markets Will Be Affected
As all eyes focus on Russia’s war with Ukraine, the knee-jerk reaction from investors has been to buy defense and oil stocks. But before we follow the herd we should be a bit more thoughtful and apply game theory to the situation as if we were sitting at the helm with Putin and forced to make decisions based on the interests of his people.
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Market Commentary: 1 Oil Stock With Barrels of Upside
While the S&P 500 rallied from its October lows, crude oil prices and the shares of energy companies like Conoco Phillips, have declined. This trend, however, may present an investment opportunity as undervalued assets like COP become attractive.
Conoco Phillips’ stock, tracking the oil futures, showed a decline until a notable recovery in mid-December,
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Alert: Massive Move Coming In Out of Favor Stock
Investment Alert: Buy AirBNB (ABNB) Under $145/share
Disclaimer: Investment Alerts have a medium to long-term time horizon. These do not constitute financial advice and you should contact a financial advisor before deciding whether it is appropriate for your individual circumstances.
Sit back. Sip a coffee. This will be a good one.
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SoFi: The Trojan Horse of Banking?
This is the remarkable story of how SoFi, a firm that began as a student lender, has become the trojan horse of the banking industry.
The story begins with the stats. In the United States, 43.4 million people have outstanding federal student loans, which equates to nearly 20 percent of the nation’s adult population.
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Is now a good time to invest in silver?
Alongside bonds, one way of diversifying a portfolio away from equities is through commodities. Gold has enjoyed a strong year, but there are reasons why now could be a good time to invest in silver.
Silver prices have increased slightly over 19.9% in dollar terms over the past 12 months,
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