Is The Santa Claus Rally Real?
Every seasoned trader has heard the phrase “Santa Claus Rally,” but very few understand precisely why it happens. Is it random or is there something structural under the surface that repeats like clockwork each year?
Beyond the whimsical idea of holiday cheer spilling over into the markets, there are structural and behavioral dynamics at play that make the final weeks of the year particularly conducive to market gains. » Read more about: Is The Santa Claus Rally Real? »
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Market Commentary: How To Earn $5,000 Per Year Forever
Imagine you wanted to earn passive income forever more, how would you go about picking stocks likely to pay a yield large enough that it will be lucrative but low enough to ensure it’s sustainable?
The latter part of the sentence is the key because it’s always possible to find companies that pay sky high yields,
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1 Oil Stock Screaming Buy Now
Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are two oil stocks garnering a lot of attention these days, primarily because both are held in the esteemed portfolio of Warren Buffett.
But a closer examination of them both and their rivals suggests another oil stock may be a much better deal right now. So, is it time to buy?
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1 ETF Buffett Prefers Over His Own Berkshire
Warren Buffett has spent his life building Berkshire Hathaway, a firm he describes as a mosaic that will never be completed. You would think that having put so much of his heart and soul into painting this canvas that he would surely advise his beneficiaries to cling on to Berkshire shares with a tight grip after he has passes on.
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Beware: 1 Major Hit To Your Portfolio If You Sell Now?
Have you ever wondered how much short-term versus long-term taxes actually affect your net worth and portfolio over time?
Let’s imagine a $100,000 portfolio goes up 20% annually and is taxed at the end of the year at 33% due to short-term capital gains. What would the portfolio grow to after 10 years?
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Will NVIDIA Be The First To Hit $10 Trillion?
The plaudits NVIDIA receives seem to have no bounds but they also seem deserved when you look under the surface.
This is a company with a perfect Piotroski score of 9, suggesting rock solid fundamentals. It’s not a surprise, as a result, to discover that a full 30 analysts increased their earnings estimates for the company for the upcoming quarter.
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Why This Beverage Giant Can’t Be Toppled
A famous book on business was titled Barbarians at the Gate, documenting the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. If nothing else, it highlights how just the sniff of an opportunity to make money can drive money seekers to make wild decisions.
Some giant businesses have been on the receiving end of similar threats to their solvency as invaders attempt to take their share.
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S&P 500, Nasdaq finish lower; investors uneasy about Middle East conflict
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors on edge over the Iran-Israel conflict heading into the weekend, as the U.S. considers whether to get involved.
Trading was choppy for much of the session. The S&P 500 also ended lower for the week,
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