Investment
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Americans Have Lost Sight of Reward!
Short term interest rates are typically lower than the long-term version and the difference tends to tighten when investors become willing to pay more for near-term protection. As the stock market closes in on an end to its bull market ride and trade-war fears continue to escalate, the flight to safety is becoming a popular
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Market Bulls are Loose in the China Shop!
Market ether has finally evaporated and those die-hard bulls who have refused to give up on the last possible 10% gain from this market, may soon find themselves in a position to lose 50% of their portfolio in the blink of an eye. Today’s headlines are full of ‘reasons’ for the coming market drop. Billionaire
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Is ‘100 Minus Your Age’ Still an Appropriate Investment Guideline?
This formula has been a general ‘rule of thumb’ for asset allocation for years. Simply put, it causes your investment strategy to become more conservative as you age, because obviously you have less time to recover, should there be a serious economic downturn. The formula states that an investor should hold a percentage of stocks
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Soros Says Round Two Of Global Economic Turmoil Is Coming!
Billionaire investor George Soros discussed the strong potential for another devastating global economic crisis, in a speech he delivered on Tuesday, in Paris. In no uncertain terms, he said that “everything has gone wrong” and another “major” financial crisis is coming. “Brexit is an immensely damaging process harmful to both sides,” said Soros. While Europe
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Controlled Correction Or Commencing Collapse?
Friday and yesterday’s stock market losses were a long-overdue correction at the very least and out of the gate this morning the market will have you believe that’s exactly what it was, a correction and nothing more. With the Dow up more than two-hundred points already this morning, investors are eager to get back on
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Cryptocurrencies And Gold Have Become Top Investment Options
Cryptocurrencies in general have created more than a little buzz in the investment community. But the public and meteoric rise (and fall) of Bitcoin, particularly this year, has garnered unusual attention and investment. Many developments have fueled the Bitcoin excitement, but its visible and public growth from $956.23 at the close of 2016 to valuations