Month: August 2022

You’ll know that the bear market in stocks is nearing an end when investors remind anyone who’ll listen that equities are fairly or even undervalued. We’re not there yet. When bull market sentiment is predominant, investors tend to focus on short-term technical factors such as momentum, trend following and chart patterns. Only near the end
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The notion of a looming housing market crash appears to be picking up steam. There are multiple signs the ongoing correction could morph into something worse. For example, August marked the eighth straight month that homebuilder confidence levels have fallen.  National Association of Home Builders chief economist Robert Dietz has gone so far as to
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Cars are indispensable for most of us who don’t live in New York City. While it’s common knowledge that car expenses traditionally rival only dwelling expenses in the standard household budget, is it true that cars have gotten correspondingly more expensive over the years? Henry Ford achieved business immortality by democratizing the car. Of his
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President Joe Biden’s student-debt relief plan could fuel inflation and benefit the well-off, Jason Furman, a top economic adviser in the Obama White House, said in an interview with MarketWatch on Saturday. “The Hippocratic Oath is do no harm,” Furman said at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming. “It’s hard to argue that whatever
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Not long ago, Vroom (NASDAQ:VRM) stock garnered attention in the financial press. Reportedly, Bill Gates’s organization, the Gates Foundation, took a stake in the New York-headquartered digital car-buying platform. However, individual investors must make their own decisions. Besides, based on Vroom’s financials, it looks like the company is having major problems. Celebrity status can enhance the
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Managed futures strategies can be helpful to investors during times of economic uncertainty. The strategies seek to take advantage of price trends — up or down — and produce positive returns that offset declines elsewhere. Having some money committed to a managed futures strategy can lower a portfolio’s overall risk and potentially keep an investor
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Ryan McQueeney discusses the end of the semiconductor super cycle and compares Texas Instruments and Broadcom, two chip stocks that dividend investors might have on their radars right now. Texas Instruments: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TXN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Broadcom: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AVGO?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
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Some factors that have served as headwinds for the electric vehicle (EV) industry include economic uncertainty, inflation and supply-chain issues. However, the industry is still at an early growth stage. One segment of the industry that’s positioned for explosive growth are EV batteries. In uncertain market conditions, it’s a good time to consider exposure to
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When most people reach the age of 50, they start thinking about retirement. At this age, you need a strategy in place about housing, working and income before retiring. For instance, should you pay off the mortgage, or sell your house and downsize to a smaller home? Similarly, income during retirement is a vital consideration,
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