Ride out the VIX spike with these 5 low beta stocks
On Tuesday afternoon, the CBOE Volatility Index surged more than 38% to hit 14. Driving the ascent of the VIX was a trifecta of factors. While tensions over North Korea… Read more >
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5 stocks to buy as consumer confidence hits 16-year high
U.S. consumer confidence leaped in March to the highest level since Dec 2000 amid growing labor market optimism. Prospects of lower taxes and uptick in infrastructure outlays since the election… Read more >
Trump effect elevated these sector ETFs to rank #1
The U.S. stock market saw a stupendous bull run over the past few weeks. In fact, both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are on track to record… Read more >
5 Consumer Stocks to Buy as Oil Tests $40
Prices of U.S. crude fell below $40 on Wednesday, leading to declining benchmarks on lower energy stocks. It has been a routine phenomenon this year as oil continued to slump… Read more >
Three stocks to buy on higher home building sentiment
The sentiment on home building in the U.S. has picked up considerably since May. The NAHB/Wells Fargo National Housing Market Index reflects the overall sentiment about home building in the… Read more >
Will rising mortgage rates snap off housing ETFs rally?
Being stalled by frigid weather conditions in the quarter, the housing market has shown strong momentum thanks to a flurry of upbeat housing data, robust job growth and increasing wages…. Read more >
Upbeat data fuels optimism in housing stocks and ETFs
After being stalled by a brutal winter in the first quarter, the housing market started to show signs of a spring rebound. This is especially true given the latest upbeat… Read more >
Will tough competition, supply constraints hit housing?
Growing demand and the spring selling season are no doubt building homebuilders’ hopes. Yet supply shortage, burdensome mortgage underwriting standards, cutthroat competition and cost inflation amid moderating home price increases… Read more >
Wall street loves these stocks; should you?
Analysts get paid big bucks to follow the stock market and put endless hours of time into researching the stocks they are responsible for. As a result, anytime a broker… Read more >
