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Stocks fall again as N Korea crisis weighs

August 10, 2017 Julian Close 301 Views Gold, north korea, oil prices

Major indices are in the deep in the red this Thursday, as there appears to be no happy ending in sight for the war of words between the US and… Read more >

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ETFs to buy/avoid after healthcare bill failure

July 22, 2017July 24, 2017 Zacks Investment Research 5135 Views bonds, Commodities, ETFs, Gold, Healthcare

U.S. President Donald Trump’s first major legislative move to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system had another setback after Republican leaders in the Senate abandoned the healthcare bill aiming to repeal… Read more >

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Stocks mixed as row among Middle-Eastern states continues

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 Julian Close 492 Views DJIA, Gold, nasdaq, oil, PE, S&P 500

Stocks opened lower this Tuesday morning as divisions grow between Qatar and other Middle Eastern states. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain have cut ties with Qatar, which they accuse of… Read more >

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Stocks lower despite trade deal

May 12, 2017 Julian Close 565 Views China, DJIA, Gold, nasdaq, oil prices, S&P 500, trade

The US and China signed a trade deal this morning that should allow Us companies access to Chinese markets, but stocks are still in the red. JC Penney (JCP) reported… Read more >

Commodities Editor's Picks Featured Technology 

The charts are saying to sell these stocks

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 Michael Fowlkes 16579 Views Gold, gold prices, insurance companies, interest rates, Semiconducotrs, Social Media, tax reform, Technical Analysis, Technology, trump

Technical analysis involves looking at a stock’s chart to try and determine which direction the stock is headed based solely on its recent trend. You can use technical analysis to… Read more >

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Market jumpy after US attack on Syria

April 7, 2017 Julian Close 626 Views bond rates, DJIA, Gold, nasdaq, oil prices, President Trump, S&P 500, Syria

Stocks are mixed this Friday morning, following a US attack on Syria, and without clear momentum. Traders and pundits are considering possible ramifications of the attack, but as of yet,… Read more >

Editor's Picks The Whaley Report 

The Whaley Report: Context

February 21, 2017February 20, 2017 Landon Whaley 965 Views Economy, GDP, Gold, the whaley report, US Dollar

Context is everything in life, and the same is true in markets. The more our world moves towards boiling everything down to 140 characters or a 10-second Snapchat, the less… Read more >

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Best things to invest in before fleeing the country forever

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 Julian Close 12543 Views bitcoin, Gold, President Trump

The USA is great. It was great before President Trump decided that it needed to be made great again, and it will be great in the future whether his efforts… Read more >

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Stocks wilt and reality intrudes

February 2, 2017 Julian Close 709 Views DJIA, Gold, nasdaq, oil prices S&P 500

Stocks are lower this Thursday morning. There is still enthusiasm due to recent earnings gains, but increasingly it seems as though earnings gains are now priced into the market, while… Read more >

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Great earnings from Apple

February 1, 2017 Julian Close 891 Views DJIA, Gold, nasdaq, oil prices, S&P 500

Stocks are bouncing back this Wednesday morning after an excellent earnings report from Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday afternoon. Apple’s revenue rose 3%, mostly due to strong iPhone 7 sales, and… Read more >