In what felt like the blink of an eye, the decade has come and gone. Following the public market’s worst ten-year performance since the Great Depression, the 2010s witnessed the longest bull run in history. Beginning the charge forward in March 2009, the latest bull market reached a record length of 129 months in December. […]
Tag: Investment strategy
The stock market has not been this richly valued or avidly loved in two years
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 10, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters In late January 2018, Wall Street reached the moment of “peak happiness,” which marks the highest levels of valuation, investor confidence, financial liquidity and risk appetites achieved during this decade-long bull market. […]
Wall Street strategists recommend stable dividend-paying investments
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 23, 2019 in New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Stocks may be at record highs, but 2020 has already proven to be a volatile year, leading a growing cohort of Wall Street strategists to recommend stable dividend-paying investments. Favorite names […]
European stocks close lower as US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran
European stocks closed in negative territory on Friday, paring earlier gains after the U.S. announced fresh sanctions on Iran. The pan-European Stoxx 600 had dipped below the flatline by the closing bell, with most sectors and all major bourses in the red. The blue-chip stock index closed lower by 0.12%. The FTSE 100 in London […]
Saving for retirement, erasing debt among popular resolutions for 2020
Every year millions of Americans make resolutions, and every year those same Americans fall short of reaching their goals. To fuel a commitment toward a healthier financial well-being in 2020, the Invest In You team asked readers and viewers to reveal their goals. The response was overwhelming — and humbling. Several themes emerged, including investing […]
Stocks dip from records after jobs data
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the closing bell on October 2, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer |Getty Images Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 133 points The Dow slid 133.13 points, or 0.46%, to 28,823.77 after briefly breaking above 29,000 for the first […]
Sacconaghi knocks down theory Apple’s surge due to passive investing, buybacks
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets employees and customers on a surprise visit to the Georgetown Apple store in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images Apple’s remarkable 12-month run is the real deal and not a technicality due to passive inflows and share buybacks, top tech analyst Toni Sacconaghi says. The […]
possible inflation scare and democratic agenda
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks during a campaign event at NOAH’s Events Venue on December 30, 2019 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Joe Raedle | Getty Images J.P. Morgan’s private bank, which manages $2.2 trillion for wealthy clients, said a presidential victory from a radical leftist candidate is among the biggest threats […]
A Trump impeachment bad for your finances? Depends on your politics
If you’re concerned that your fellow Americans may be worried about a potential hit to their pocketbooks from impeachment of President Donald Trump, the most recent consumer confidence reading could lead you to spend more money and much less time focused on whether the president will be removed from office. The consumer has been the […]