How does this sound? You invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the S&P 500 for the next year, and no matter what happens,...
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Cautious Investor: Stock-Split Advantage
With market valuations inflated and investors uncertain about what comes next, consider one of the more reliable systems for finding winners—stock splits. Every year, a...
Bold Investor: Bitcoin Diversifier
Worried about rising volatility in this year’s stock market? Perhaps consider adding cryptocurrency to your portfolio…seriously. Bitcoin has long been regarded as a fringe asset...
Forever Chemicals
One of the largest environmental cleanups is underway. Since the 1940s, man-made polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used to fortify products from carpeting to nonstick...
The Best Turnaround Stocks Now
Top investment manager Bruce Kaser, CFA, doesn’t get excited about investing in artificial intelligence or chasing red-hot tech stocks. He’d rather pick through the stock...
What Canaries Can Tell You About theStock Market … and Which Ones Are Most Accurate Now
Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Samuelson once said, “The stock market has predicted nine out of the last five recessions.” His wry observation was intended to...
Indicator Companies to Follow
To see the big picture about where the economy and certain stock market sectors might be heading, it pays to follow certain “indicator” companies. Elliott...
Offbeat Stock Market Indicators
To predict markets, investors turn not just to official government and business data but also to offbeat indicators that measure popular trends. Problem: These indicators rely largely...
High-Yield Muni Bond Funds
Fixed-income investors looking for high yields may want to peruse the riskier segment of the municipal (muni) bond market. Lower-quality bonds, issued by turnpike authorities,...
Investment Lessons from Warren Buffet’s Right-Hand Man
Warren Buffett’s most famous rule of investing is summed up as, Don’t lose money. But he shared another rule that you may have missed last...
The GRANOLAS
If you’re nervous about having too much of the Magnificent Seven in your portfolio, consider the “Granolas.” That’s the acronym for 11 superstar European companies,...
Why Gold Will Shine in 2024
Gold has been the way to go in the 21st century. While the S&P 500 has produced a solid 7% annual return (when adjusted for...
