In today’s article Chris Ciovacco looks at the current battle between Bulls and Bears in the market and what we should watch closely and what we should do about it. Is this just a correction or has the market made a new high? ~Tim McMahon, editor The market currently has a mixed profile; the bears have control […]
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Since the S&P 500 made an intraday low of 1,536 on April 18, the widely-followed stock index has tacked on 130 points and the markets have migrated back to full-bore risk-on mode.
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The stock market is a big place, you can’t buy everything, how do you determine whether you should even consider a particular investment recommendation?
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Bulls and Bears Whenever the stock markets set new highs, a whole universe of business pundits and supposed experts pontificate on the meaning and consequences of the records. Some are bears that predict a coming collapse; others, the bulls, point out reasons the market will go even higher. Whoever is right, the fact is that
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From humble beginnings, the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX” or “the Exchange”) has expanded significantly and is currently the largest stock exchange in Canada and the seventh-largest across the globe (based on total market capitalization). In North America, TSX ranks third and is only surpassed by the two largest and best-known exchanges in the world – the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. Today, virtually all financial professionals in Canada – from traders in Vancouver to insurance brokers in Toronto – have to be cognizant of the daily fluctuations which occur on the TSX.
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The Dow has been setting record highs for over a week now. You’d think the economy was booming or something. But as I’ve said before perhaps it is all just “funny money.” Is it possible that even though inflation isn’t affecting the price of most commodities it is affecting the stock market? After all, if people are concerned about their future, rather than spending money they save it but if the banks aren’t paying enough interest to cover inflation perhaps you might consider putting it in a mutual fund? That would drive up the price of stocks encouraging more people to choose mutual funds over banks. Hmmm. In today’s article Eric Frye looks at the stock market in a very different way.Â
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It can be mighty hard to earn any interest at all in today’s banking environment. Many investors are looking to riskier investments to find the kind of returns they once got from an FDIC-insured CD or even a savings account. But don’t despair. There are still a few decent ways to make your cash earn
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Anytime a hurricane or other natural disaster is predicted to strike, it causes widespread uncertainty in the stock market. Although the people who are in the path of an upcoming storm place their focus on staying safe and protecting their homes and businesses, investors around the country pay closer attention to their investments in an
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In the year 1602 a new form of business organization was introduced that would change the course of economic history. The Dutch East India Company – known in its native Holland as Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie – became the first company to offer shares of ownership to the general public, thus allowing any person who became
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High dividend stocks are traditionally seen as a safer, less exciting method of investing, often useful for producing a steady, if unspectacular return on investment. Dividend stocks are available from more mature companies that produce a stable amount of profit that does not need to be reinvested in the company, so is issued to shareholders
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