Month: October 2020

Inverted Yield Curve Suggests Interest Rate Cuts Ahead

Inverted Yield Curve Suggests Interest Rate Cuts Ahead

I noticed this morning that the search for “yield curve inversion” was trending higher on Google, along with terms such as “Powerball” and “March Madness schedule.” I get it — Googlers are concerned that something screwy is happening to the yield curve. You’ve probably heard this is a bad sign or an accurate predictor of…

5 Stocks to Ignore + 3 Stocks to Buy Today

5 Stocks to Ignore + 3 Stocks to Buy Today

There’s the stock market. And there’s the market of stocks. When people think of the stock market, they think of the Dow and S&P 500 Index. Really that’s only 5 stocks — Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook. That’s because the indices are weighted by market cap. People will judge the overall economy based on…

Use the Bid-Ask Spread to Never Overpay for a Stock Again

Use the Bid-Ask Spread to Never Overpay for a Stock Again

I walked away from the perfect home, and it was the right choice. My wife and I had been shopping for about a year when we got the showing we’d been waiting for. It was on a quiet street, had four bedrooms, a pool and impact windows (something that is a must living in Florida)….

How to Prepare for Post-Election Stock Market Swing

How to Prepare for Post-Election Stock Market Swing

Stocks plunged, and volatility spiked ahead of next week’s election. While a surge in COVID-19 cases has only added to the mounting uncertainty. In this week’s video, Clint Lee fills in for Ted and shows you how to prepare you for the inevitable stock market swings ahead. No matter who takes control of the White…

Recession Scare Is Over, It’s Time to Buy While Interest Rates are Low

Recession Scare Is Over, It’s Time to Buy While Interest Rates are Low

Bold Profits DailyApril 2, 2019 Hi. This is Paul with your Bold Profits Daily. Today I am going to give you a great update on my three predictions that I had for you at the beginning of this year. If you go back and watch the video you’ll see that I told you that I…

Invest in “Holy Grail” of Semiconductors

Invest in “Holy Grail” of Semiconductors

We live in a semiconductor chip-driven world. Odds are, you rely on chips at home every day. Semiconductors are in your: Washing machine. Smart televisions. Refrigerators. Smartphones. Semiconductors are an electrical material that works best when heat, light and voltage are added. Just as steel pushed forward the First Industrial Revolution, semiconductors are the “digital…

This Tool Exposes the Best-Priced Stocks to Buy Right Now

This Tool Exposes the Best-Priced Stocks to Buy Right Now

Value investors look for cheap stocks. Although that’s a good idea, it can be tough to define “cheap.” Popular tools such as the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio can define value. Simply put, stocks with low P/E ratios are defined as having better value than stocks with high P/E ratios. Now, the problem with low P/E ratio…

Powell’s Testimony Confirms a Massive Bubble Is Ahead

Powell’s Testimony Confirms a Massive Bubble Is Ahead

Article Highlights: In 1998, I worked on the biggest bond-trading floor on Wall Street. I recount my most chaotic day, and how Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan responded. Now, the current Fed chairman is acting exactly like Greenspan did in 1998. On Thursday, I tuned into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to the House Committee…

3 Charts to Watch for the Next Stock Market Move

3 Charts to Watch for the Next Stock Market Move

It’s tough to get an edge in the stock market. Some analysts build complex algorithms to make predictions. Others have turned to “alternative” datasets like satellite imagery to count vehicles in retail parking lots. Those types of data can help. But right now, I have my eyes glued to a time-tested barometer for stock market…

4 Ways to Take Control Amid Big Stock Market Risks

At last year’s Banyan Hill Total Wealth Symposium — sadly canceled this year due to the pandemic — an attendee asked me to summarize my advice to investors in one sentence. “Keep reminding yourself to operate in the real world,” I replied. Of course, there are as many definitions of reality as there are investment…