Ray Dalio, the founder, chairman and co-chief investment officer of the world’s largest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater Associates, has had a rough 2020. Bridgewater’s flagship fund has been deeply negative, even as rival hedge funds managed to outperform the market, particularly during the initial turmoil from the coronavirus pandemic.Read More →
Chalk this up to another way the rich are different from you and me. When wealthy people think about how much of their investment portfolio should be in equities, the most-cited factor influencing their decision is advice from their financial adviser. When investors from all rungs of the incomeRead More →
Chapel Hill, N.C. – We can stop debating whether the stock market has become more disconnected from the economy. True, according to an academic study just completed by Rene Stulz, a professor of banking and monetary economics at The Ohio State University, and Frederik Schlingemann, a professor of financeRead More →
U.S. stock indexes rebounded from early losses on Friday but traded mostly lower as investors reacted to a weaker-than-expected September jobs report and news that U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. The president and his wife will need to beRead More →
Gold futures climbed on Wednesday, with commodity investors positioning prices for a third straight rise ahead of a Federal Reserve statement that could prove mostly bullish for long-term metals investors. Investors expect the Fed to express continued support, even though the central bank won’t change interest rates from aRead More →
In today’s world, a “one-size-fits-all” retirement concept is not for everyone. Rather than defining retirement as the complete end of a 40-year working career, individuals are increasingly taking early retirement, taking several smaller retirements, or working longer, but only partially. Fortunately, there is a savings instrument that offers specificRead More →
Wall Street is still weighing the implications of the Fed’s most substantial shift in its monetary policy thinking in years. In essence, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday stressed the primacy of the labor market in its mission, even if it means that inflation rose to 2% aboveRead More →
Rachel Robasciotti founded her wealth management firm, Robasciotti & Philipson, 16 years ago. She describes the company, established after she had spent five years in the financial services industry, as a “a bridge between financial markets and social justice activism”: a place where the principals are deeply committed toRead More →
Trade Ideas launched SCoRe (Stock Composite Rating) in 2018, and our subscribers have benefited a lot since then from this top growth stock identifying algorithm. Trade Ideas SCoRe is a proprietary formula that measures the strength of stocks based on their powerful analytics technology platform and fundamental analysis metrics. ToRead More →
Dollar in focus. Getty Images A falling U.S. dollar is getting a lot of attention from stock-market investors, and according to the chart below from Wells Fargo Investment Institute, the focus isn’t misplaced. Wells Fargo Investment Institute The chart sums up how the stock market and a variety ofRead More →
Don’t look for gold to hedge a falling dollar. That may be a surprise since gold GC00, +0.54% is often the first asset that investors think of when wanting to hedge against currency devaluation. Gold’s reputation has been strongly reinforced since mid-May, as the U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +0.04%Read More →
It’s increasingly likely that the Democrats will win the White House and the Senate. For investors, that means it’s time to review the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector, with an emphasis on “green” stocks that might do well under a Joe Biden presidency. For key insights and stockRead More →
“ ‘There are dislocations today that are as large as they were three months ago. ‘ ” — Boaz Weinstein That is Boaz Weinstein, the former star Deutsche Bank DB, -0.62% trader who now runs his own hedge-fund firm, Saba Capital Management explaining his investment outlook during the pandemicRead More →
Major U.S. stock indexes traded higher Monday afternoon, as investors look forward to quarterly results from corporations over the coming days. Investors also focused on positive developments from coronavirus vaccine candidates. How are benchmarks performing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJIA rose 22 points, or 0.1%, to 26,694, reversingRead More →
U.S. stocks ended higher Friday, with support attributed in part to optimism over a coronavirus treatment as investors attempt to gauge the threat to the economic outlook from a rise in COVID-19 cases. How did benchmarks perform? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.43% rose 369.21 points, or 1.4%,Read More →
The ride from here could get a lot bumpier after the Dow registered its worst one-day loss since June 11 on Friday, knocking the blue-chip index to its lowest point since May 26, and at least momentarily knocking the wind out of equity investors who may be gradually losing theirRead More →
“ ‘If you don’t have a tail hedge, I suggest not being in the market we’re facing a huge amount of uncertainty.’ ” That’s “Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable” author Nassim Nicholas Taleb offering his view on the risks swirling in the market and a growing lack of clarityRead More →
Q: My father passed last year with an IRA valued at $90K with me as the sole beneficiary. I have a brother and a sister that should have been named. Is there a way to draw a legal document that would instruct the broker to split (roll?) the account intoRead More →
Don’t bet on a “wall of cash” to come streaming into the stock market. Equity analysts have touted the $4.7 trillion held in U.S. money-market funds as a proxy for the excess cash held by investors that might make its way into stocks. Some money managers say they have keptRead More →
Investors have plowed money into a new exchange-traded fund that tracks the sports betting and online gambling industries, even as professional competition remains closed. It’s a sign, industry-watchers say, of confidence in the longer-term outlook for the sector, as well as a reminder that many people are substituting play inRead More →
As fears of a second wave of Covid-19 weigh on stocks, here’s some potentially good news: A vaccine may be approved before the November election, according to a major biotechnology investing research firm. The prediction is a big deal for investors for three reasons. 1. It’s credible because it comesRead More →
The stock market, particularly in its current state, is no place for amateurs. Sullimar Capital analyst Bill Brewster delivered that message to followers in a heartbreaking Twitter TWTR, -0.96% thread in which he shared a family member’s tragic foray into trading. Here’s the full story: Alex Kearns, just 20 yearsRead More →
Hi, I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for five years to a 4-year-old and 2-year-old. I’m 32 and I don’t see a clear deadline for when I can return to work. My husband makes 150k a year and is contributing to his 401(k) at 3% with a 3% match. My questionRead More →
We often look to the past to make decisions for the future. Yet the coronavirus pandemic presents a unique dilemma: How can we navigate circumstances that none of us has ever experienced? The implications of this pandemic — and the steps taken by public health officials, political leaders and corporateRead More →
Warren Buffett famously said: “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” So it has been with the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the rigor with which companies have engaged with ESG (environmental, social, and governance) concerns. Whether it takes the form of companies workingRead More →
