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Too Much Cash Could Hurt Your Retirement Savings

Too Much Cash Could Hurt Your Retirement Savings

Since the stock market started its period of dramatic ups and downs (sometimes fluctuating even 300 to 400 points in a single day), the number of people who ask me what they should do with their holdings has spiked tremendously. Should I get out? Should I be in cash? Is the market going to crash? What does […]
Agriculture Markets Report – Tuesday, April 10

Agriculture Markets Report – Tuesday, April 10

China’s Role In The Coming Commodities Boom

China’s Role In The Coming Commodities Boom

With anti-Chinese sentiment in the US rising faster than one of Gordon Ramsay’s pies, it’s probably a good time to think about what China means to the global economy, where it’s come from, what its aspirations are, and what all of this may mean for us as humble investors. In this episode of The Big […]
Technical Outlook For Cryptocurrencies

Technical Outlook For Cryptocurrencies

I am happy to introduce a new guest to the show, Ryan Wilday. Ryan is the technical analyst focused on cryptocurrencies. In our first interview, we look at his lower targets for Bitcoin and how he balances out the fundamental case and technical case when looking at the many cryptocurrencies in the world. Also, listen […]
What To Do In A Sell-Off?

What To Do In A Sell-Off?

The most important factor that determines if you successfully deal with a selloff is how you are positioned before one. When faced with a correction or a bear market, your portfolio’s risk needs to be properly set to your personality, age, goals, savings and overall position in your life. It’s very tempting when starting a portfolio […]
CBO Releases Dire Projections For U.S. Debt

CBO Releases Dire Projections For U.S. Debt

Stocks Lose Steam In The Afternoon On Monday, the stock market had a strong morning, but then gave up most of its gains in the afternoon. The Dow was up 440 points in the afternoon, but only closed up 46 points or 0.19%. The S&P 500 was up 0.33% and the Nasdaq was up 0.51% […]
The Value Of Tax-Smart Investing

The Value Of Tax-Smart Investing

Join Sophie Antal Gilbert, a Consulting Director at Russell Investments, and Jon Eggins, a Senior Portfolio Manager for Global Equities at Russell Investments, as they explore the potential benefits and challenges of tax-smart investing in the current environment.
China’s Xi Really Had No Choice

China’s Xi Really Had No Choice

Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to back off the heated trade rhetoric over the past few months. In a speech drawing intense focus, Xi, while stating nothing that could be taken as definitive, pledged a “new phase of opening up” China’s vast marketplace. China does not seek [a] trade surplus. We have a genuine desire […]
EURUSD Long, Profit Taken On USDCAD Short

EURUSD Long, Profit Taken On USDCAD Short

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday to further open China’s economy and cut tariffs this year, in a speech seen as an attempt to defuse an escalating trade dispute with the United States. The pound rose to a two-week high on Tuesday after the dollar fell and a top policymaker said the Bank of […]
Russia ETFs Hit By Sanctions And Syria Attack

Russia ETFs Hit By Sanctions And Syria Attack

Investors have been pulling out of Russian assets, as latest events spell trouble for such equities. Stocks witnessed their biggest drop in four years after the United States imposed sanctions on Russian billionaires in connection to meddling in the 2016 elections. Moreover, the recent chemical attack in Syria has increased tensions pertaining to U.S.-Russia relations. […]