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Investing In Today’s Markets Without A Crystal Ball (Podcast)
Join Sophie Antal Gilbert, a Consulting Director at Russell Investments, and Rob Balkema, a Senior Portfolio Manager for Multi-Asset Solutions at Russell Investments, as they explore some approaches for investing in uncertain markets.
Bet On 3 Top Small-Cap Value Mutual Funds For Good Returns
A small-cap value fund is a good choice for investors seeking diversification across sectors and companies and focusing on gaining exposure to stocks that are trading at a discount. Those with a high-risk appetite should invest in these funds. Small-cap funds generally invest in companies having a market cap of less than $2 billion. The […]
Inflation Kills
As we continue our exploration of owner earnings and what they mean to us, we’ll be discussing the impact inflation has on our investing practice. This week we’re also talking about Buffett’s solutions for “little guy” investors and how we can set ourselves apart from others through our investing education. How does inflation affect our […]
Weekly Gasoline Price Update: WTIC Up Again – Tuesday, September 4
It’s time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular and Premium are unchanged from last week. According to GasBuddy.com, Hawaii has the highest average price for Regular at $3.72 and Santa Barbara, CA is the most expensive city, averaging $3.754. South Carolina has the […]
Weekly Gasoline Price Update: WTIC Up Again – Tuesday, Sept. 4
It’s time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular and Premium are unchanged from last week. According to GasBuddy.com, Hawaii has the highest average price for Regular at $3.72 and Santa Barbara, CA is the most expensive city, averaging $3.754. South Carolina has the […]
Asia-Pacific Calendar: The Week Ahead – Tuesday, September 4
By Steven Levine (Video length 00:02:35) Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine provides some highlights for what to look for in the Asia-Pacific region in the week beginning September 3.
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – A Generation Of Casual Hatreds And Cruelty – Tipping Points
Gold and silver inventories and trading positions are becoming increasingly interesting. In the first chart below I show CFTC data that shows gold and silver short positions in the futures to be at record highs. And in the inventory reports, physical gold marked as available for delivery, in both Hong Kong and New York, is […]
Best August For US Stocks In 4 Years: 5 Top Leveraged ETFs
The month of August was strong for the U.S. stock market with the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 notching their best performances for the month since 2014, climbing 2.1% and 3%, respectively. Notably, the S&P 500 topped a new milestone of 2,900. The Nasdaq Composite also logged its best August since 2000, with gains […]
The Nasdaq Has Its Best August Since 2000
Nasdaq – Mixed Friday Market Nasdaq – The stock market was mixed on Friday as the Dow was down 9 basis points, the S&P 500 was up one basis point. The Nasdaq was up 0.26%, and the Russell 2000 was up 0.48%. VIX was down 4.95%. As you would expect with that type of action, the […]
