Category: Articles

Opinion: These 7 Stocks Could Profit Handsomely from a Cashless Future

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My kids constantly remind me how fast technology moves. The latest instance was when I said something about the telephone poles by the side of the road. My 7-year-old asked, “Why do they call them ...

Trump Reportedly Told Apple that Tariffs against China Would Spare iPhones

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Tech giant worries China will retaliate as trade tensions heat up Apple Inc. iPhones assembled in China will not be subject to U.S. tariffs, according to a report Monday, but the tech giant may still ...

Hedge-Fund Boss Who Predicted ‘87 Crash Sees Stock Market, Bond Yields Set for ‘Crazy’ Tandem Rise

https://alaricsecurities.com/hedge-fund-boss-who-predicted-87-crash-sees-stock-market-bond-yields-set-for-crazy-tandem-rise/
Paul Tudor Jones sees ‘things getting crazy particularly at year-end after the midterm elections’ Paul Tudor Jones, a hedge-fund luminary, said he’s expecting bond yields and stocks to rise in tandem toward the end of ...

Dow Under Pressure as G-7 Leaders Feud Over Trade

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U.S. stocks were trading modestly lower early Friday as tensions between the U.S. and major allies flared up ahead of the G-7 meeting in Canada. The main benchmarks were still on track for weekly gains, ...

Dow Trims Gain as Rally in Tech, Internet Stocks Take a Breather

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U.S. stock benchmarks were mostly higher on Wednesday, but a rally in technology and internet shares that had helped to drive the Nasdaq to back-to-back record closes paused somewhat as investors follow negotiations between Washington ...

Trump Pulls Tariff Trigger on EU — What Analysts Say Investors Should Expect

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President Donald Trump has lit the fuse for a trade battle with the European Union, and investors have no choice but to ride out tit-for-tat retaliatory moves from both sides. That’s the view of analysts, ...

The Fate of the S&P Hangs in the Balance — and These 3 Factors Should Decide It

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The “slower summer season” is nearly upon us. For investors, that means if this market isn’t crashing, then it’s bullish. So says Cracked Market blogger Jani Ziedins, who thinks the path of least resistance for ...

Opinion: Here’s What the Russell 2000’s New High Means for the S&P 500

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It’s undeniably good news that the Russell 2000 is at a new all-time high. But bulls are premature in concluding that this widely-used benchmark for the small-cap sector means the U.S. bull market is alive ...

Here are the 20 Stocks that the Biggest Hedge Funds Love Most

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Hedge funds have a reputation for being secretive, so it’s no surprise that investors are eager for a peek at what top investors are holding. Big investors were required to reveal their biggest first-quarter holdings ...

An Investor Shopping List: 20 High-Conviction Stocks with Average Upside of 25%

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Like POTUS’s chances for a Nobel Peace Prize, investor enthusiasm for stocks may not be such a sure thing at the moment. News that North Korea may bail on that historic summit could adding to ...