Morgan Stanley has long held a bearish outlook on the U.S. but overnight they officially downgraded U.S. stocks to "sell", expecting the S&P to end 2019 at 2,750, while double upgrading emerging market to overweight. Words: 848
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The stock market volatility of October has continued into November but don’t let a pullback scare you out of stocks. Value investors rush in looking for deals [and here are] 5 cheap large cap stocks to buy now.
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Here's a REIT backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. government - and yielding 5.8%.
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If you follow strict investing rules you can find hidden gems that keep rewarding their shareholders with generous dividend payments. Below are 5 of my (rare) favorite stocks showing a 5%+ yield.
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It is still not too late for thinking people to review their present holdings and consider how steep price declines will impact their financial and life plans over the next decade and beyond.
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One of the most important skills you can have in the market is knowing when to play it safe and when to be aggressive. The current market context is one in which it makes a lot of sense to focus on capital protection and sleeping well at night
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Long-term oriented investors and speculators should be aware of the near-term trends but they should also be aware of the conditions that will lead to a shift from a bear market to a bull market. Here, we focus on five factors that precede major bottoms in precious metals.
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