It was basically a wait-and-see week for equities, and that’s certainly understandable given the two gigantic events happening next week. On Tuesday, we have what I consider to be the most significant midterm Congressional election in decade. Certainly, the run-up to the election has definitely been positive for stocks, with the S&P 500 up about 12% […]

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“Whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man’s nature and of life’s potential.” –Ayn Rand, “The Fountainhead” This noble sense of mankind in novelist/philosopher Ayn Rand’s work is a not-too-common line of thinking in the history of literature and thought. Perhaps it’s why some of the greatest

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The ETF universe now is teeming with more than 1,000 funds. Yet there is one asset class, particularly this year, that really has captured everyone’s attention — and that’s precious metals. Precious metals, like stocks and bonds, are an asset class which represents a great deal of risk along with the potential for big rewards.

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China is one of the most tempting markets in the world but it also carries big risk. The country’s enormous population of more than 1.3 billion people and gross domestic product growth of close to 10% make it an appealing place to invest. However, it also is an emerging market that still operates under tight

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On Saturday, Nov. 6, at 12 p.m. Pacific Time, I will be hosting the most important investor teleconference of the year. I’ve titled this presentation, “The Election’s Over –Now What Do I Do with My Money?” As the title suggests, we’ll be looking at the new makeup of the incoming Congress to see just how

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The market basically has slowed down during the past week. Though there’s been some small degree of volatility in stocks since last Wednesday’s Alert, it certainly appears as though the markets are hitting the pause button before next week’s crucial midterm election. As you can see by the chart here of the S&P 500 Index,

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We are less than a week away from what could be the most important midterm election in recent memory. Certainly, I think this is the most important election that I can remember. I think it’s much more important than the midterm election of 1994, and that election turned out to be hugely important. If I

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The market ended a volatile week on a mixed note Friday, with the Dow losing ground while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite edged higher. When the numbers were tallied for the week, the Dow managed a 0.63% gain while the S&P 500 added 0.59%. The NASDAQ ended with a mere 0.43%. Now, by the looks of these […]

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“The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.” — Proverbs 21:5 This verse from Proverbs (New King James Version) extols the virtue of hard work and its connection with material gain. It also warns that if you are careless with your decisions, it could

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Technology stocks have been rising sharply recently and they appear to have momentum to climb even further. Innovation is one of the reasons why this sector has the potential for a continued ascent, even while other sectors may pull back after sharp recent gains. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that I want to bring to your

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