Purchasing Managers Signal Economic Uncertainty Ahead
In popular media, the story of manufacturing is one of decline. There is some truth to that. Even though manufacturing is a small part of…
Best Stocks To Buy Right Now? 4 Oil And Gas Stocks To Watch
Oil and gas are essential to the global economy. They are used to produce a variety of products, including plastics, fuel, and pharmaceuticals. In addition,…
Strong Dollar Reveals Imminent Crisis In Global Economy
Many things take the blame for global financial crises. But there tends to be one underlying cause. Federal Reserve policy is almost always the reason…
Bear Markets Reveal Value — But Watch Out For Traps!
Bear markets aren’t fun. It’s excruciating to watch your account’s value decline month after month. But they do serve a purpose. In a broad market…
Don’t Fight The Fed
“Don’t Fight the Fed” is an old market cliché that was very applicable during the longest bull market in US history, which lasted almost 11…
Midstream Energy Stock Soars 5X Past Its Peers
Not all energy companies are the same. The three different categories oil and gas companies fall into are: Upstream — Produces raw crude oil and…
It’s Been A Minute Since Bonds Looked This Good — Short-Term Strategy
Let’s talk about bonds. I haven’t taken bonds seriously in years. With depressed yields since the 2008 crisis and recession, I saw no real point…
3 Defensive Stocks To Watch Before October 2022
Defensive stocks are stocks that investors believe will outperform the stock market during periods of economic decline or market turbulence. For the uninitiated, defensive stocks…
High Mortgage Rates Are Bullish for Home Prices
There is some good news for homeowners hidden in the latest report on home sales. It showed that the number of existing home sales fell…
Unemployment Rate Could Top 9% In The Next Recession
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned us. The Fed will continue to fight inflation. And it’s going to be a painful battle. Powell implied in…