Wednesday, April 1, 2020
It’s hard to build wealth. The coronavirus outbreak in early 2020 illustrates how quickly a long-term plan can go bust and accumulated wealth can disappear. From my 30 years of being part of the investment world, my biggest recommendation is to have a strategy that is flexible enough to adapt with changing markets. Let’s start […]
Companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are stepping to the plate daily to battle the novel coronavirus. Research is moving at lightning speed, both for a vaccine and treatment, for the virus that has brought the global economy to its knees. Simulations Plus (SLP) has announced a special initiative to help any pharma or […]
One of the secondary reasons for the market crash (after COVID-19) has been the extreme selloff in the price of oil. Crude oil has dropped to around $20 a barrel for the first time since 2002 due to a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. One popular method for trading crude oil is United […]
Markets have been crushed by coronavirus fears. With global cases now up to 735,560 with 34,830 unfortunate deaths, most stocks have been sent to lower lows by nervous investors. However, some stocks have been spared, like Inseego Corp. (INSG). In fact, since mid-March 2020, shares of INSG have now rallied from a low of $3.91 […]
In September 2011, the world changed. The acts of terrorism in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania not only destroyed buildings and lives, but changed both what and how we do a number of activities. The way we travel—with the birth of the TSA and the explosive detectors we pass through before boarding an airplane—is one […]
During the week of March 15th to 20th, the high-yield sectors in the stock market crashed to unbelievably low stock price levels. The financial media gave their usual reasons for the share price drops including their “go-to” being that investors were afraid and selling their shares across the high-yield universe. They were wrong: the financial […]
I discovered a MarketWatch article by Catey Hill, I’m 53, have $1.4 million in my 401(k), $150,000 in savings and my home is paid off. Can I afford to retire?. The question was asked by (S.D.) a 53-year old (single-mature) woman asking, “Do I have enough to retire and live the life I’m dreaming of?” I […]
The REIT market has been roiled recently by highly leveraged mortgage trusts, such as New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT). These companies do not own actual assets, but mortgage bonds. On top of the decline in these types of REITs, there is a general worry that during the coronavirus outbreak many tenants, facing business shutdowns, will […]
Investors are on the hunt for bargain stocks with Congress reaching a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package to fight the economic damage done by COVID-19. For instance, on the day the stimulus package seemed likely to pass, the S&P 500 index shot up over 9%. That same day, gold futures soared, up nearly […]
Coronavirus fear became palpable. Panicked investors sent major indices down thousands of points, reducing former high-flying stocks to penny stock status. All thanks to an invisible virus that’s making its way around the world. But what we have to remember is that the virus will pass – and that markets will bounce back. Granted, we […]
