Financial markets are influenced by relatively predictable cycles and should play a big role in one's decision-making process just as they do in our day-to-day lives. This article takes a look at several and discusses their relevance to one's investment management process.
Read More »SELL! U.S. Stock Market Is An Investor’s Nightmare – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
The stock market is presently a roulette wheel with dimes on black and dynamite on red. We continue to have extreme concerns about the extent of potential market losses over the completion of the present market cycle.
Read More »Interest Rates Play A MAJOR Role In the Behavior Of the Stock Market – Here’s Why
To understand how the stock market behaves it is imperative to realize that the stock market is overwhelmingly influenced by interest rates. It’s difficult to overstate this key fact. Interest rates are the bone and marrow of the stock market. More specifically, the stock market is ruled by long-term and short-term interest rates creating an overriding framework for what drives the market in which different sectors do better or worse at different points in the economic cycle. This article explains the behavior more fully.
Read More »Canadian Oil & Gas Companies Should Deliver Exceptional Shareholder Value – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
Investors often steer clear of investing in companies operating in the Alberta oil sands because of past infrastructure restraints— that is, until now. As such, we see the best of these companies having a great run for at least the next 12 months. Below we put forth 5 reasons why.
Read More »Harry Dent: Get Into Cash – Stock Market Will Crash to 5,500-6,000 By 2017! (+3K Views)
You have to get out of stocks. Stocks have bubbled again and when they go down they’re going to go down hard.
Read More »Coming Bear Market Could Turn Into A Historic Crash – Here’s Why
Amazingly, we are on the verge of a global deflationary downturn and what could be a historic bear market, yet Wall Street prognosticators remain focused on the inflationary risks of excessive monetary stimulus. Their focus could not be more wrong. Let me explain further.
Read More »The 8 Major Companies, And Products, In the Booming Wearable Tech Sector
Wearable tech has come a long way from it's humble beginnings that started with the calculator watch and is likely on the brink of rapid ascension, especially with big hitters like Samsung and Apple pursuing the opportunity. Take a look at today's infographic and find out what kind of wearable gadgets you can get your hands on today from these and other top companies!
Read More »This Indicator Is 94% (Yes, 94%!) Negatively Correlated to Future Stock Market Returns!
What investors are actually doing with their money – acting out of fear or greed – is a better predictor of future stock market returns than even Buffett’s favorite, and highly touted, total market capitalization-to-GNP valuation measure. How do we use this information as a contrary indicator? How do we put it into practice? Read on.
Read More »Wearable Technology Is Here & It’s A Game Changer! Here’s Why
Wearable technology has been around in some form since the 17th century. However, it is only in the last five years, with the miniaturization of technology that it has started to emerge as a game changer enabling businesses to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve employment practices and providing consumers with many innovative and life-enhancing products.
Read More »Financial Advisors: Goodbye Baby Boomers, Hello Millennials! Are You Prepared? (+2K Views)
Many financial firms that focus on older, wealthier generations such as Baby Boomers are unprepared from the coming general shift. They will have to reshape their services and message to meet the needs of Millennials.The stakes are high for both sides. Here's why.
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