Bank Stocks: Do the Rewards Warrant the Risk?
Written by Michael Lebowitz | May 3, 2023 | InvestingThe recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic and the poor perform...
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Taking Risk No Longer Necessary. But That Is A Problem.
Written by Lance Roberts | May 2, 2023 | InvestingTaking risks is no longer necessary to make a return on your savings. Not long ago, "cash is tr...
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Conviction (Or How To Lose A Lot Of Money In Investing)
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr 28, 2023 | InvestingConviction (kan-vik-shan): noun, a strong persuasion or belief; the state of being convinced. I...
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Sell May In April And Go Away?
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr 25, 2023 | InvestingAn old adage says investors should "Sell May And Go Away." The historical analysis suggests su...
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Breakeven Inflation Rates Falling Isn’t Bullish
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr 21, 2023 | InvestingWhat can breakeven inflation rates tell us about oil prices, energy stocks, and market direction? I...
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Four Reasons The Dollar Is Here to Stay- Part 2
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Apr 19, 2023 | InvestingThe media once again presumes that America's financial negligence will result in a new global reser...
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The Cash Hoard Of 2023 (And The Sideline Money Myth)
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr 18, 2023 | InvestingThe vast "cash hoard of 2023" has the bullish media salivating about what it means for the future o...
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Recession Odds Jump As The Fed Crushes Consumers
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr 14, 2023 | InvestingRecession odds have climbed considerably since Jerome Powell's testimony before Congress and the la...
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Raising Money-Smart Kids: Part Two.
Written by Richard Rosso | Apr 13, 2023 | Financial PlanningRaising Money-Smart Kids: Part Two outlines action items to help parents adjust their children's mo...
> Read MoreThe Dollars Death, Not So Fast
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Apr 12, 2023 | InvestingHeadlines like the ones below lead some to believe that the U.S. dollar's death may be coming soon....
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Bullishness Remains Missing, Which Is A Good Thing
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr 11, 2023 | InvestingDespite media headlines, podcasts, and broadcasts suggesting "doom and gloom" lurks around the corn...
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Bills Notes or Bonds?
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Apr 5, 2023 | Investing260 Fed meetings will occur between the issuance and maturity of a 30-year Treasury bond. There wil...
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The Market Bottomed In October. Now What?
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr 4, 2023 | InvestingThe market bottomed last October despite ongoing concerns about inflation, higher rates, recessiona...
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Banking Crisis Is How It Starts, Recession Is How It Ends
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 31, 2023 | EconomicsAs the Fed tightens monetary policy, a banking crisis is historically the first evidence that somet...
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A Federal Reserve Pivot is not Bullish
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Mar 29, 2023 | InvestingAn old saying cautions one to be careful of what one wishes for. Stock investors wishing for the Fe...
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Bullish Buy Signals Mark 4200 For Relief Rally
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 28, 2023 | InvestingDespite an ongoing "banking crisis," investors continue to chase stocks triggering several bullish ...
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Recession Indicators Say The Fed Broke Something
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 24, 2023 | InvestingRecession indicators are ringing loudly. Yet, the Fed remains focused on its inflation fight, as...
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Phase Two of the Fed Follies
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Mar 22, 2023 | InvestingWith Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse defunct, the Fed must restore confidence in the fina...
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“Not QE” Puts Fed Between A “Rock And A Hard Place”
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 21, 2023 | Economics"QE" or "Quantitative Easing" has been the bull's "siren song" of the last decade, but will "Not QE...
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Bear Stearns’s Failure Was 15-Years Ago This Month
Written by Jim Colquitt | Mar 20, 2023 | InvestingBear Stearns's failure occurred 15 years ago last week. Six months later, Lehman Brothers would fai...
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Consensus View Of “No Recession.” Could It Be Wrong?
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 17, 2023 | InvestingCould the consensus view of a "no recession" scenario be wrong? As portfolio managers, this is the ...
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Aftershock Life After Silicon Valley Bank
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Mar 15, 2023 | InvestingWhile headlines of bank failures and bailouts consume the media, few are contemplating the economic...
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Bank Runs. The First Sign The Fed “Broke Something.”
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 14, 2023 | EconomicsWith the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, questions of potential "bank runs" spread among regional ...
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Buffett On Buybacks
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 10, 2023 | InvestingWarren Buffett defended stock buybacks in Berkshire Hathaway's annual letter, pushing bac...
> Read MoreFive Ways to Raise Money-Smart Kids: Part One.
Written by Richard Rosso | Mar 9, 2023 | Financial PlanningIn Five Ways to Raise Money-Smart Kids: Part One, I explore practical methods and teachable moments...
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Speak Loudly Because You Carry A Small Stick
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Mar 8, 2023 | InvestingThe big question facing the Fed is whether they should increase the Fed Funds rate by 25bps or 50bp...
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Bear Trap? Market Holds Critical
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 7, 2023 | InvestingIs the recent correction a "bear trap?" Or is the bounce just a selling opportunity for a return of...
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From Consumer Sentiment To Unemployment – The Parallels
Written by Jim Colquitt | Mar 6, 2023 | EconomicsOn Friday, February 24th, the most recent reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment ...
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Gen Zers Are Overly Optimistic About Being Wealthy
Written by Lance Roberts | Mar 3, 2023 | InvestingGen Zers, according to a recent Magnify Money survey, are overly optimistic about being wealthy. In...
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The No Landing Scenario and UFOs
Written by Michael Lebowitz | Mar 1, 2023 | InvestingAs if the 2020s haven't been strange enough, the United States military recently shot down several ...
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