Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber

Recent Articles

Dow Jones Today: The Great Melt Up Continues

On a light news day, the major equity benchmarks resumed their recent climbs as some unusual contributors helped the Dow higher.

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Took a Pre-Holiday Breather

Impeachment was the top news item of the day, but the good news for investors is that those headlines didn't mean big losses.

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Continue Building Momentum

Stocks continue trending higher and the data points out Tuesday were very strong, indicating a Santa Claus rally could be afoot.

3 of the Worst ETFs in 2019

Some of this year's worst ETFs could bounce back in 2020, but for others, it could be another rough year following a dismal 2019.

After Disappointing in 2019, Amazon Stock Will Rebound

AMZN stock is a surprising laggard this year, but it has all the right ingredients to bounce back and soar in the new year.

Nokia Stock Continues to Suffer from a Slow Reaction Time

That was early to mid-2000. The shares closed at $3.52 last Friday. In other words, one's morning latte could cost more than a share of Nokia stock and for those sensing opportunity here simply because of the low price tag, I suggest some reading on the perils of low-priced equities.

Dow Jones Today: Lots of Headlines to Digest

Stocks rallied Monday as company-specific issues took center stage over trade ramblings. Tech and healthcare were the top sectors on the day.

Dow Jones Today: A Trade-Induced Hangover

Stocks crept higher but gains were mostly small as the trade news wore and investors digested slack November retail sales.

7 ETFs That Investors Charged Into This Year

The other prominent theme has been investors' ongoing affinity for inexpensive ETFs. While not all of the best ETFs are extremely cheap, there are plenty of strong funds out there with low expense ratios and those fees are falling. Additionally, basically every brokerage firm of note eliminated commissions on ETFs this year, so the asset class is becoming even more cost-effective to embrace.

Dow Jones Today: A Trade Truce Is Reached, Hopefully, Maybe

Investors can and do have varying views on President Trump, as is their right to do so, but regardless of one's opinion of his presidency, it's hard to argue against shrewdness. Meaning, he's aware that we're almost in an election year and clouds created by a stormy relationship with China do more harm than good for his reelection prospects.