Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber

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Dow Jones Today: Glossing Over Some Things

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Adding to those concerns was a separate poll of would-be homebuyers that indicates more than a third are expecting a recession to arrive in 2020. Reading the tea leaves here, it would be reasonable to assume that, like him or not, President Trump is shrewd enough to realize that the trade war with China is seen as crimping the economy and he cannot carry that baggage into 2020 and hope to be reelected.

Just Leave These 5 Industrial ETFs Alone for Now

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

While not as export-dependent as the energy or technology sectors, industrials aren't as export-defensive as, say, healthcare, real estate or utilities. As such, the Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLI), the largest industrial ETF, is lower by a market-lagging half a percent.

Cash Burn Aside, Facebook Stock Is a Buy on the Dip

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Down almost 10% this month, Facebook stock resides about 13.1% below its 52-week high, putting the stock in correction territory. While past performance is not guaranteed to repeat, financial markets have a funny way of embracing repetition and that's relevant with Facebook stock because previous dips of comparable magnitude to the current one have been buying opportunities.

Dow Jones Today: Not Much Activity, But That’s OK

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

An interesting fact, courtesy of the ETF Research Center, the price-to-earnings ratio on the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial ETF (NYSEARCA:DIA), the Dow tracking ETF, currently resides in an area that was seen following the fourth-quarter 2018 and May 2019 declines, which eventually gave way to equity market rallies.

7 of Worst ETFs — Boot These From Your Portfolio Right Now

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors do not need to avoid equities altogether, but this is an environment that rewards defense and many of the worst ETFs aren't that. Here are some of the ETFs to avoid over the near-term or considering removing from your portfolio before larger losses mount.

Amazon Stock Looks Interesting After Recent Punishment

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

On Wall Street, it's often said that if you like a stock at $xx and then it declines, you've gotta “love it” at the lower price. That can be foolhardy advice with any company and there's a good chance Amazon stock declines further over the near-term, but this is a growth story with over $25 billion in cash on hand and massive economic moats.

Dow Jones Today: The Return of Trade Optimism

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Today, Trump, from the G7 summit in France, said China is anxious to make a deal and while the Chinese are urging dialogue between the two sides, media outlets there implied that policymakers' desire to come together with the U.S. on trade isn't as Trump is leading the world to believe.

3 Durable High-Growth ETFs That Can Endure

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

High-growth ETFs could be on the mend and investors may want to consider this trio of funds before the market rebounds.

Dow Jones Today: Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Put simply, Powell's Wyoming remarks weren't dovish enough for the president or markets as evidenced by Friday's tumble. Trump pondered on Twiter “My only question is, who is our bigger enemy, Jay Powell or Chairman Xi?”

Dow Jones Today: Data Dependency Emerges

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

However, that thesis may have been a short-term blow today as President of the Philadelphia Fed Patrick Harker said he doesn't believe more monetary stimulus is needed while Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George said she sees the U.S. economy as still on solid ground.

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