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Bank Stocks Rise on Higher Rates

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Bank stocks were the day's best performer today, rising 1% on the drop in Treasury bonds on anticipation of higher net interest margins.

Stocks Trim Weekly Losses With a Bullish Friday

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
U.S. stocks finished in the red for the week, though Friday was a broad-based up day. Next up: An April payroll report with outsized importance.

Stocks Drift Lower on Weak Growth, Fed Statement

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Volatility in stocks was subdued today as the initial estimate of first quarter GDP growth and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve came in as expected.

Stocks Push Higher Ahead of the Fed (But Twitter Is Left Behind)

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Telecoms led stocks broadly higher Tuesday, but the fireworks show is slated for Wednesday when the Fed will make its next policy announcement.

Japan Credit Rating Downgraded? Thanks, Captain Obvious

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Fitch has belatedly lowered Japan's credit rating. Given the issues with Japanese debt, the future looks pretty bleak for Japan's economy.

Stocks Slide as Gold Surges Ahead of Apple Earnings

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Most eyes following stocks were on AAPL's earnings, this week's Federal Reserve meeting and the negotiations between Greece and eurozone lenders.

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Fresh Records as Fed Looms

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) led the Nasdaq to new highs Friday. Up next week: A policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.

Stocks Hit Fresh Records, Google & Amazon Shine After Hours

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
The Nasdaq hit a new closing high, and major tech stocks including AMZN, GOOG and MSFT could end up driving the index to its dot-com intraday highs Thursday.

Follow the ‘Smart Money’ At Your Own Peril

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor
The TV pundits that make up Wall Street's "smart money" are all picking the same stocks while protecting their six-figure incomes. If you own a stock they decide to sell, they'll trample over you with their desire to sell before their boss notices they still own it.

Dollar Cost Averaging: Should You Bother?

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Dollar cost averaging will be most advantageous to passive investors in the growth phase of their assets using low-cost and diversified ETFs.

S&P 500 Threatens Breakout on Apple Hype (AAPL)

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Signs of strength materialized Wednesday to help move the S&P 500 and other indices higher. After the bell, though, FB and TXN were slumping on earnings.

Dow Struggles at 18,000 as Earnings Weigh

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
The market's best chance for a near-term catalyst from here? A sign that the Fed will push back a hike in rates.

Grexit Strategy: What Would a Greek Default Mean for Investors?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Investors stopped reacting to "Grexit" news a long time ago. But what if … just if … a Greek default actually happened this time?

Chinese Stimulus Heats Up U.S. Stocks

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Chinese authorities tried to restore sentiment by unveiling a new monetary policy that sent Chinese stocks higher Monday and rippled through U.S. markets.

Stocks Down, But Not Out, as Fed Remains in Focus

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
A variety of worries hit the market hard on Friday, sending the major indices down, but much of the future still hinges on Fed action.

Stocks Consolidate Breakout as Earnings Roll Out

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Philip Morris (PM), Netflix (NFLX) helped to continue a string of stronger-than-expected Q1 reports, though the broader markets took a pause.

Should You Use the New Robo-Advisor From Schwab?

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Who will benefit most from Charles Schwab's new robo-advisor service -- investors or Schwab?

Stocks Surge as Fresh Uptrend Kicks Off

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Investors are growing more confident thanks to encouraging economic data and relieving earnings from big banks, Intel (INTC) and Netflix (NFLX).

Investing 101: Why Individuals Perform So Poorly

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Most individual investors fail because they chase performance and do not stick to a viable asset allocation strategy.
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