Trump's attacks on Jerome Powell are rattling investors as the stakes for the Federal Reserve's independence (and stock market) are sky-high. More
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Trump’s Fed Battle: Will Stocks Crash or Rally?
Stocks are falling fast as I write Monday approach lunch. All three major stock indexes are down sharply, led by the Nasdaq, off 3%. Meanwhile, gold futures have broken $3,400, setting a new all-time high. Behind this “risk off” market action is President Donald Trump and his latest attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.… More
Recession Fears and Earnings Hype – What Wall Street’s Watching
Well, folks, this week opened up the same way it has been recently: down. And the culprit behind the weakness was a Truth Social post by President Trump. In addition to attacking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, he warned that the economy would slow if the Fed didn’t cut rates now. Trump also stated that… More
Investing in the Markets We Have… Not the Ones We Want
We investors must take the good with the bad, while trying to identify the stocks that offer the best risk-reward potential. Often, those kinds of stocks live in the stock market’s shadows, where they attract little attention. More
Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks
During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today's blog post should be a great place to start. More
5 Stocks to Buy the Dip, According to AI
“Buy the dip” strategies are hard to get right, but they can yield phenomenal results. Now, TradeSmith believes they’ve found a way to help longer-term investors find attractive entry points into great long-term stocks. Today, I’ve been given permission to share five picks from their breakthrough AI system, An-E. More
What the Easter Egg Hunt and the Stock Market Have in Common
You’d rather have just 10 people in competition with you hunting for Easter eggs… instead of 1,000 other people picking over the park like a swarm of locusts. What does this have to do with investing? Well, this same dynamic is at work in the stock market every day. More
