President Trump just signed a bill rolling back some of the Dodd-Frank regulations after the House voted to approve it by a margin of 258-159. “Dodd-Frank was something they said could not be touched. And honestly, a lot of great Democrats knew that it had to be done and they joined us in the effort,”…
DetailsAny one can invest in a stock. But it’s takes a disciplined person to invest well. So, the question becomes, how? To begin, no matter your skill level, all investors must understand these key principles: To succeed in the market, you must develop a healthy relationship with it. You cannot allow emotion to control your…
DetailsThe on-again, off-again meeting with North Korea is apparently on again. Just last week, the Dow Jones Industrials fell nearly 300 points on news that President Trump canceled the summit with North Korea. At the time, Trump wrote Kim Jong Un saying: We greatly appreciate your time, patience, and effort with respect to our recent…
DetailsNever let a crisis go to waste. That’s because crisis breeds opportunity. Look at lithium for example. Albemarle (ALB) slipped from a high of nearly $140 to $86.75. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) fell from $64 to less than $46 before recovering. FMC Corporation (FMC) plummeted from $98 to less than $75. All…
DetailsThe Russell 2000 just hit another all-time high as small cap stocks sharply outperform their large cap counterparts. In fact, it just broke to a high of 1,627.77, and we believe it could be headed to 1,700 — great news for all of our small cap picks in The Cheap Investor. Even the S&P 600…
DetailsThe Russell 2000 is hitting record highs, as small caps continue to rally. In fact, it’s now up 5.1% for the year, as compared to the 2.5% returns on the S&P 500, and the scant 1% move on the Dow Jones Industrials. “When the economy is stronger than normal, small caps do better,” said Ryan…
DetailsLegalizing marijuana is a controversial topic, but it is proving to be a very profitable investment. In fact, in just the last two years, investors have watched as: Canopy Growth (TWMJF) rocketed from $7.50 to $25 OrganiGram (OGRMF) jumped from $1.50 to highs of $4.50 Aphria Inc. (APHQF) ran from $4 to $20 GW Pharmaceuticals…
DetailsIt wasn’t an expected rally, but it sure was welcome. Shortly after President Trump announced his plan to lower U.S. prescription prices, it triggered a major rally in drug stocks, like Amgen (AMGN) and Merck (MRK) Even the Health Care ETF (XLV) rallied higher on the day to $83.03. While the President had long promised…
DetailsPresident Donald Trump just announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and again impose economic sanctions. And, of course, fear of that sent oil to over $71 a barrel. But analysts don’t think we’ll see a super-spike. While sanctions could reduce Iranian output by about 200,000 barrels per day (bpd), it may…
DetailsWhen you listen to Warren Buffett speak, you can always take away a few words of wisdom. With a fortune of $83.5 billion, and a company that’s generated a 20.9% annual return, as compared to the S&P 500’s 9.9% return between 1965 and 2017, he’s worth listening to. That’s why over this past weekend, 42,000…
DetailsFor the first time in 18 years, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 4% to 3.9%, as employers added another 164,000 workers to payrolls, marking the 91st consecutive months of job gains. Sure, the number was weaker than the projected 193,000, however: “While the job numbers came in below expectations, the reality is that the…
DetailsYou’d think the world was coming to an end. The 10-year is at 3%. Run and hide. “All hell might break lose,” reported CNBC. “Market euphoria may turn to despair,” cried analysts at Bloomberg. But as we’ve long argued, their fear actually creates a buying opportunity. For the first time in four years, the proxy…
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