Hong Kong’s Rage is the Harbinger of a Multi-Decade U.S.-China Cold War
On June 4, 1989, the Tiananmen Square Massacre occurred. On that dark day, the Chinese government declared martial law and sent in tanks and troops…
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How a Flower Could Derail the Biden Administration’s EV Mandate
Today, I want to explore a straightforward question. Is there enough lithium to go around?
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How and Why Trading Halted on Avis and This New SPAC
When investors are increasing trading volumes around crypto stocks, SPACs, and other speculative vehicles, you need to know what halting is and why it matters.
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How Does Bad Stock Market Breadth Affect You?
Over the last 93 years, a similar breadth thrust signal triggered only 52 other times. And after those previous signals, stock market returns were bullish the vast majority of the time.
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How Interest Rates Impact Your Stocks
The Federal Reserve has already signaled that it will not raise interest rates in 2021. Instead, the Fed Chair has said the central bank is willing to let the U.S. economy overheat a little to generate more inflation. But when a rate hike comes, it’s essential to understand what it means for your portfolio. Today, I want to explain how higher interest rates (or even the speculation of higher interest rates) would affect your portfolio and what to do about it.
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How Silicon Valley Engineered a Retail Trading Mania
2020 will be remembered for kicking off a global pandemic. But it will also be remembered for a market mania, driven to a surprising degree…
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How the Coronavirus Outbreak Could Trigger a China Meltdown — and What to Watch
The China coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen: The death toll in China is 170 as of January 2020, with more than 7,700 infected within…
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How TradeSmith Beat Wall Street Once Again
After a wave of earnings reports from America's top tech companies, a small selloff ensued. The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and the Dow... they all fell Friday morning. The average investor sees this downturn and has their finger on the sell button. But not me.
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How TradeSmith Plays Rising Food and Lumber Prices
You only need to open your eyes to see that prices for nearly everything are rising. With rising prices, food manufacturers will pass on these rising commodity costs to protect their margins. Let’s check TradeSmith Finance for an idea that just emerged as a buy on Monday.
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