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June 2021

Yes, You Can Own Amazon Stock for $15

June 4, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Many first-time investors think they're priced out of an expensive blue-chip stock because they can't afford a single share. But there is a solution...

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How NOT to Invest in Rising Oil Prices

June 3, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Yesterday, I discussed the two best ways to invest when oil prices remain elevated. Today I want to show you two funds that you should avoid. These can act as weapons of destruction for your portfolio if you don’t know the rules.

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Here’s the Right Way to Play Rising Oil Prices – Part One

June 2, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Remember about a year ago when oil crashed? No one wanted oil. Supply was abundant with no demand. Fast forward just a year and oil is now in a raging bull market. But I’ve learned there are right ways to trade the rising price of oil and wrong ways.

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May 2021

Another Way to Lower Risk and Squeeze Gains in the Market

May 31, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

If options aren’t for you, I have another conservative strategy to help you manage your risk and build a rockstar portfolio of stocks. During choppy periods of the market, I encourage you to build your portfolio using a simple strategy called “dollar-cost averaging.”

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How to Boost Gains from Stocks You Already Own – Part One

May 27, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Today, I want to spend a little bit of time talking about ways to earn more money from your existing stock portfolio. We’ll start today with one of the most conservative and defensive ways to use options, generate income, and limit your downside risk.

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Here’s a Different Way to Value Stocks and Find Great Buys

May 25, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

There’s another way companies can return money in the form of value: through mergers and acquisitions. By buying out smaller rivals or strategically aligned companies, companies can boost their enterprise value, and create new business lines and synergies that return larger gains over the long term.

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This ‘Market Cap’ Strategy is Crushing the Nasdaq

May 24, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

How many stocks trade publicly on U.S. markets? Various estimates exist. FinViz, a financial visualization tool that I use for charts and graphs, measures 5,739 stocks across different market capitalizations. Today, I want to break down the various classes of stocks (six in all) and explain why each category is essential.

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Is Ark Innovation’s Cathie Wood Repeating Bill Ackman’s $4 Billion Mistake?

May 21, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

Every few years, a new money manager takes the investment world by storm. This manager rides a previous success or prediction into the headlines. Investors pour capital into his or her funds. Today, the “rock star” money manager under pressure is Cathie Wood, the CEO, Chief Investment Officer, and co-founder of Ark Invest.

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Here’s My Latest Update on Walt Disney

May 20, 2021TradeSmith Editorial Staff

On April 13, I said Walt Disney was one of the economy’s most attractive “reopening stocks.” At the time, shares sat a little north of $185 per share. Since April 13, DIS stock has pulled back. It is trading under $169 per share. What happened?

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