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The Art of Short-Selling – RealMoney
Over the past couple of weeks, short-sellers have been crushed by a fast and furious market rally. As I’ve noted quite often, the biggest bounces always occur in the worst markets. That is one o...
Bearish Bets: 3 Downgraded Stocks You Should Consider Shorting This Week
Each week we identify names that look bearish and may present interesting investing opportunities on the short side. Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, rece...
Why Investing in China Keeps Getting Harder
China’s stock market has more than its share of intrigue of late. From fears over a former CEO’s sudden disappearance in the case of Alibaba (BABA) – Get Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Report...
Don’t Book Your Money for a Cruise on This Stock
The cruise industry is working its way back from devastating pandemic shutdowns. But many of the financial moves made by cruise operators to survive the pandemic have changed the character of the com...
The Riskiest Bets in the Stock Market Are the Most Popular
When technology stocks tumbled for a fourth straight day in January, Evan Fetter, a 25-year-old in the U.S. military, saw an opportunity to swing for the fences. The trade has been underwater at time...
Opinion: The economy is in much better shape than the headlines would tell you
Inflation is through the roof. There’s an oil crisis. A looming food crisis. You name it. War is raging in Europe. Russia’s president is starting to sound unhinged. And headlines are now linking him w...
Stocks have gained 8% in three months on this signal in the past, Bank of America says
Get ready to buy stocks. That’s the advice a contrarian indicator from Bank of America is flagging, according to strategists in their Flow Show note released Friday. Uncredited The bank’s proprietary ...
Goldman, BofA See Fed Going Big on Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made clear in a talk this week that he’s open to 50-basis point increases in interest rates, if necessary. The Fed is reacting to rampant inflation, with consume...
Stock-market investors should watch this part of the yield curve for the ‘best leading indicator of trouble ahead’
Investors have been watching the U.S. Treasury yield curve for inversions, a reliable predictor of past economic downturns. They don’t always agree on which part of the curve is best to watch though. ...
Here Are 3 Ways to Get Better Yields Than Bonds, With Some Measure of Safety
Despite the recent surge in bond yields, some alternative investments provide much better yields with varying degrees of safety. They include Treasury savings bonds, multi-year guaranteed annuities fr...
To Be Brutally Honest, Jessica Alba-Founded Honest Co. Is Not Looking Pretty
Founded by actress Jessica Alba, The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST) is a clean lifestyle brand that designs and sells environmentally sustainable baby, personal, and beauty care products. However, this ...
AGCO Continues Its Climb Higher on the Charts
For his second “Executive Decision” segment of Thursday’s Mad Money program, Jim Cramer spoke with Eric Hansotia, chairman, president and CEO of AGCO Corp. (AGCO) , the agriculture e...
Why Caterpillar Is the Cat’s Meow Right Now
Infrastructure spending has a long timeline. The U.S. Infrastructure and Jobs Act is expected to fuel increased domestic investment in capital equipment. The legislation includes around $550 billion i...
What happens when the kids leave home?
A key part of your retirement financial plan may be based on a faulty assumption. I’m referring to whether you’ll save and invest more for your retirement after your children become financially indepe...
Has PayPal Finally Made a Tradable Low?
PayPal (PYPL) stock has suffered a serious decline since July. The shares have shown a little stability in late February and early March and a Real Money subscriber asked us whether the worst is behi...
Larry Fink says globalization is over — Here’s what it means for the markets
BlackRock founder Larry Fink declared that the Russia-Ukraine war is bringing the era of globalization to an end, but investors should keep in mind that the global economy and the financial system can...
Cramer’s Mad Money Recap 3/25: Dave & Busters, Micron Technology, Walgreens
Even if we get more inflationary data next week, stock prices could still head higher, Jim Cramer told his Mad Money viewers Friday. That’s because an aggressive stance on inflation from the Fed...
Opinion: Preparing for the great sunset: What you need to know if tax code provisions expire
The hot equities and housing markets have contributed to a surge in U.S. household wealth during the pandemic. According to the Federal Reserve, household wealth grew by $19 trillion to $137 trillion ...
Dow ends 350 points higher as Biden touts NATO response to Russia-Ukraine war, Fed speakers
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday afternoon, as world leaders met to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and investors monitored remarks by Federal Reserve officials. Technology and communication...
U.S. Treasury market plagued with illiquidity as government bonds suffer worst week in years
Signs of trouble continue to show up in the world’s largest, most liquid government-securities market as government bonds logged their worst week in years and the U.S. central bank’s interest rate hik...
How High Can Cannabis Stocks Go From Here?
Cannabis stocks have been on fire over the past couple of days and when we look around the market, it’s not too surprising. For starters, the stock market has done pretty well. The S&P 500 has wav...
How Putin’s War Made These 3 Fertilizer Producers Hot Stocks
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Since Russia invaded Ukraine, shares of Saskatoon, Canada’s Nutrien , the Western Hemisphere’s top fertilizer maker, have climbed 37%. The Energy Select Sector SP...
Ariel Fund Manager Picks Value Stocks in Energy, Finance, More
Value stocks have outperformed growth stocks so far this year, after a decade of lagging behind, and the new trend can continue, says Charlie Bobrinskoy, vice chairman of Ariel Investments and portfol...
War? What war? Why KKR is sticking to its S&P 500 target issued ahead of the invasion of Ukraine
It might seem obvious that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing sanctions triggered by the West, would make stocks less valuable. But not in the eyes of private-equity giant KKR, in its lates...
Cathie Wood Buys Into a Biotech With a Covid Connection
Star investor Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, has recently built a stake in a biotechnology company that earlier this month received a dose of good news. The stock is Adapti...
Opinion: Convinced the stock market’s next two years will be like the past two? Don’t bet on it.
Don’t fall into the trap of believing the U.S. stock market’s spectacular return over the past two years represents the new normal. Not only will the market’s return in coming months likely be a lot l...
Weekend reads: the slowing housing market and inverted yield curve signal a coming recession
It is human nature to fear missing out as prices skyrocket, But all bubbles burst eventually. Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts a 25% decline in U.S. home sales. What will that do to...
Indian MP Nishikant Dubey Says Crypto Is Used for Bribery and Money Laundering
Nishikant Dubey, a member of Bharatiya Janata Party’s member of parliament in India, said on Friday that cryptocurrencies are being used to facilitate bribery and money laundering. Dubey Labels Crypto...
Credit Suisse Warns of $500 Million Hit From Billionaire’s Lawsuit
Credit Suisse CS 0.49% Group AG is expected to pay around $500 million after losing a lawsuit brought by a Georgian billionaire who claimed the bank mismanaged his money. Credit Suisse has spent years...
Pot Stocks Surge As Marijuana Legalization Bill Nears House Vote
Updated at 9:55 am EST U.S.-listed cannabis stocks surged higher Friday following a report that suggested lawmakers could vote on legislation that would legalize the use of marijuana nationwide as ear...
GameStop stock shows rare resiliency as it rises to longest win streak in more than 4 years
Shares of GameStop Corp. continued to charge higher Friday, to extend the win streak that started nine trading days ago, after they closed at a one-year low. The videogame and consumer electronics ret...