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The pricier the market gets, the more it makes sense to stay with industry leaders, especially those that have paid and raised their dividends consistently.
While everybody has been caught up in the Trump rally that has pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to almost 20,000, the fact of the matter is we appear to be very overbought on a short-term...
The time has come for the Federal Reserve to start raising rates again. Certain sectors tend to either benefit from rising rates or are not affected much.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up a staggering 1,200 points plus since the election, and the thing many don’t realize is that just three stocks have accounted for over half of the move.
For those looking to generate income, equities remain one of the best resources, and these five look like long-term winners.
A recent Jefferies research report focuses on some stocks that may have lagged their peers but could be just the ticket for investors looking to put some cash to work who are wary of the long rally.
Old-school growth stocks look like they really make sense now for investors looking ahead to 2017. These have been hit harder than some of their peers and may have bigger upside potential for...
We get the sense the various Wall Street strategists we cover think that the best way for investors to be situated in 2017 is in very large cap stocks that pay solid dividends.
One solid strategy for uncertain times is to buy big blue chip stocks that pay dividends that will do well regardless of what happens.
Typically when investors are nervous over political elections or global macro uneasiness, they turn to the precious metal as a safe haven.
The recent headlines and the huge Trump following have helped closed the gap on Clinton, and if Trump is declared the winner, we could see a large market drop next week.
Some top Wall Street strategists feel that financial and consumer discretionary companies could benefit from the conclusion of the election, as far more of them noted the uncertainty earnings reports...
While the likelihood that the election results could be contested are small, if they are you can bet that like in 2000 shareholders won’t be pleased.
While it has become somewhat clear that the stock market and much of Wall Street may be rooting for a Hillary Clinton victory, a come-from-behind victory by Donald Trump could always happen.
The U.S. dollar is expected to weaken regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, and for companies that thrive on a weaker greenback, 2017 could be a great year.