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Gold Update: Is Half Enough?

Since my last major update in November, the gold futures price has increased by almost 12%. At that time, most readers had chosen the bullish target of $2,089, where the price would retest the all-time high. The gold futures... More of this article »
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Could This Sector Have Another 10% Week?

As money moves away from defensive sectors it will make its way back into the movers of the market. Those are sectors of the market, such as Technology, Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary. However, this past week has flipped... More of this article »
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1 Exceptional ETF to Buy Before the Next Bull Market

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) could be the ideal vehicle to anchor investors’ portfolios to stable income-generating assets while market returns from capital appreciation remain anything but predictable and guaranteed. The... More of this article »
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The #1 Skill Needed To Make This Trade

Energy was the only sector to finish yesterday with any type of meaningful gain, although Materials and Industrials both finished green, just not by much. The market continued to trade somewhat sideways on Wednesday, only to fall... More of this article »
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3 Popular ETFs to Add to Your Portfolio Today

High inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty crippled the major market indexes last year. The indexes have enjoyed a respite from the turbulence earlier this year. However, since the market has turned volatile... More of this article »
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VIDEO: Trade of the Week: HYG

One of the most active ETFs in terms of options trading is the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG). The most popular high yield bond ETF, HYG trades over 400,000 options contracts per day on average. A trader recently... More of this article »
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1 ETF That Could Help You Retire a Millionaire

After an extended weekend on account of the Presidents Day holiday yesterday, bears are back to bite as a hotter-than-expected CPI of 0.5% for January has renewed anxiety regarding protracted hawkishness by the... More of this article »
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2 ETFs On My Watchlist As Bears Make A Comeback

The market made another gap lower pre-market Friday on the back of yet another hot inflation report. All three of the major indexes dropped by more than 1%, quashing any hopes that the bull rally would continue. The core personal... More of this article »
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The Only 2 ETFs Warren Buffett Owns Right Now

The economy started the year on a solid footing. However, January’s blowout jobs report, unexpected consumer strength, and persistent inflation challenge the Fed to keep interest rates higher for longer. Although inflation... More of this article »
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While The Market Runs Red, Will These Sectors Hold Up?

This week has started off on a red foot. The overall market sank yesterday, and with it, every sector. There was really no where to go to find relief from this decline, only sectors that weren’t hit as hard. Now, trend days like... More of this article »