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Bond yields are spiking, and that’s kneecapping US stocks. The dollar is dropping, too, while gold and silver prices are climbing along with crude oil.
The lowering of the US credit rating by Moody’s, which essentially aligns its outlook with that of Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, was seen as an eventuality by market participants. Meanwhile, I continue to like Petrobras SA ADR (PBR), observes Bryan Perry, editor of Cash Machine.
US stocks and bonds battled back from a lousy open yesterday, and they’re mixed in the early going today. Gold is up a bit, while the dollar and crude oil are down a bit. Bitcoin traded closer to a new high before easing back.
For over a decade, American investors have been dining out on a single dish: Big Tech. The “Magnificent Seven” have delivered more sugar highs than a Halloween candy binge. But here's the inconvenient truth: 82 of the top 100 performing stocks in the MSCI All Country World Index over the past decade weren’t American, highlights Nicholas Vardy, editor of The Global Guru.
Figuring out this economy is HARD. And also…soft! That’s one of the key messages I’m sharing at the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Symposium Miami later this week. And it’s one I’ll give you a “sneak peek” at here.
I’m sitting at a Miami airport bar watching the Knicks game and looking at charts. It’s been a nightmare of a travel day. There’s a topic I wasn’t prepared to talk about, but now think I’m going to have to: Oil and gas, says Steve Strazza, director of research at AllStarCharts.
Stocks rallied again yesterday, though they gave up some momentum into the close. The S&P 500 is now up 14% from its April 9 low – thought still down almost 4% on the year. Most markets are relatively calm today as investors nervously eye US-China trade talks this weekend. Gold and crude oil are up modestly, though, while Bitcoin is adding to yesterday’s solid rally.

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