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In the early going, equities are off their morning lows. Most other markets are gyrating wildly. Why? It all stems from this morning’s August jobs data.
As a native of the Massachusetts North Shore, I took sailing lessons at an early age. Since the wind direction and strength are constantly changing, a good sailor adapts by adjusting the sail’s angle relative to the wind to maintain forward momentum. As the Federal Reserve prepares to cut rates, think of your portfolio as a sailboat, writes John Persinos, editor of Investing Daily.
The stock market is having a great year...but August and September have been much more volatile. Two key market catalysts are looming, too: A Federal Reserve meeting in September, where we’ll likely get the first interest rate cut in four-plus years, AND the presidential election in November.
For much of the past two years, there’s been one stock on nearly every investor’s lips: Nvidia Corp. (NVDA). So much so that I believe I’ve covered the chip maker more than any other. But there’s another rapid riser most investors have missed: Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (RYCEY), advises Matthew Carr, editor of Tipping Point Profits.
Equity markets have recovered most of the losses from late July and early August. Concerns about labor market weakness, recession, and the yen carry trade have lessened somewhat. And the historically elusive “soft landing” economic scenario that we have been forecasting for almost two years remains in place. The iShares Global 100 ETF (IOO) is a good play in this environment, observes Brian Kelly, editor of Money Letter.
The first trading day of September did NOT go well for the bulls. Stocks finished broadly lower with the Nasdaq shedding more than 3% and the Dow losing 600-plus points. We’re trying to stabilize in the early going today. Crude oil, gold, and silver are flattish, as are Treasuries and the dollar. Bitcoin is quietly back near its early-August lows.
By far the most important thing you can do in a steep market decline is to NOT panic sell. I believe the single biggest mistake most investors make is selling when the market crashes. Meanwhile, I like PPG Industries Inc. (PPG), the largest paints and coatings company in the world, notes Ben Reynolds, editor of Sure Dividend.
Following the Q2 earnings season, it should be clear to investors that the disruptive transformational changes and advancements being brought about by the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not some one-off, or temporary, paradigm shift that has a half-life of 12-18 months. Serious income can be generated from selling out-of-the-money covered calls on key AI stocks, suggests Bryan Perry, editor of Cash Machine.
I like September for a lot of reasons. Professional football starts back up. The weather starts to cool. You can pretty much find pumpkin spice “everything” again.
Stocks finished August with a rally, but they’re starting September with a slump. Oil is also pulling back, while gold and the dollar are flat. Treasuries are higher.

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In this presentation, Jason Bodner will investigate what history tells us to expect from the upcoming election’s impact on stocks, what it means for your portfolio, and what stocks to focus on now. 

This presentation covers why to build a dividend growth stock portfolio, with actionable step-by-step instructions on how to do so. 

We all suffer from “information overload” when it comes to our investing process. It can be difficult to know what news, data, charts, gurus, websites, etc. to pay attention to in order to select the best stocks to outperform. That is why 44-year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister has put together this four-step process to simplify your approach and boost performance.    

The Fruits of biotech have never been more visible, with vaccines, obesity drugs, and first-in-class disease-modifying treatments in cancer and immunology, not to mention the advancements in CRISPR and cell engineering that could prove disruptive over the next decade. 

Weekly Trend Following (WTF) is without doubt the most profitable way for retail traders and investors to benefit from inherent opportunities in the financial markets. This style of investing and trading is easy to learn, simple to manage, and requires very little time. It can be used on individual stocks, ETFs, or futures, but also on any equity index if we are looking for exposure to the entire market when we don’t have time to pick individual stocks. In this comprehensive class, Ian Murphy will discuss his favorite Weekly Trend Following strategies, showing recent entry and exit points on his charts. Time permitting, he will also answer questions from attendees. 

Join Jerry Robinson as he contrasts Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with traditional physical real estate. Learn about the pros and cons of each approach, and discover how data center REITs, in particular, can help you diversify your portfolio and provide consistent income in the digital age. 

Long-term government bonds lost -26% in 2022, and only made up 2% of the losses in 2023. Everyone is hoping for recovery with a rate cut. However, if you've been cut by "paper" losses, perhaps you're looking in the wrong place for high yield. By rethinking ROI, we can earn a fantastic "yield" with bills we toss out the window. Examine some lesser-known safe investments that will pay far more than even the 5% you can get on short-term CDs these days.  

The largest technological investment cycle in the history of the world is upon us. In this session, Michael Lee will discuss what AI means right now from a dollar and cents point of view, the stocks that are benefiting from this, the stocks that will benefit from this, and how to power your portfolio. 

 Learn how retail traders are using technology to semi-automate or fully automate their decisions when trading stocks, crypto, futures, and even stock options. 

It is possible that the popular social app TikTok will be banned by year-end! In this presentation, Erique Abeyta will explain why this is a great move for America and what other companies will be the biggest beneficiaries. 

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