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Editor’s Note: As Chief Investment Strategist of Total Wealth, Keith believes in making his track record of recommendations easily accessible to all readers within seconds – and that’s why he’s compiled an Archives page. Here you’ll find links to every Total Wealth article Keith has published since Total Wealth’s creation on October 2, 2014, posted in reverse chronological order.
Category: Unstoppable Trends
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Apr 14, 20172
How to Handle a Problem Most Investors Would Love to Have
I received an important question last week from Margaret who, at 81-years young, has a problem most members of the Total Wealth Family would love to have. No, scratch that... a problem I am going to do my very best to make sure you have. Here's what you need to know Proof There's Such a Thing as Good Problems Margaret's got a quality problem. She's built up enough wealth to live out
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Apr 12, 20179
What Really Went on in Mar-a-Lago… And How to Profit from It
Dear Reader, "...but Trump hates China??!!" That was my friend Jack, who couldn't fathom that last week's historic meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald J. Trump didn't end in a diplomatic donnybrook. Like many investors who expected the gloves to come off, he's wondering what gives and what this means for his money. I've got a few answers and
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Apr 12, 20175
It’s Time to Rethink the Trump Trade
Trump's legislative schedule has been put on pause, the market's post-election rally has paused with it, and investors should practice cautious optimism while the President works to get his agenda back on track. As Keith says on Varney & Co., "This is a 'show and tell' market - I need to be shown now."
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Apr 10, 2017
The Timeline for Tax Cuts This Year
Markets have come up sharply since the election on the hope that it would not be “business as usual” in Washington, but as Keith points out on Varney & Co., delays in tax reform look an awful lot like it. How does Keith see the markets responding, and what does it all mean for your money? Watch his full commentary here.
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Apr 07, 20174
What Barron’s is Missing: There’s No Such Thing as an “Amazon-Proof” Retailer
Our team meets weekly to discuss the merits of various investment recommendations as well as the Unstoppable Trends we're following, but things got a little testier than normal when it came to Amazon and the "retail ice age" it's causing. Barron's doesn't seem to think it's a big deal and even went so far as to declare that grocery stores and big box home improvement stores are immune to
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Apr 07, 2017
Big Opportunities in Tech & Defense
As Keith explains on CNBC World’s Wall Street Wrap, the average investor could double their exposure to technology stocks and still not have enough. The defense sector is another where Keith expects to see enormous inflows, and investors would be wise to position accordingly. Watch the full clip for everything you need to know.
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Apr 05, 20174
Three Reasons to Ignore Robo-Advisors… and The Best Strategy to Beat Them
I've seen Wall Street use darn near every little conceivable technological trick in the book to gain a statistical edge over every day investors over the past 35 years. One of the craziest was a high-frequency trading shop that actually wanted to drill through mountains so they could shave off milliseconds transporting information along a fiber-optic cable between exchanges in Chicago and New
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Apr 05, 2017
In 20 Seconds or Less: Why the Markets Will Keep Going Up
Fox Business Network host Stuart Varney put it to Keith directly this morning when he asked about where markets are heading, “in 20 seconds or less.” With trillions of dollars still sitting on the sidelines, small businesses looking optimistically to the future, and valuations based on real growth, Keith quickly shows that the markets’ path of least resistance is up.
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Apr 04, 2017
Don’t Let the Government Lock You Out of the Best Investment Opportunities
As you might imagine, I work with a lot of numbers in my capacity as Chief Investment Strategist, so I'm pretty jaded when it comes to using statistics to make a point. But, every once in a while I come across something that stops me in my tracks. Like the following data from Bankrate on the state of the American Dream: ...6 in 10 Americans do not have enough savings to cover an unplanned
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Mar 20, 2017
Keith: Risk and Confidence Are Everything Right Now in Markets
Recent market action is like a country dance song - two steps forward, one step back. Here's Keith on what traders want in this "show me" market, what health insurers face from the end of Obamacare, why Tesla's biggest value isn't related to cars at all, and more.
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Mar 17, 201746
Update: Ekso Bionics: “Make or Break” Moment
Every company reaches a "make or break" moment - meaning the precise instant in time when it will become a hero or a zero. I've spent the past few days hunkered down in my office poring over reams of information, and there's no doubt in my mind that's where we are with Ekso Bionics Holdings Ltd. (NasdaqCM:EKSO). The conclusion I've reached may surprise you. It's an update neither you nor
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Mar 15, 20171
Incremental Rate Hikes Won’t Hurt Markets
The Fed is signaling intentions to raise rates not once but a few times in 2017. But Keith points out there’s not much Fed Chair Yellen can do besides jawbone this issue. It’s clear the Fed lost control a long time ago, and traders are calling her bluff.
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Mar 13, 20172
This Is What Optimism Actually Looks Like
The markets can remain illogical longer than you can remain solvent, as the old expression goes. But from an investing standpoint, the stall in recent market action is a very good sign that buyers are optimistic, and people aren’t running for the hills.
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Mar 10, 20173
Three Reasons This Is Not 1999
The markets are once again flirting with all-time highs and that's got many investors wondering if a 1999-style crash is in the works... especially when it comes to the tech-laden Nasdaq. They can't help but shake the seemingly obvious parallels. In reality, today's markets are a far cry from what we saw back then and that means you've got to play them differently if you want to
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Mar 08, 2017
Cautious Optimism In the Markets
Monday and Tuesday saw very slight dips in the market, but no major selloff. But Keith points out what often gets lost in the reporting on Capitol Hill dysfunction – markets like gridlock. Here’s his take on why their path of least resistance is up, the one retailer he’s recommending during this “retail ice age,” and more.