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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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Feb 20, 2019
Lost in Translation – What Wall Street Can’t Tell You About the Chinese Trade Deal
Many Americans are preconditioned to "hate" China... which means their money is at risk when a deal happens. And, yes. It will happen. Western media is exceptionally good at telling you who said what, but very rarely do they go beyond that - which means they miss the subtleties. Not surprisingly, that's usually where the real story is. And where the real money gets made. Reading
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Feb 15, 2019
With a New Deadline, Tesla’s Luck May Be Running Out
Opinions on Tesla Inc. (NasdaqGS:TSLA) are like bellybuttons in that everybody has one. Proponents think the company's stock will go to the moon. Detractors think it'll crumble like a stale cookie. Who's right? I don't know and, frankly, don't care. But ask who's going to make a pile of money? Now I'm interested. We've talked about Tesla for years. Last March, for example, I
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Feb 13, 20191
How to Play ANOTHER Government Shutdown (When it Happens)
You've probably heard the news. ...Stocks rally with shutdown-averting deal in reach ~ Bloomberg ...Dow jumps on tentative deal to avoid government shutdown ~ CNBC ...Stocks Surge on US-China Trade Talks, tentative budget deal ~ Fox Business The problem? It doesn't say "For Now" at the end. We've been here before so many times that the premise is almost laughable. Today's
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May 04, 2018
Help Secure Your Retirement with This One Genius Move
Paul S. feels like a genius. "I am absolutely bragging," he told my research team shortly before a presentation I gave in California two years ago. "I feel like I have to, because what's happened to my retirement prospects is both wonderful and amazing at the same time." Paul should feel terrific. He's managed to nurse a retirement nest egg that's now pushed past half a million dollars, and
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Apr 20, 20182
Three Unconventional Investments That Can Protect Your Money from a Looming $8 Trillion Crisis
Today I'd like to revisit a topic we've talked about extensively in the past. It's a situation so severe that it will impact every investor when it hits. Whether you have a pension plan or not doesn't matter. There is a very good chance that you and your money will get taken for a ride within the next five years if you don't heed my warning. Obviously, I don't want to see that happen
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Mar 21, 2018
How to Play 2018’s First Big Tech IPO
Dropbox will "price" its Initial Public Offering - IPO for short - on Thursday and begin trading Friday if all goes according to plan. Reports are that the offering is "oversubscribed" - a Wall Street-speak term meaning that they're hard to get - and that there's a lot of "demand" for shares. So why is it you shouldn't touch 'em with a ten-foot pole? Because Dropbox is going to be another
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Mar 16, 20181
How to Profit From China’s #1 Trade War Target
I sure hope you're following along as directed! I've repeatedly identified The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) as particularly at risk of retaliatory trade tariffs, should President Trump press on with his wishes to hit China with $60+ billion in tariffs. My reasoning was very simple and based on first-hand experience. Unlike the United States and Europe, where politicians will bicker endlessly
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Dec 02, 20171
Weekend Edition: The Only Company That Could Compete With Amazon
Online shopping sales reached record highs this year. The biggest retailers, Walmart, Target and Kohl's, also broke records, but they are STILL not what I call, 'Amazon-proof.' There IS one company that may be able to compete.
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Nov 10, 2017
SNAP… Still The Most Dangerous IPO I’ve Ever Seen
Last November I called Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) the "single most dangerous" IPO I'd ever seen and urged you to give the company a wide berth... or take your money to Las Vegas where at least you'd have fun losing it. Legions of Silicon Valley faithful weren't happy I said so, and neither were scores of Wall Street analysts doing their best to convince you that Snapchat was a ticket to easy
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Nov 08, 20171
What the Saudi Shakeup Means for Your Money
News broke over the weekend that the Saudi Kingdom had detained 11 princes, 4 ministers, and 34 other senior officials, former ministers, and prominent business owners as part of an anti-corruption campaign. All are apparently being held at Riyadh's Ritz Carlton Hotel and sleeping on thin mattresses placed on the floor in a ballroom - including billionaire investor Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who
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Oct 28, 20171
Weekend Edition: How to Play Earnings Volatility
Millions of investors think trading around earnings reports can be dicey, but I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, you can set yourself up for huge profits if you understand three very basic rules: // Key Takeaways: Stick with the profitable opportunity that buying “on sale” creates for your money Prioritize companies that are trading higher when
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Oct 27, 20178
Lock in Lifetime Income with Three Unexpected Choices
John A. was ready to call it a day and head off into the proverbial sunset in early 2009. Like many retirees, he was eager to live the life of his dreams. Only, the timing couldn't have been worse. The stock market tanked in 2008 and continued to drop precipitously into early March. John's financial planner had all but conveniently disappeared and John found all the red in his brokerage
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Oct 25, 20172
What to Do Right Now If You Own General Electric Stock
General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) stock has fallen 63.53% from a peak of $60.00 on August 28, 2000, to a 52-week low of only $21.88 per share. Not surprisingly, millions of investors are eyeballing it thinking to themselves that it's ripe for a recovery. Good luck with that. The stock will have to appreciate 127.06% just to break even. Dividend investors are at particular risk because the
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Oct 24, 2017
Keith’s Earnings Rundown
Earnings season is in full swing with household names like Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD), and General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) reporting today. As host Stuart Varney points out, Keith was right about Big Tech taking a hit yesterday... and now he's back with everything you need to know about today's profit reports.
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Oct 21, 20171
Weekend Edition: Apple’s Pivot Could Create Trillions
// Key Takeaways: Short-term, knee jerk pullbacks can often be buying opportunities – especially for companies like Apple, where the business case remains solid and the pullback is only driven by media hype, as opposed to the longer-term Unstoppable Trends and “must-have” nature of the companies we prefer. Apple is no longer a device-driven company. Instead, it’s the ecosphere