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On Thursday, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) reported third-quarter results that disappointed investors, and the stock was down more than 5% in early trading. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of $32.6 billion, down 2% from the same period a year ago. On the bottom line, earnings came in at $0.33 a share, which […]

Psst, wanna know a secret? Oil demand doesn’t go down much during typical recessions, so the latest drop in oil prices based on the prevailing fake narrative that the coming recession, if it isn’t already here, will tank oil prices, is in actuality a massive buy the dip opportunity. And there’s more, as in a […]

As the Fed raises interest rates, easy access to cheap money is drying up, and companies that don’t make a profit, burn through cash, and rely on borrowing cheap money may be forced to default on interest payments without the possibility of refinancing. This week, I want to focus on two companies that could feel […]

Hot off the presses: The Supreme Court has ruled six to three to overturn New York City’s concealed carry law, which banned those in the city from carrying of guns without a permit. This has major ramifications on the future of gun ownership and acquisition. We could see a boom in gun sales that could […]

Featured Guest: Special Situation Strategist Tim Melvin Readers, we are in a crisis. In this bear market, things are more likely to get worse before they get better. The markets have farther to fall – 10-20% farther – and we need to be prepared, which is why we have welcomed Shah’s colleague Tim Melvin to […]

There’s been a lot written over the last few years about the impact of COVID-19 and the supply chain crisis that left retail shelves nearly empty since March 2020. COVID caused a run on things like toilet paper, lockdowns in China closed factories that produced goods we buy here in the US, and the supply […]

After the Federal Reserve’s 75-basis-point rate hike on Wednesday, stocks dropped significantly in Thursday’s trading. That’s no surprise considering many investors fear the Fed’s rate-hike policy could push the U.S. economy into a recession. With rising rates and a fear of recession as the backdrop, this week, I’m focusing on U.S. Treasuries and consumer discretionary […]

Gary Gensler, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is out to kill payment-for-order-flow (PFOF), the misunderstood retail trade routing mechanism that birthed commission-free trading while enriching a few love-to-hate brokerages and Wall Street scapegoats.

But killing PFOF could kill retail trading and investing, the greatest, most equalizing, easiest to access, wealth creation avenue for all Americans.

This is a big story, but the circus surrounding the 75-basis-point rate hike the Fed announced on yesterday has swept it under the rug along with all the opportunities it represents for us. So, I wanted to take time in today’s Total Wealth to address what this means for you and what you can do about it.

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The media has finally accepted something I have been saying all along: we are in bear market territory. Hard selling triggered by last week’s horrid CPI numbers and horrid consumer sentiment levels pushed the S&P 500, officially, into bear market territory. Stocks, bonds, and the rest are all getting hammered. It’s a bloodbath out there, […]

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a year-over-year increase of 8.6% in May 2022. That’s the highest inflation print since 1981, as Americans contend with a surge in gas, food, and shelter costs. According to estimates compiled by Bloomberg, economists were expecting an 8.3% increase in […]