The big banks are reporting earnings… and things have been messy. That’s why I’m diving into the banking sector in today’s Buy This, Not That… Looking at the earnings reports from six of the biggest banks… including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs… Which ones are BUYS… and which ones are NOT? Which […]

The markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day… but things are heating up in China. And not in a good way. Its property sector is falling apart. Multiple businesses have gone bankrupt… including one of the country’s largest shadow banks… an institution that’s underwater by $36 BILLION. It’s a huge problem… that’s going […]

A rising tide lifts all boats, right? That isn’t necessarily true in the stock market. Certain stocks do better than others… and the same goes for certain sectors… All depending on the kind of market we’re in. That’s why in today’s Buy This, Not That… I’m looking at the Select Sector SPDR ETFs. Which sectors […]

Many newcomers to crypto are attracted to the idea of turning a small investment into a fortune by riding the waves of meme coins and low-cap altcoins. That’s a fool’s errand. Here’s what to do instead.

One of the first things I was given when I started my trading career in Chicago back in 1982 was the Stock Trader’s Almanac. This book, published annually, was chock-full of investing insights and strategies… along with classic market truisms such as “Sell in May and go away.” But the adage that is jumping out […]

It’s clear that AI is already helping us do important things. The question is… Have you dipped your toes in yet? Here’s a quick primer on how to add ChatGPT to your investing toolkit.

Nearly every company is an AI company these days. In the second quarter of 2023… the term “AI” was mentioned more than 7,000 times in earnings reports. But smart investors know to look out for companies that are AI firms in name only… and to find the ones that are actually using the tech to […]

With all major indexes up on the year… it’s time to look at their benchmark ETFs. After all, it sure is cheaper to get in on a rising market with a basket of stocks rather than trying to buy individual stocks. And in today’s Buy This, Not That video… we dive into large cap… small […]

Once a Bitcoin ETF is approved… Bitcoin could soar. Here’s why.

Enjoy the rally, folks… because it’s going to last. The Fed sent the markets soaring with its talk of rate cuts coming next year. And not just U.S. markets. Markets around the globe loved the idea of rate cuts. We’re seeing new all-time highs and 52-week highs in all the big indexes. Now… we’re in […]