It’s the beginning of the year, the time when analysts publish forecasts for the year ahead. Of course, many of these forward-looking forecasts are based on data from the past. For example, one way to project a future price target for the S&P 500 uses the long-term average price-to-earnings (P/E)… Read More

As we begin a new year, it’s reasonable to ask what it holds in store… But, in all likelihood, we should expect this new year to be a lot like this year. —Sponsored Link— Bitcoin Up 30,000X — Here’s Your Backdoor In Discover a behind-the-scenes strategy to invest in a market we think has 11x the upside of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies… with significantly less risk. Click here to learn more. That’s almost always the case. In our personal lives, sometimes there is a significant life event — like a marriage… Read More

As we begin a new year, it’s reasonable to ask what it holds in store… But, in all likelihood, we should expect this new year to be a lot like this year. —Sponsored Link— Bitcoin Up 30,000X — Here’s Your Backdoor In Discover a behind-the-scenes strategy to invest in a market we think has 11x the upside of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies… with significantly less risk. Click here to learn more. That’s almost always the case. In our personal lives, sometimes there is a significant life event — like a marriage or the arrival of a new child — but most of the time, the turning of a page on a calendar doesn’t matter much. Most days, there are changes, but they are small. Our children, for example, change over time, but the changes are difficult to notice. Most of the time, we think they are acting normally. #-ad_banner-#Slow change is just a fact of life. That’s also true in the stock market. Although analysts try to forecast the next year, the truth is that next year is often a lot like the year before. I know this isn’t what we… Read More

While decorating for Christmas, I noticed how many of our decorations have been around for years. Some of my favorite ornaments are the oldest, like the ones celebrating “Our First Christmas Together” and “Baby’s First Christmas.” These are irreplaceable. Then, there are the more recent additions, decorations that are often based on the latest characters being marketed to my kids. (Although, I will say that some of these new decorations still feel old, like our “Frozen” ornaments. Even though it feels like we’ve already watched it 400 times, that movie was only released four years ago.) —Sponsored Link—… Read More

While decorating for Christmas, I noticed how many of our decorations have been around for years. Some of my favorite ornaments are the oldest, like the ones celebrating “Our First Christmas Together” and “Baby’s First Christmas.” These are irreplaceable. Then, there are the more recent additions, decorations that are often based on the latest characters being marketed to my kids. (Although, I will say that some of these new decorations still feel old, like our “Frozen” ornaments. Even though it feels like we’ve already watched it 400 times, that movie was only released four years ago.) —Sponsored Link— I Stuffed $379,363.80 Into My Retirement Accounts With This… It’s a surprisingly simple investment technique, but it can work wonders for retirees. Free report reveals how to copy this strategy inside your own retirement account. Free report here… There are also old characters that are new again: Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman have been reaching new audiences every year for decades as younger generations of children discover these classics.  This year, there are more new characters. Disney introduced new characters in its latest major theatrical release, “Coco.” Then, there are the old characters… Read More

When you think of all the major risks investors face, “the Federal Reserve” probably isn’t on the top of your list. But the Fed members hold a lot of power in their hands: For example, when the FOMC — the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve — announces a policy decision, the market typically reacts with large price moves. —Sponsored Link— Top 10 Stocks For 2018 Hilary Kramer has just released her annual list of Top 10 Stocks for seven years running. The innovative companies named in this report are set to deliver knock out… Read More

When you think of all the major risks investors face, “the Federal Reserve” probably isn’t on the top of your list. But the Fed members hold a lot of power in their hands: For example, when the FOMC — the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve — announces a policy decision, the market typically reacts with large price moves. —Sponsored Link— Top 10 Stocks For 2018 Hilary Kramer has just released her annual list of Top 10 Stocks for seven years running. The innovative companies named in this report are set to deliver knock out gains fueling the next leg a bull market rally we haven’t seen in the last 25 years. NOW is the time to load up on these 10 stock superstars before they run out of reach! Download your free copy today. This has been true since the Fed was created more than 100 years ago, and the committee recognizes this problem. Over the past 10 years, they have been trying to keep the market informed about policy changes with better communications and quarterly press conferences.  That’s why seemingly everyone — economists, analysts and investors alike — were… Read More

Note From The Editor: Today’s issue is written by Amber Hestla, a former military intelligence operative. She’s spent the last few years using an income-producing strategy she first began developing while serving in Iraq. But before we get to today’s issue, we want to take just a quick second to share something with you first. Amber just released a brand-new report where she spills all of her secrets on an income-producing strategy that rakes in an average of $568 every week. That’s $29,577 a year. Even more, it boasts a success rate of 90.5% — something you’d be hard-pressed to… Read More

Note From The Editor: Today’s issue is written by Amber Hestla, a former military intelligence operative. She’s spent the last few years using an income-producing strategy she first began developing while serving in Iraq. But before we get to today’s issue, we want to take just a quick second to share something with you first. Amber just released a brand-new report where she spills all of her secrets on an income-producing strategy that rakes in an average of $568 every week. That’s $29,577 a year. Even more, it boasts a success rate of 90.5% — something you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. At the very least, you need to check out this incredible chart. It perfectly illustrates just how much income this can produce for you. You can access the report right here. Sincerely, The StreetAuthority team Many years ago, I had time to kill waiting for a flight in Denver. I called a friend who said he was nearby and could be there in a few minutes. He’d been teaching me about the markets and I was looking forward to another lesson. As he sat down, he handed me a… Read More

People strive to be more connected. It’s a common theme in history.  I think it’s especially interesting that you can even see this theme in the stock market over the past century. —Sponsored Link— How You Can Live Comfortably Off $500,000. Forever! Half a million bucks is certainly a lot of money, but it won’t generate much income in retirement if you focus only on the most popular dividend darlings. The 10-year Treasury has “rallied” above 2% and some income funds might pay up to 3%, but that’s hardly going to cut it for most… Read More

People strive to be more connected. It’s a common theme in history.  I think it’s especially interesting that you can even see this theme in the stock market over the past century. —Sponsored Link— How You Can Live Comfortably Off $500,000. Forever! Half a million bucks is certainly a lot of money, but it won’t generate much income in retirement if you focus only on the most popular dividend darlings. The 10-year Treasury has “rallied” above 2% and some income funds might pay up to 3%, but that’s hardly going to cut it for most folks. This new report reveals how to live off $500,000 forever with 7%-plus dividends. Click here to get your copy FREE. Just look at the largest companies of respective eras of the past — the railroads, AT&T, IBM… all involved in one way or another with connecting people.  Today, the five largest publicly traded companies are all in the same business, more or less. Apple, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook are all providing technology services that shrink the distances between people around the world. #-ad_banner-#But if we look back 100 years, or even… Read More

Seth Klarman is one of the best investors in the world, but he rarely gets mentioned in the media. This is most likely because he doesn’t seek publicity… He’s the rare investment manager who isn’t worried about gathering more money to manage. Many of the investment managers I talk to complain that they spend too little time managing money. They spend more time managing people who work for them and trying to get more money to manage. It’s a tough business, and increasing assets under management is the quickest way to increase revenue. —Sponsored Link— 9… Read More

Seth Klarman is one of the best investors in the world, but he rarely gets mentioned in the media. This is most likely because he doesn’t seek publicity… He’s the rare investment manager who isn’t worried about gathering more money to manage. Many of the investment managers I talk to complain that they spend too little time managing money. They spend more time managing people who work for them and trying to get more money to manage. It’s a tough business, and increasing assets under management is the quickest way to increase revenue. —Sponsored Link— 9 Rock-Solid Stocks With Up To 8 Percent Yields This is big news: If you need income, your days of settling for measly 1% or 2% yields is over. For eight long years, investors have struggled with pathetic yields from money markets, CDs and Treasuries. But you don’t have to settle anymore — and I’ll prove it by giving you the names of nine top-rated dividend-payers that pay up to 8% yields. You can get all the details on these stocks that could triple your income literally overnight, FREE! Click here for immediate access to the full list. Read More

This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Dr. Richard Thaler for his work on behavioral economics. Thaler has done a great deal of work to understand the stock market. Some economists start with the assumption that individuals make rational decisions when faced with economic choices, including how to invest in the stock market. Thaler took a different approach based on what he saw in the real world — that people aren’t always rational. —Sponsored Link— Forbes Mag Says This Strategy Is ‘Like Finding Money In The Street’ And Reuters magazine calls this type… Read More

This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Dr. Richard Thaler for his work on behavioral economics. Thaler has done a great deal of work to understand the stock market. Some economists start with the assumption that individuals make rational decisions when faced with economic choices, including how to invest in the stock market. Thaler took a different approach based on what he saw in the real world — that people aren’t always rational. —Sponsored Link— Forbes Mag Says This Strategy Is ‘Like Finding Money In The Street’ And Reuters magazine calls this type of trading “the new baby boomer hobby.” An anonymous trader — living at the base of the Smoky Mountains — just released a free report revealing a step-by-step system to generating an extra $5,000 per month in income thanks to this trading strategy. The report is free until Sunday. Click here for the FREE REPORT… Thaler’s research found that, when faced with the need to make a decision in the face of uncertainty, people resort to heuristics, or an approach to problem solving where an individual uses their knowledge from past experience to make a decision. … Read More

As we get deeper into the fourth quarter, one of the biggest stories dominating the financial headlines will be interest rates, and the fact that they appear to be headed higher.  While investors have been talking about this same story for the past few years, there’s a good reason: The fed funds rate is the interest rate banks and major depository institutions charge each other for loans (which banks sometimes need to meet the Federal Reserve’s deposit requirements). —Sponsored Link— Regular Investors Can Finally Invest In Bitcoin While technically-minded investors are making once-in-a-lifetime profits in… Read More

As we get deeper into the fourth quarter, one of the biggest stories dominating the financial headlines will be interest rates, and the fact that they appear to be headed higher.  While investors have been talking about this same story for the past few years, there’s a good reason: The fed funds rate is the interest rate banks and major depository institutions charge each other for loans (which banks sometimes need to meet the Federal Reserve’s deposit requirements). —Sponsored Link— Regular Investors Can Finally Invest In Bitcoin While technically-minded investors are making once-in-a-lifetime profits in Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies… Regular investors are missing out. UNTIL NOW… There’s a new “Canadian Backdoor” you can use to add them to your retirement portfolio in less than three minutes… Read the full report here. This rate is only changed at regular Fed meetings held every six weeks.  The rate is widely followed because it is the benchmark for a number of other rates. Due to its importance, large banks and other financial market participants hedge their exposure to interest rates. #-ad_banner-#For now, the Fed has set the rate at 1% to 1.25%. The… Read More

I believe the stock market has changed for the better in the past few weeks. Fundamentals are still bearish, but the economic news has been a little better. Most importantly, the technicals have improved. This a bull market again. Let me show you why… I’ll start with a chart of small-caps. Below is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM). The blue rectangle shows a 10-month trading range. The upside breakout occurred coincided with a “buy” signal from my Income Trader Volatility (ITV) indicator, which is shown at the bottom of the chart. (For more on this award-winning indicator,… Read More

I believe the stock market has changed for the better in the past few weeks. Fundamentals are still bearish, but the economic news has been a little better. Most importantly, the technicals have improved. This a bull market again. Let me show you why… I’ll start with a chart of small-caps. Below is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM). The blue rectangle shows a 10-month trading range. The upside breakout occurred coincided with a “buy” signal from my Income Trader Volatility (ITV) indicator, which is shown at the bottom of the chart. (For more on this award-winning indicator, click here.) —Sponsored Link— How To Invest In Real Estate Without Having To Buy Properties Many people think that the only way to invest in real estate is to buy a home or apartment for rental income. The truth is that you don’t have to deal with finding good properties, financing, tenants, maintenance, or other hassles of being a landlord to invest in real estate. It’s possible to let others do some of the work for you while you relax. Find out more — Click here now. Read More