Medical experts fear that the current flu season could be one of the worst in history. Hospitalizations are already well above average, with California victims being hospitalized at four times 2014 levels. To make matters worse, the CDC is estimating that flu vaccines available may only be about 30% effective to the strain this year compared to an average effectiveness of 45% over the last decade. Top it off with the recent announcement that the CDC is planning to cut up to 80% of its epidemic prevention activities around the globe and this could just be… Read More

Medical experts fear that the current flu season could be one of the worst in history. Hospitalizations are already well above average, with California victims being hospitalized at four times 2014 levels. To make matters worse, the CDC is estimating that flu vaccines available may only be about 30% effective to the strain this year compared to an average effectiveness of 45% over the last decade. Top it off with the recent announcement that the CDC is planning to cut up to 80% of its epidemic prevention activities around the globe and this could just be the start of widespread health outbreaks that threaten the United States. #-ad_banner-#Even if you can’t protect yourself from getting the flu this year, you can protect your portfolio with companies that stand to benefit from heightened risk of pandemic contagions. Besides the potential to beat expectations for the fourth quarter of last year and first-quarter results this year, these companies could see higher sales in the future if slashed funding for disease prevention fails to stop more outbreaks. Why This Year’s Flu Is One Of The Worst In History The CDC reports the flu is now widespread in 46… Read More

Fear is coming back. Last Tuesday, the S&P 500 Index closed down by 0.67%. Then… on Wednesday… boom! Another decline. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 665 points, or 2.5%. That’s the largest percentage decline since June 2016. But Monday was the worst of all. After a wild ride of a day, the Dow closed down 1,175, the largest single-day point drop in history. So, is the sky falling? —Sponsored Link— Silicon Valley Legend: ‘Every Penny You Put Elsewhere Is Wasted’ He called Bitcoin at $90… Now, this Silicon Valley legend reveals a… Read More

Fear is coming back. Last Tuesday, the S&P 500 Index closed down by 0.67%. Then… on Wednesday… boom! Another decline. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 665 points, or 2.5%. That’s the largest percentage decline since June 2016. But Monday was the worst of all. After a wild ride of a day, the Dow closed down 1,175, the largest single-day point drop in history. So, is the sky falling? —Sponsored Link— Silicon Valley Legend: ‘Every Penny You Put Elsewhere Is Wasted’ He called Bitcoin at $90… Now, this Silicon Valley legend reveals a new trick to make up to 5, 7, or even 10 times your money… Whether the price goes up… or down… Full story here. Not quite. It just might feel that way… This is what happens when raging bull markets bordering on irrational exuberance take hold. When markets have charged upwards for weeks… months… years, even — what would normally be viewed as a healthy profit-taking breather is suddenly viewed as if it were Armageddon, leading investors to wonder whether it’s all coming to an end. As Bespoke Investment Group notes: “We’ve… Read More

If you’re like most modern-day stock market players, technical analysis likely plays at least a small part in your investment process. Even if you don’t study the charts yourself, you probably read some analysis of “bullish” and “bearish” patterns on stocks you own or are thinking of buying. All stock trading platforms and brokers provide some type of charting software. Some sites even allow you to place orders directly from the chart, making it extremely easy to buy or sell based on the price movement. #-ad_banner-#Things were not always this way. When I started investing, technical analysis was an arcane… Read More

If you’re like most modern-day stock market players, technical analysis likely plays at least a small part in your investment process. Even if you don’t study the charts yourself, you probably read some analysis of “bullish” and “bearish” patterns on stocks you own or are thinking of buying. All stock trading platforms and brokers provide some type of charting software. Some sites even allow you to place orders directly from the chart, making it extremely easy to buy or sell based on the price movement. #-ad_banner-#Things were not always this way. When I started investing, technical analysis was an arcane subject practiced by only the hardest of the hardcore market junkies. The practice was difficult without the help of a PC and real-time data feeds. In those days, investors would painstakingly plot daily prices by hand on graph paper or use charts provided by newspapers or financial publishers. Making things even more impossible was the fact that charts were mostly based on the daily closing price. Investors were forced to plan their trades based on charts that very well may have been out of date by the time the order went through. But today, instant availability, ease of use, and… Read More

The market just got a bit of a reality check. Last week, after running up more than 60% with no significant pullbacks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally took a 5.3% haircut in a matter of six days. Then, on Monday, the Dow plunged by as much as 1,500 points in another big selloff before rebounding slightly to finish with a 1,175-point loss. Should you be concerned? Here’s the reality… ––Sponsored Link— This New Tesla Coil Is The Future Of Electricity In 1891, Nikola Tesla stunned the scientific community by inventing a device… Read More

The market just got a bit of a reality check. Last week, after running up more than 60% with no significant pullbacks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally took a 5.3% haircut in a matter of six days. Then, on Monday, the Dow plunged by as much as 1,500 points in another big selloff before rebounding slightly to finish with a 1,175-point loss. Should you be concerned? Here’s the reality… ––Sponsored Link— This New Tesla Coil Is The Future Of Electricity In 1891, Nikola Tesla stunned the scientific community by inventing a device that could transmit electricity through the air. This breakthrough device could power light bulbs and electric motors wirelessly, at a distance of a few feet. But unfortunately, his experiments came to a premature end. Now, 75 years after his death, Tesla’s dream has been resurrected in an incredible way. A brilliant scientist recently invented a new and improved wireless power device. Just like Tesla’s device, it can transmit power through the air… But unlike Tesla’s device (thanks to far superior science), this one is practical, efficient, and inexpensive. And the things it can do will amaze… Read More