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

The Russell 2000 had a good year — all things considered. The index has gained 13.7% in 2017 compared to a 19.6% return for the broader S&P 500 index. Both indices are charted in the graph below. But something doesn’t pass the smell test. While both indices have solid gains for the year, it’s interesting to note that most of the Russell 2000’s gains occurred since August 21, 2017, when the index closed at 1356.90. That means that more than 77% of the year’s gains have occurred in just the past 120 days. This is likely a result… Read More

The Russell 2000 had a good year — all things considered. The index has gained 13.7% in 2017 compared to a 19.6% return for the broader S&P 500 index. Both indices are charted in the graph below. But something doesn’t pass the smell test. While both indices have solid gains for the year, it’s interesting to note that most of the Russell 2000’s gains occurred since August 21, 2017, when the index closed at 1356.90. That means that more than 77% of the year’s gains have occurred in just the past 120 days. This is likely a result of an influx of retail investors. While that in and of itself isn’t too troubling, there’s something ominous about the valuation of the small-cap market index of the bottom 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. You see, at its current value of roughly 1545, the stocks of the Russell 2000 have a combined value of approximately $4.5 trillion. #-ad_banner-#What’s so ominous about that? Well, the net income from these 2000 stocks is just $42 billion, meaning the Russell 2000 is priced at more than 107 times earnings. It doesn’t matter how you look at the markets today, but any… Read More

2017 was a banner year. The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 rallied 19.4% year-to-date, and it did so without so much as a hiccup. We’re now heading into the ninth year of this bull market, and at 3,219 days and a 300%-plus total return since the market… Read More

The stock market is a tricky beast. It seems to wildly reward some investors while others struggle to turn a consistent profit.  It almost appears that winning investors possess some magical or psychic ability to earn long-term wealth from the fickle stock market. Even in massive bull runs like last… Read More

You don’t need me to tell you it’s been a good year in the market. As I write this, the S&P 500 has rallied 21.5% year-to-date. A truly remarkable return for what is now the second-longest bull market in history. As a reader of StreetAuthority Daily, you’ve likely been enjoying the ride right alongside thousands of like-minded investors who’ve benefitted from the bull market (and our experts’ picks). —Sponsored Link— You Know What You Want To keep more of your own money. Make better than average returns… and fewer mistakes. VectorVest makes it easy to… Read More

You don’t need me to tell you it’s been a good year in the market. As I write this, the S&P 500 has rallied 21.5% year-to-date. A truly remarkable return for what is now the second-longest bull market in history. As a reader of StreetAuthority Daily, you’ve likely been enjoying the ride right alongside thousands of like-minded investors who’ve benefitted from the bull market (and our experts’ picks). —Sponsored Link— You Know What You Want To keep more of your own money. Make better than average returns… and fewer mistakes. VectorVest makes it easy to make better decisions. To stay in control as the markets move up and down, with at-a-glance guidance on what and when to buy, sell and hold. Analyze any stock free. Get your free report. Now, with all that said, I want to do something important before we flip the calendar to 2018. I want to take this opportunity to hear straight from our premium experts and what they have to say about 2017 in their newsletters — what worked, what didn’t, and what they are advising their readers to expect in 2018.  Let’s get to it…… Read More

No sooner had the new tax cuts been signed and companies were already making big announcements on how they were going to drive growth and earnings in the new era of lower corporate rates. Boeing announced a $300 million boost to employee training, workplace infrastructure and other programs. AT&T made headlines with a $1,000 bonus for more than 200,000 of its employees. Many of the announcements centered on worker bonuses and wages. Both Fifth Third Bancorp and Wells Fargo announced they would be increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour for all employees. Fourth-quarter earnings could bring a wave… Read More

No sooner had the new tax cuts been signed and companies were already making big announcements on how they were going to drive growth and earnings in the new era of lower corporate rates. Boeing announced a $300 million boost to employee training, workplace infrastructure and other programs. AT&T made headlines with a $1,000 bonus for more than 200,000 of its employees. Many of the announcements centered on worker bonuses and wages. Both Fifth Third Bancorp and Wells Fargo announced they would be increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour for all employees. Fourth-quarter earnings could bring a wave of these programs when they begin late January, but the early announcements may signal a turning point in the economy, one several years in the making. #-ad_banner-#Besides resolutions and holiday bills, the new year could bring higher wages for many, and I’ve found three sectors that could see outsized gains. Who Cares Where Wage Growth Comes From? More than 30 companies have already come out publicly to announce plans related to the new tax cuts. Most have involved share buybacks funded with the potential cash flow, but many have talked up higher wages and investments in workers.  It’s not… Read More

“Is it a bubble?”  This is an essential question that investors in any fast-rising market or sharply rallying asset should ask themselves. Unfortunately, it’s much easier to answer this question in retrospect; one could argue that, if a bubble were visible from up close, it would lose its appeal to investors — and burst as a result.  —Sponsored Link— Top 3 California Pot Stocks To Watch For The Biggest Gains On January 1, California will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — promising to spark a $20.2 BILLION industry in the Golden State… Read More

“Is it a bubble?”  This is an essential question that investors in any fast-rising market or sharply rallying asset should ask themselves. Unfortunately, it’s much easier to answer this question in retrospect; one could argue that, if a bubble were visible from up close, it would lose its appeal to investors — and burst as a result.  —Sponsored Link— Top 3 California Pot Stocks To Watch For The Biggest Gains On January 1, California will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — promising to spark a $20.2 BILLION industry in the Golden State alone. By getting in on the ground floor of this exceptional opportunity, you could have the chance to pocket life-changing windfalls thanks to this historic event. And one pot stock expert has his sights set on three stocks he expects to skyrocket following this crucial announcement. Get the details here. Regardless of whether warning signs are visible, an unraveling bubble is a difficult pill to swallow. So, if asking the right questions can help prevent a bubble from getting bigger, we should keep doing so. And if it’s not a bubble, even better; besides a missed… Read More