The following is an excerpt from The 5 Best Investments You Can Make in 2019 Everyone is looking forward to 2019 if only because 2018 has been so ugly. But investors will have to mentally sturdy themselves: Before we can talk about the best investments to make in 2019, we have to quickly explore what has gone...Read More
I love this time of year. It’s good that I’m not diabetic because my consumption of candy canes, gingerbread cookies, hot chocolate and virtually anything else you can think of that’s loaded with processed sugar goes through the roof. But between shopping and Christmas parties, we still have to squeeze in a little time for end-of-year...Read More
The Dow dropped more than 500 points on Monday… only to finish the day in positive territory.Now, even a few months ago, a massive swing like that would have been news. It would have had investors swapping stories and likely high-fiving each other.These days, it’s just par for the course. In fact, Monday’s swing was comparatively...Read More
The following is an excerpt from Best Stocks for 2019: LyondellBasell Stock Will Take the Crown. LyondellBasell is my selection in InvestorPlace’s Best Stocks for 2019 Contest. My pick in Best Stocks for 2019 is LyondellBasell (LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. It’s also one of the cheapest stocks in...Read More
The following was originally published on Kiplinger’s as Don’t Wish for a Santa Claus Rally. Prepare Instead. Perhaps we should all give thanks that the market is closed for Thanksgiving. It’ll give us a chance to recover from quite a beating – and for some, time to wish for a “Santa Claus rally” to rescue stocks....Read More
