Barring any unusually negative events, the major U.S.-based indices like the Dow Jones or the S&P 500 will likely close at or near record highs. Based on the robust momentum that American blue chips have demonstrated, the temptation is to stay the course. However, compelling arguments exist to consider shifting your portfolio toward international stocks.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. U.S. stocks sank, erasing yesterday’s rally, amid losses in industrial metals and disappointing results from Bank of America Corp. Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images By one measure, the shift to passive investing
The good news is that Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock dug itself out of a hole, as it recently rallied sharply to catch up with the S&P 500 this year. Back in September, though, it was a different story. There were very few fans of Netflix stock as it was falling into an abyss, and the stock
Action camera maker GoPro’s (NASDAQ:GPRO) glory days are long past. At its current $4.40, GoPro stock has lost more than 95% of its value compared to the heady days of 2014 when it seemed like everyone wanted to strap a GoPro camera onto their bike, drone, helmet or surfboard. Even 2019 has been roller coaster
Growth stocks have led the rally in U.S. stocks, a rally that now has lasted for over a decade. At the moment, it doesn’t seem like that will change. Source: Shutterstock After all, all three broad market indices closed Friday at all-time highs. Growth stocks did sell off earlier this year, with names like Shopify
Brian Hamilton gives us two growth and income stocks for 2018. Triton International: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TRTN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID KLA Tencor: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/KLAC?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Wall Street veteran Byron Wien won’t release his legendary 2020 market surprises until January, but he offered one that didn’t make the cut Tuesday on CNBC. “Watch gold in 2020,” the vice chairman of private wealth solutions at Blackstone said on “Squawk on the Street.” “It has a chance to be an interesting investment.” Wien,
A banner announcing the IPO of Uber Technologies hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange, May 10, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Uber — Shares of Uber dipped nearly 1% after the ride-sharing company said Travis Kalanick, its former CEO, will step down from the company’s
Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) has had a bit of a resurgence in the past week with Etsy stock gaining 8.4% through Dec. 20. That’s the good news. Source: Shutterstock The bad news is that Etsy stock is down 27.1% in the last three months and off 7.4% for the year. In the past 52 weeks, ETSY has
Back in July, I said Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock would benefit if the company added advertising to its platform. Now that Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has successfully launched Disney+, Netflix really needs those ads. NFLX stock is down 15% since that column was published. Netflix can’t compete with Disney and other services on price. And
With the markets closed on Wednesday and only open until 1 p.m ET on Tuesday, one can imagine that it was a relatively calm Monday. However, that didn’t stop bulls from pushing stocks to another record high in the stock market today. As far as the broader market goes, it was a quiet pre-holiday session.
OPEC cuts and the “phase one” trade deal saved crude oil The price action has been moderately bullish Levels to watch on the up and downside The energy commodity that powers the world has been moving steadily higher since reaching a low at $50.44 per barrel on October 3 on the now active month February
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Morgan Stanley has flagged 29 Chinese stocks that are most likely to benefit from the completion of a phase one deal between the U.S. and China. Nearly half of them are from the information technology sector, which has been hit by the trade war as those companies have been on tariff lists. Eight are from
A line of Boeing 737 fuselages, eventually bound for Boeing’s production facility in nearby Renton, Wash., sit on flatcar rail cars at a rail yard Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Seattle. Elaine Thompson | AP Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Boeing — Shares of Boeing jumped nearly 3% after the Chicago-based
With the new year fast approaching, now is a great time to evaluate your portfolio, rebalance and set yourself up for a profitable 2020. Unlike 2019, when uncertainty took the market lower and offered investors plenty of bargain buys at the start of the year, this year’s market is trading near all-time highs. That makes
Chinese electric car maker Nio (NYSE:NIO) is a tempting pick for investors who are looking for bargain buys in today’s market. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Not only is the firm working within an industry that’s set to grow exponentially over the next decade, but it’s based in China where the growing middle class makes
It’s almost Christmas and stocks added some cheer for investors on Monday, moving higher on light volume after China’s Ministry of Finance released a list of nearly 860 American products, including technology components and agriculture goods, that will be subject to lower tariffs. Source: Provided by Finviz The S&P 500 gained 0.09% The Dow Jones
Memories of late 2015 and early 2016 in the natural gas futures market Inventories are higher than last year The price action is bearish- Selling above could come to market over the coming weeks Natural gas is a combustible energy commodity in its natural form when it comes out of the crust of the earth.
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