It’s human nature to be afraid to miss as prices soar, but eventually all the bubbles burst.
Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts that US home sales will decline by 25%. What does it do to the price? Consider your thoughts.
Classic signal of recession
On March 24, the 5-year Treasury yield was 2.40% and the 7-year Treasury yield was 2.43%. Both were higher than the Treasury bond yield of 2.38% for 10 years. Generally, the longer the maturity, the higher the yield on bonds with similar credit risk.
In the Market Extra column, Viven Lou Chen explains how the reverse yield curve indicates a recession.
Vijay Modhavdia, Managing Director of Deuterium Capital Advisors, explains why the signs of a recession have reduced his exposure to financial equities by 50%.
When interest rates go up, bond prices go down. As part of the In One Chart series, Steve Goldstein shows that bond prices are accelerating towards the worst bear market since 1949.
William Watts explains why the stock market didn’t deteriorate as the Federal Reserve suggested a more aggressive rate hike.
Counterarguments against bank stocks
The yield curves for 5-year, 7-year, and 10-year bonds have reversed, but the difference between the yield curves for 3-month government bonds and 2-year bonds has widened significantly. This is good news for banks. The cost of deposits remains low and loans are re-priced at higher interest rates.
ClearBridge’s Sam Peters claims bank stocks because of the improved profitability of the industry and the continued high quality of credit.
Is Tesla in stock cheap?
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Tesla’s share fell 18% from the closing price on November 4th to March 24th. Berlin’s electric car maker’s factory opens this week, adding 500,000 units to the company’s annual capacity.
Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush, Tesla’s longtime bull, believes Tesla’s stock is oversold.
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Help me retire!
Alessandra Malito is the author of the HelpMeRetire column. This week she gives practical advice to a self-proclaimed spender at the age of 60.
Big move: My husband and I have a mortgage loan of $ 87,000 and a savings of $ 400,000. Should I Sell My Home Now To Prepare For Retirement?
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The best and worst of exchange-traded funds
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In this week’s ETF rap column, Christine Idzelis shows the best and worst performance in the industry. It also includes interviews with Scott Helfstein, Executive Director of Thematic Investment in ProShares, and Matthew Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors.
If Social Security provides most of your income, do you need to file a tax return?
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Probably not, but as Jim Blankenship explains, it may be in your interest to submit a return anyway.
Related: There are some retirement planning mistakes to avoid
How different companies handle inflation
Tonya Garcia is digging deeper into inflation. With Procter & Gamble’s focus on quality, companies are expected to be able to profit from higher prices. Warby Parker takes a different approach to pricing prescription eyeglasses.
Why your retirement move may fail
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Dawn Fleming and her husband have successfully moved to Mexico, but some people regret a similar move. She focuses on how people retire outside the United States, but some of the reasons these moves can fail are not where they go, but how they think. It is closely related.
Go to the nucleus
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupting the global fossil fuel market, rising energy demand in a growing economy, and a long runway of various green energy supplies, Michael Blush invests in the revival of nuclear power. The method is listed.
Go to china
Some professional investors have “invested” in China due to restrictions on the availability of audit reports to investors or due to regulatory changes that have confused many tech-minded companies over the past year. I consider it impossible.
But if you’re ready to invest in China, Jeff Reeves has a list of five tech stocks to consider.
Keep fit
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One of the best aspects of sports such as golf is the ability to continue playing as we grow older. But you still need to be careful. Rashelle Brown explains how golfers over the age of 50 can prevent injuries.
More about aging and health:
It’s expensive to get old. This may be a good way to pay for it.
Early warning of dementia: longer or more frequent naps
Lack of wisdom in the crowd
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As an investor, do you adjust your portfolio based on global events and financial market trends? Scott Nations explains how “financial grazing” can have a negative impact on investment performance in the long run.
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