(Original Caption) The Great Depression in the U.S.: Men eating bread and soup in a breadline. … [+] Undated photograph.BPA2# 1048 Bettmann Archive After more than nine months of waiting the much-heralded U.S. recession may actually happen. Still, its not guaranteed. Back in June 2022 I wrote a column for Time Magazine stating that neither…
. In this article, I present the strategy that focuses on cash-rich firms. Continuing market volatility attributed to banking industry fears and recession worries makes companies with solid cash positions more likely to succeed during these turbulent times. The AAII Cash Rich Firms screening model has an average annual gain since inception 1998 of 7.2%,…
Getty Images Key takeaways As recession fears mount and interest rates rise, investors are increasingly worried about how a downturn could hit their portfolios One of the worst moves investors can make during a recession is to bail on your portfolio Instead, consider recession-proof products to buoy your portfolio – and even catch the upside…
Banking sector problems keep grabbing headlines. But rather than run for the hills, savvy investors can use that volatility to add “Buys” ELSEWHERE. These three MoneyShow contributors name their favorite names. Doug Gerlach, Investor Advisory Service The bill has seemingly come due for the Federal Reserve’s mistaken belief inflation was “transitory.” A late start in…
AFP via Getty Images When President Biden used his first veto (less than 60 days after his party no longer controlled both houses of Congress), the media reported on the event with much fanfare. That it had to do with a very narrow subject didn’t matter. But was all the chest pumping justified? Could it…
. In this article I use AAII’s A+ Investor Stock Grades to provide insight into three cybersecurity stocks gaining momentum from recent events. With the prevalence of cyberwarfare and the likelihood of the tactics used growing in complexity, should you consider these three cybersecurity stocks of Check Point Software Technologies CHKP , Fortinet FTNT and…
Inexperienced young foreign exchange trader scratching his head looking at the screen showing rates … [+] and various data. getty Digital financial tools have continued to grow in popularity, with users taking a particular interest in investing and financial planning. The greater proliferation of these services is allowing people more access to wealth creation and…
A woman looks inside a treasure chest with gold on a deserted beach. getty Inflation. CPI index. Core inflation. Inflation is a market reality, no matter which term you use. And that reality will impact any fintech startup’s growth trajectory. As an investor, inflation is just one of many considerations in constructing an investment thesis,…
. In this article I cover the stock-picking strategy of Benjamin Graham, considered by many to be the father of value investing, and list the stocks currently passing AAII’s Graham Defensive Investor screens. Since inception (1998), the AAII Graham Defensive Investor Non-Utility screening model has an annual average gain of 12.7%, and the AAII Graham…
As stock markets flailed and the age of zero interest was only slowly beginning to end, 2022 was not kind to investors. In Wall Street’s worst year since the Great Recession, most shareholders left the markets owning less than what they started with. Those with more conservative investments, like a savings account, could have had…