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Happy New Year to you, but will it be so for stock investors?
Plenty of warning signs suggest that the bull market could be near a painful end, though not before spectacular fireworks herald the grand finale. This week’s digest contains solid advice about what to watch for — and watch out for — with your investments in 2018.
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Stock-market investors should ‘brace for a possible near-term melt-up’: Jeremy Grantham
Value investor Jeremy Grantham warns that the stock market might be headed for a “near-term melt-up” within the next two years that would likely set the stage for a “bubble break or meltdown.”
‘Brace for a possible near-term melt-up’: Jeremy Grantham
This chart shows the U.S. stock market is the most expensive in the world
It was basically impossible for stock-market investors to lose money in 2017. In 2018, it might be difficult not to.
This chart shows the U.S. stock market is the most expensive in the world
Tax cuts mean stock market ‘almost as cheap’ as a year ago: David Tepper
Billionaire hedge-fund manager David Tepper tells CNBC there’s no sign stocks are overvalued.
Tax cuts mean stock market ‘almost as cheap’ as a year ago: David Tepper
Dow 25K! Here’s what it says about the stock market
The Dow’s latest milestone is likely to attract more attention to what had previously been described as the most-despised bull market in history.
Dow 25K! Here’s what it says about the stock market
S&P 500 poised to do something it hasn’t done since 1964
The U.S. stock market hasn’t just started 2018 off on a good footing, it has started it with what is by one standard the best out-of-the-gate performance in more than 50 years.
S&P 500 poised to do something it hasn’t done since 1964
How to potentially get a 30% return in three months with the ‘January Effect’
The practical way to take advantage of the January Effect is to buy dips in certain stocks.
How to potentially get a 30% return in three months with the ‘January Effect’
This is how the 2018 version of an efficient global investment portfolio looks
Just four funds, but this year’s version has more stocks than in 2017, writes Cullen Roche.
This is how the 2018 version of an efficient global investment portfolio looks
Why investors are facing ‘the Icarus dilemma’ in 2018
After rallying to a record number of records in 2017, is the U.S. stock market destined to fall back to earth in the new year?
Why investors are facing ‘the Icarus dilemma’ in 2018
What could go wrong in 2018? Plenty
The economy and markets ended 2017 on a high note, but that doesn’t seem 2018 will be uneventful. Caroline Baum previews some possible troubles that could arise.
What could go wrong in 2018? Plenty
Here’s why U.S. stocks might finally get a 10% correction this year
Risks are increasing in the first half of 2018, says Simon Maierhofer.
Here’s why U.S. stocks might finally get a 10% correction this year
7 reasons why investors should go for gold in 2018
Jeff Reeves says this year is increasingly shaping up to look like a breakout year for the precious metal.
7 reasons why investors should go for gold in 2018
Expect ‘elevated volatility’ in ‘the vast majority of U.S. ETFs’ in 2018
The U.S. stock market was historically quiet in 2017—daily moves were slight, volatility was near record lows, and major indexes have gone a nearly unprecedented length of time without even mild pullbacks.
Expect ‘elevated volatility’ in ‘the vast majority of U.S. ETFs’ in 2018
ETFs shattered their growth records in 2017
Exchange-traded funds have been in the investing mainstream for years. In 2017, they became the default.
ETFs shattered their growth records in 2017
These top-ranked index funds aren’t built to handle a stock-market crash
Equal-weighted funds are poor long-term bets, writes Mark Hulbert.
These top-ranked index funds aren’t built to handle a stock-market crash
Even academics are attacking index funds now
Critics say index funds can lead to anti-competitive behavior among companies they own. By Mark Hulbert.
Even academics are attacking index funds now
Want to make money in China? Invest in marketing, not manufacturing
If you want to invest in China, you should put your money into marketing to the middle class, not into factories, writes Andrew Duguay.
Want to make money in China? Invest in marketing, not manufacturing
10 favorite stocks for 2018 from top-ranked stock newsletter writers
Michael Brush says these investment newsletter writers are worth following.
10 favorite stocks for 2018 from top-ranked stock newsletter writers
How to get a job working with bitcoin
Hiring in the field has spiked 82% in the past three months, according to one estimate.
How to get a job working with bitcoin
What is the future of bitcoin?
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss run a bitcoin exchange on which investors trade on average $1 million in bitcoin per day. But is this cryptocurrency safe or a fad?
What is the future of bitcoin?
Everything we thought about millennials’ money habits was wrong
A new study shows why millennials are finally growing up and getting responsible with their finances.
Everything we thought about millennials’ money habits was wrong
Risk factors investors should look out for in 2018
With a new year comes new worries. So what are investors most worried about for 2018?
Risk factors investors should look out for in 2018