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The first trading days of 2018 have given stock investors a happy new year, indeed. Major U.S. indexes are hitting records, investor optimism is high, and if the market had a spirit animal it would most surely be a bull.
But just as the crowd is really getting going, Piper Jaffray strategist and longtime bull Craig Johnson raps on the door and says quiet down, the market has entered a “danger zone.” What’s more, he’s telling clients to take money off the table or get walloped by a 20% downturn.
In this week’s digest, read why Johnson has turned cautious on stocks, and why, if you are bullish, buying dividend-rich stocks could be a smart strategy. Then, see what Warren Buffett thinks of cryptocurrencies, find out what could make more Americans financially great, and learn how U.S. income inequality and its consequences threaten the American Dream.
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The man who called a new bull market in 2012 says take profits now
Piper Jaffray’s Craig Johnson thinks the stock market could correct by 20%.
The man who called a new bull market in 2012 says take profits now
5 opportunistic ways to beat the stock market this year
Jeff Reeves offers up 5 thematic ETFs for 2018.
5 opportunistic ways to beat the stock market this year
2018’s best-performing blue chips support the ‘Dogs of the Dow’ theory
The “Dogs of the Dow” are refusing to roll over or play dead.
2018’s best-performing blue chips support the ‘Dogs of the Dow’ theory
These ‘Lucky 13’ dividend-rich stocks are better bets than the ‘Dogs of the Dow’
High-quality stock screen has outperformed popular yield-seeking strategy.
These ‘Lucky 13’ dividend-rich stocks are better bets than the ‘Dogs of the Dow’
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
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
Tech ETF hits record in 2018, surpassing peak from March 2000
It nearly took 20 years, but the bursting of the dot-com bubble has at long last been fully repaired.
Tech ETF hits record in 2018, surpassing peak from March 2000
Bitcoin’s price surge looks more like Amazon.com than Pets.com
Judging the cryptocurrency craze with dot-com era hindsight is eye-opening.
Bitcoin’s price surge looks more like Amazon.com than Pets.com
Warren Buffett says bitcoin will ‘come to a bad ending’
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is confident the cryptocurrency story will end in tears, but he isn’t staking any money on bitcoin or its brethren either way.
Warren Buffett says bitcoin will ‘come to a bad ending’
Emerging-markets guru Mark Mobius retiring from Franklin Templeton
Mark Mobius, who became synonymous with emerging market investing, is set to retire at the end of the month, Franklin Templeton announced Friday.
Emerging-markets guru Mark Mobius retiring from Franklin Templeton
The final frontier market? An ETF related to outer space could blast off soon
An exchange-traded fund that could soon hit Wall Street will quite literally be out of this world.
The final frontier market? An ETF related to outer space could blast off soon
What this financial adviser learned about retirement when she retired
Be vigilant when it comes to your health and hidden expenses.
What this financial adviser learned about retirement when she retired
Fattening 401(k) matches is how to make America great again
Visa is showing America how to do tax reform right.
Fattening 401(k) matches is how to make America great again
Financial instability, debt, and the faded American Dream
Americans’ financial stability is strained, with unsteady incomes and record levels of debt creating gaps in financial inclusion and pushing traditional milestones out of reach.
Financial instability, debt, and the faded American Dream