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Home Depot’s Stock Drop is a Case of Irrational Pessimism
November 18, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Home Depot’s Stock Drop is a Case of Irrational Pessimism

Chris Markoch

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) shares took a sharp decline as the stock reported mixed third-quarter results.

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Are You Ready For a Google Checking Account?
November 13, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Are You Ready For a Google Checking Account?

Chris Markoch

Shares of Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock continues to rise. This time the stock market is applauding Google’s push into the financial services space.

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Time to Give Foot Locker Stock a Closer Look
November 13, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Time to Give Foot Locker Stock a Closer Look

Chris Markoch

The stock has since given back the gains, but are there other reasons to consider buying Foot Locker stock as the holidays approach.

NYSE:FLNYSE:NKENASDAQ:AMZN
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Should Investors be Concerned About McDonald’s Earnings Miss?
October 22, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Should Investors be Concerned About McDonald’s Earnings Miss?

Chris Markoch

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) reported third-quarter earnings that missed on both the top and bottom lines. It marked the first time in two years that the company’s quarterly earnings fell short of analysts’ estimates. 

NYSE:MCDNASDAQ:BYNDNASDAQ:WEN
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Investing When Social Security is Not Enough
October 8, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Investing When Social Security is Not Enough

Chris Markoch

the average Social Security benefit is approximately $1,461 per month. Could you retire comfortably on that amount? Could you retire at all?

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Is it Time to Take Profits?
September 25, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Is it Time to Take Profits?

Chris Markoch

As the calendar turns to October, it may be time for you to consider trading some stocks that you might feel convicted about in the long run.

NYSE:DISNASDAQ:ROKUNASDAQ:NVDA
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How to Position Your Portfolio if the Fed Lowers Interest Rates
September 16, 2019 11:00 PM ET

How to Position Your Portfolio if the Fed Lowers Interest Rates

Chris Markoch

Just like after the Fed cut rates after their last meeting in July, the possibility of additional rate cuts is already being debated

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Buy This Under-the-Radar Dividend Stock to Spice up Your Portfolio
September 11, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Buy This Under-the-Radar Dividend Stock to Spice up Your Portfolio

Chris Markoch

McCormick (NYSE:MKC) has been delivering steady growth year after year. The spice and seasonings brand is projecting a 3-5% growth in sales in 2019.

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How to Invest During the Ongoing Trade War
September 11, 2019 11:00 PM ET

How to Invest During the Ongoing Trade War

Chris Markoch

One of the dangers of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China is the opportunity cost that investors are paying by pulling money out of the market.

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What Apple Event Means for Apple Stock?
September 9, 2019 11:00 PM ET

What Apple Event Means for Apple Stock?

Chris Markoch

Apple events have typically caused a sharp movement in the company’s stock – usually for the positive. This year, I’m expecting investors to largely shrug it off.

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Investing for the October Effect
September 9, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Investing for the October Effect

Chris Markoch

While the October effect is not more likely to occur during an election year, there can be an October surprise for certain sectors.

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4 ETFs That Beat the S&P
September 4, 2019 11:00 PM ET

4 ETFs That Beat the S&P

Chris Markoch

To a growing number of investors, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) combines the best of both worlds when they are looking for the versatility of owning individual stocks and the diversification of a mutual fund.

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Inverted Yield Curve Investing Options, Strategies
August 19, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Inverted Yield Curve Investing Options, Strategies

Chris Markoch

Inverted Yield Curve - At times like this, the question on investors’ lips is “what do I do now?” The simple answer is to be patient,

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5G Stocks that will Power your Portfolio
August 14, 2019 11:00 PM ET

5G Stocks that will Power your Portfolio

Chris Markoch

The 5G network has to be built from scratch, and these companies have all their chips in 5G

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time to sell or buy on stock market or sales on online internet web shop buy now at low prizes. Make an investment, doing market fiancial speculation.
August 14, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Market Timing - The Benefits and the Danger

Chris Markoch

Market timing is an investing and trading strategy that involves shifting the assets inside a portfolio to take advantage of pricing inequities within different asset classes.

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