Investing
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What Really Happened to Silicon Valley Bank – and What It Means for You
Shah Gilani Mar 16, 2023 Newsflash: Even if Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was stress-tested by the Fed, their problems would not have been unearthed, though they were more than understood by Goldman Sachs. SVB’s problems were, in fact, used by Goldman to “help” SVB, which immediately buried the bank and grossly enriched the great vampire…
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SVB’s Collapse Can Be Your Triple-Digit Gain – Here’s How to Play It
Shah Gilani Mar 13, 2023 Of course, by now you’ve probably read a dozen stories about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB for short. This is what you need to keep in mind: the financial sector is not out of the woods yet. Yes, even though the U.S. Government (Treasury Department, Federal Reserve…
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Look for These Three Things When Picking Dividend Stocks
Shah Gilani Mar 10, 2023 We’re seeing a lot of the same action that we saw in 2022 this week, with markets seesawing back and forth in response to battling narratives and big headline news. A triple-whammy of strong jobs reports, crises in the crypto world, and a massive bank stock selloff are taking markets…
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Here’s the Best Bet on the Future of Crypto and the Blockchain
Shah Gilani Mar 09, 2023 Anyone who is a crypto enthusiast – any winning investor in the space (and there are fewer of them every day), all the losers in the crypto game, and anybody who knows anything about cryptocurrencies – knows the come-on under the hype is that blockchain, the heart of all cryptos,…
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The rug’s going to be pulled from under these two tickers
If you’ve traded with me over the last year, you’ve experienced the uncanny ability of the $10 price to change the thinking on Wall Street. When the market was in full-on bear mode, placing a winning trade was almost as easy as shooting fish in a barrel, as crossing the $10 line was akin to…
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Last Chance to Join the Short Parade
Dear Reader, One of my favorite things to do is read Seeking Alpha articles. I’ve spent a lot of time this week reading articles with outrageous bullish price outlooks on stocks like NVIDIA (NVDA), ChargePoint (CHPT), and Rivian (RIVN). I’ve dug deep into the long-term outlook for Ark Innovation Fund (ARKK). And I’ve listened to…
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Don’t Miss Your Second Chance at a Portfolio-Saving Strategy
One of the market’s most tried and true investing strategies could be about to take a big hit… For decades, dividend investing has been a favorite strategy of countless investors. Advisors have made careers out of identifying the most stable stocks with the best paying or fastest rising dividend. Investors buy and hold these stocks…
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The CPI can’t be trusted – here’s what to do
I want the market to be truly bullish as much as anyone, so this brings me no joy to say – but there’s even more evidence mounting for a bearish outlook in the immediate future. I know the markets have been rallying this year, and that’s all fine and well. While people are riding that…
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Conviction and the “New Bull Market”
Dear Reader, I’m not a person who beats his chest very often. I’ve seen some smart or lucky (or both) people beat their chests and fly too close to the sun. Three weeks ago, Cathie Wood said that her ARK Innovation Fund (ARKK) was the New Nasdaq. Remember this headline? This headline appeared on Bloomberg.com…
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Your Free Guide to Profiting with Options Is Here
Dear Reader. Welcome to the world of profiting with options. Every year, more and more traders are joining the world of option trading as they become more accessible. And I understand why… Over the past few years option trading volumes have broken records. And thanks to zero-commission trading and the rise of free and accessible…
