by Ian King | Mar 16, 2020 | 2020 Financial Crisis, Investment Opportunities, Smart Profits Daily, Stocks
With a few exceptions, the past 10 years have been a relatively calm and prosperous time for the markets. That makes it easy to forget just how volatile stocks can be when there’s a crisis. But for all of the past bear markets, there’s no one who says: “I wish I sold...
by Ian King | Mar 2, 2020 | 2020 Financial Crisis, Coronavirus, Smart Profits Daily, Stocks
The S&P 500 Index plunged 12% last week as fears of a coronavirus outbreak dominated the news. It was the worst week for the stock market since the 2008 financial crisis. In today’s special 16-minute Market Insights, my colleague Jeff Yastine and I break down why...
by Ian King | Feb 17, 2020 | Currency, Smart Profits Daily, Stocks
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has been a great company to own the past few years. Its stock has doubled since December 2015, and it pays a solid dividend of 1.8%. On Tuesday, Walmart is set to report earnings, which could lead to even bigger gains for the big-box retailer...
by Ian King | Feb 7, 2020 | Smart Profits Daily, Stocks, Trading Strategies
In the early ’90s, Michael B. O’Higgins popularized a strategy called the “Dogs of the Dow.” That’s where investors purchase the 10 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average with the highest yield. The idea is that these stocks have higher yields because they’re...
by Ian King | Jan 24, 2020 | Global Economy, Smart Profits Daily, Stocks
Investor Insights: Chinese officials say at least 17 people have died from the coronavirus. The last time we had a deadly outbreak like this was Ebola in 2014. Ebola triggered a stock market sell-off. Airline stocks were hit the hardest. It’s a busy week for the...
by Ian King | Jan 20, 2020 | Investment Opportunities, Smart Profits Daily, Stocks
The stock market’s closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But there’s still a lot going on that investors need to pay attention to. I joined my colleague Jeff Yastine in today’s Market Insights to discuss a key earnings report for this week, as...
