Weaker Dollar and Your Investments
The US economy is going to need more stimulus money to recover and that will drive the dollar down. How about a weaker dollar and your investments? A weaker dollar is often good news for US exports but how does that work out in a world where every economy is weak and nobody has the money to buy anything? Let’s look at how a weaker dollar might affect the various sectors of the stock market.
Stock Market Response to Election Uncertainty
The presidential election promises to be close again this year. What will be the stock market response to election uncertainty? Traditional thinking is that Republicans are pro-business and that Democrats are not. Thus, you might think that the stock market would fear a Biden presidency, welcome four more years of Trump, and move accordingly as polls indicate. But, our sister site, Profitable Trading Tips noted, in an article about how the market will respond to a Biden presidency, that the market is more likely to go after a Democratic victory than a Republican one. But, what happens when the election is going to be close?
Companies Under Nasdaq
If you want to find stocks in the tech sector and especially growing companies, look for companies under Nasdaq. Nasdaq ranks just behind the New York Stock Exchange in daily value of shares traded. It was founded in 1971 was the first electronic stock market in the world. Nevertheless, it functioned as a quote system initially. Because it lowered the bid to ask price difference for trades, it was popular with traders but not with brokers. Today Nasdaq is where you can trade the world’s largest tech companies
Will AI Replace Investment Bankers?
Computers are getting smarter every day and artificial intelligence is moving into businesses like banking and replacing jobs. But will AI replace investment bankers?
Is Gold a Good Investment Now?
Gold is always a useful part of an investment portfolio. Although gold prices may fluctuate over the short term, gold maintains its value over the years. Gold is an excellent long term hedge against the devaluation of paper currencies and investments like stocks and bonds that are denominated in these currencies.
Does Long Term Investment Work?
Much investment advice tells you to put your money into a basket of US stocks and hold on. The argument for investing in stocks is that over the years, the US stock market has routinely created wealth for those who stay invested. However, how does that work out when you look at the profits of long term investments and inflation? After all, the reason we save and invest is to maintain our purchasing power in retirement and to increase it generally over time. The question is, does long term investment work?
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Future Dow Jones
nvestors who want to speculate on movements of the Dow or who wish to hedge against loss with other investments can buy and sell Dow Industrial Average Futures. The most commonly used futures instruments are called E-mini Dow Futures.
Kennedy Act and Investing in China
As the trade war with China continues to simmer, a new law under consideration in Congress could reduce foreign capital flowing into China by way of investment in Chinese ADRs listed in US markets. The Kennedy Act which was passed by the Senate and is awaiting action in the House could put a crimp on investment going into China. It would require Chinese companies to provide the same level and quality of financial information to US investors as US companies and most other ADRs do.