Markets: China Wastes No Time In U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade
Kerri Shannon: While Standard & Poor’s mulls over a U.S. credit rating downgrade, China’s Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. wasted no time cutting its U.S. debt outlook, signaling Asia’s lack of...
View ArticleInvestors: Time To Profit, Not Panic, From The Stock-Market Sell-Off (DIA,...
Kerri Shannon: Thursday’s stock-market sell-off has injected investors with more fear and uncertainty – but this is not the time to panic.(...)Read the rest of Investors: Time To Profit, Not Panic,...
View ArticleInvestors: How To Bank Triple-Digit Gains During A Stock-Market Sell-Off...
Kerri Shannon: Monday’s stock-market sell-off was a frightening affair that sunk 94% of the stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Every single stock in the Standard & Poor’s 500...
View ArticleEmerging-Market ETFs Hit Historic Lows: Don’t Miss Your Chance To Load Up...
Kerri Shannon: Thanks to the wild market swings of the past month, emerging-market stocks are trading at historic lows. That means investors have a rare opportunity to load up on stocks at valuations...
View ArticleIf You Thought August Was A Tough Month Wait Until You See September
Kerri Shannon: Investors beware – the dismal days of September market performance are here. September notoriously often leaves markets in negative territory. Since the start of the Dow Jones...
View ArticleFed Preview: Today’s FOMC Meeting Will Prove That Team Bernanke Is Out Of...
Kerri Shannon: If you’re handicapping the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that concludes today (Wednesday), you can make the following two predictions – and...
View ArticleWhy Traders Booed The Fed’s “Operation Twist’– And You Should, Too (TBT, TLT,...
Kerri Shannon: With ”Operation Twist,” U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers are attempting to use an old strategy to launch a new attack on the wheezing U.S. economy.(...)Read the rest of Why Traders...
View ArticleThe Gilded Age Of Wall Street Remains Intact (XLF, SKF, FAS, FAZ, BAC, C, JPM)
Kerri Shannon: For decades, Wall Street offered the allure of big league paydays and behind-the-scenes power. But since the 2008 financial crisis there’s been a growing sense – or even hope – that The...
View ArticleFinancials: Why We Continue To Warn You To Stay Away From Bank Stocks (XLF,...
Kerri Shannon: If you weren’t convinced before, hopefully you’ve seen the light now: Don’t buy bank stocks. Money Morning Global Investing Strategist Martin Hutchinson(...)Read the rest of Financials:...
View Article2011 Holiday Shopping: Retailers Ready For War (XRT, FDX, AMZN, COH, TIF,...
Kerri Shannon: Now that we’re in November, prepare to see retailers gear up for what will be a particularly brutal holiday shopping season. High unemployment and tight credit will limit the amount of...
View ArticleSector Watch: Five Stocks To Help You Fight Food Inflation Pain (XLP, MCD,...
Kerri Shannon: Unless you’ve stocked up on enough food to hold you through next year, you won’t be able to avoid the effects of food inflation.(...)Read the rest of Sector Watch: Five Stocks To Help...
View ArticleFinancials: Will These New Banking Fees Drive Bank Profits For Investors?...
Kerri Shannon: Customers won a victory in early November when their protests prompted Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) to drop new banking fees on debit cards.(...)Read the rest of Financials: Will...
View ArticleWhile The Middle Class Suffers, Congress Is Getting Richer; With Help From...
Kerri Shannon: While many Americans continue to struggle to save money, members of Congress are getting richer. A Roll Call analysis of Congress members’ financial disclosure forms showed their...
View ArticleInvestors: Why The U.S. Economy Will Be Weaker Than Expected In 2012 (GLD,...
Kerri Shannon: Anyone who hoped the U.S. economy would get back on track in 2011 was sorely disappointed. The European sovereign debt crisis and the abysmal failure of policymakers to take effective...
View ArticleChina ETFs: China Returns To Growth Mode With Major Policy Shift (TAO, FXI,...
Kerri Shannon: The damaging global economic effects that Europe’s unfolding debt crisis pose have caused a sharp reversal in China’s monetary policy – one that will lead to a greater expansion of the...
View ArticleGold’s Recent Drop Is A Buying Opportunity; We’ll Still See $2,000+ An Ounce...
Kerri Shannon: If you’re concerned about where gold prices (NYSEARCA:GLD) are headed after yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) bear-market buzz, don’t be. This is just a brief pit-stop in what continues to be an...
View ArticleWhat Kim Jong Il’s Death Means For The Global Economy (EEM, VWO, FXI, FXP,...
Kerri Shannon: All eyes are on North Korea and its repressed economic system this week after the country announced early Monday that Kim Jong Il, the ruling dictator for 17 years, died Saturday. The...
View ArticleBillionaire Hedge-Fund Manager John Paulson Says Now’s the Time To Buy Gold...
Kerri Shannon: Billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson wrote a letter to investors saying now is the time to buy gold, as prices are going to soar this year.(...)Read the rest of Billionaire...
View ArticleDow Jones Industrial Average Index Closed Above 13,000: What Next?
Kerri Shannon: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEArca:DIA) closed above 13000 yesterday (Tuesday) for the first time since May 19, 2008, as investors remain optimistic amid global economic...
View ArticleThe Ben Bernanke Effect On Gold & Silver Prices Provides A Buying Opportunity...
Kerri Shannon: Gold prices (NYSE:GLD) hit a two-month low Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated no new stimulus measures would be issued, and silver prices (NYSE:SLV) slumped to a seven-week...
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