Throughout the years, retail pharmacy chain stocks have been a fairly safe bet. They’ve typically paid decent dividends and have…
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Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend: What to Shop
Even though it’s late for back-to-school shopping, the Virginia sales tax holiday is returning this weekend to offer much-needed tax…
Continue ReadingFed Chair Powell: “Inflation is still too high”, expects “a period of below-trend growth”
Speech by Chair Powell on the economic outlook. Excerpts: Inflation readings turned lower over the summer, a very favorable development.…
Continue ReadingNAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 3.96 million SAAR in September; New Cycle Low, First Sign of House Price Weakness
Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 3.96 million SAAR in September; New Cycle Low…
Continue ReadingNAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 3.96 million SAAR in September
From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Fell 2.0% in September Existing-home sales faded in September, according to the National Association of…
Continue ReadingTesla Reports Q3 Earnings: Did the Price-Cutting Strategy Fail?
Under-pricing one’s competitors is a double-edged sword. Sure, Tesla’s series of electric vehicle (EV) price cuts sparked a price war…
Continue ReadingWhat Stocks to Buy Today
One of the most important qualities a company can have is a competitive advantage so strong that it can dominate…
Continue ReadingRevisiting the 1987 Stock Market and Fishhoks
On September 7, 2023, I wrote about a “fishhook” structure formed in the Price Oscillator of the S&P 500. A…
Continue ReadingThursday: Unemployment Claims, Philly Fed Mfg, Existing Home Sales, Fed Chair Powell
Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Thursday: • At 8:30 AM ET, The initial…
Continue ReadingTop Penny Stocks to Buy Today
The term “penny stocks” is a bit of a misnomer, although this group certainly includes stocks that trade for under…
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