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Investors could be overplaying the election as a lasting driver of the stock market, history shows

by Cathi Begay on September 20, 2020 in Investor

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, September 18, 2020.

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters

The presidential election is the next known major event ahead of the Wall Street. Investment strategists are busy pushing out political playbooks, most of them starting with something like, “Clients continue to ask us about the implications of the election…” It’s the top-of-mind risk factor cited, a universal excuse for predicting autumnal volatility.

In other words, everyone is likely overplaying the election as a crucial or lasting driver of the

How to buy and sell valuable vinyl records: expert tips from a rare records expert

by Cathi Begay on September 19, 2020 in Buy and Sell

We may live in a world of streaming music, but thanks to a growing number of people buying turntables, especially budget turntables (a market that has exploded in the past few years alone), the vinyl resurgence shows little signs of slowing down.

In fact, figures released by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) in 2018 showed that over 4.1 million vinyl records were sold in 2017. That’s the highest level of sales since the early 1990s, and this year is on track to top that; the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)’s 2019 mid-year report stated that vinyl records earned

Dow rises slightly as Fed pledges to keep rates low, tech stocks weigh on broader S&P 500

by Cathi Begay on September 17, 2020 in Investor

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it will keep interest rates lower over the next few years. However, the broader market S&P 500 struggled as shares of major tech companies declined.

The 30-stock Dow closed 36.78 points higher, or 0.1%, at 28,032.38. The S&P 500, meanwhile, slid 0.5% to 3,385.49. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.3% to 11,050.47. Both the Dow and S&P 500 hit their session highs after the Fed’s announcement was released, but they quickly gave back those gains.

Apple dropped nearly 3%. Facebook ended

Investing legend Bill Gross says there is ‘little money to be made’ in the world as stimulus wanes and lists 3 sectors investors should buy to play defense

by Cathi Begay on September 14, 2020 in Investor

FILE PHOTO: Billionaire investor Bill Gross listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills
Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Investing legend Bill Gross said there is “little money to be made almost anywhere in the world” in his most recent investment outlook note.
The famed bond and fixed-income investor said that much, if not all of the US fiscal stimulus is over.
Investors should play defense by looking to “shunned sectors” like tobacco, banks, and certain European stocks.

“There is little money to be made almost anywhere in the world – Covid 19 vaccine or no.”

That’s according to legendary