Every investor appreciates that recessions and bear markets go hand in hand. But the definition of a recession often seems more difficult to pin down. So are we in a recession? And if not, then does that mean that disaster has been averted or that the pain train is still rolling towards investors? This is an important debate because it… 

Fear is starting to become an issue. Traders are starting to realize inflation, CPI, PPI, and global currencies are reacting to the sudden policy shift by the US Fed and global central banks. This fear is showing up in the Gold-to-Silver ratio as well. My research suggests the closest comparison to the current Gold/Silver setup may be found by looking… 

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has been the talk of Washington for weeks. It appears the seemingly never-ending rounds of political negotiations haven’t been for naught, however. The bill managed to pass a polarized Senate 51-50, requiring Vice President Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote. The bill will face a likely warm reception from the House of Representatives before going to… 

Investors in the stock market who are bearish on a particular stock will often times express their opinion by shorting the stock. This is done by borrowing shares of the stock from another investor, selling the stock, and then repurchasing it at a lower price in order to return the shares to the original owner. The difference in price is… 

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs for short, are popular investments for a few reasons. For starters, as real estate companies they have large property portfolios with tangible values that can’t be devalued overnight by a new competitor or a change in consumer tastes. Also, they are a special class of investment that gets preferential tax treatment in exchange for… 

Traders expect the U.S. Fed to soften as Chairman Powell suggested they have reached a neutral rate with the last rate increase. The US stock markets started an upward trend after the last 75bp rate increase – expecting the U.S. Fed to move toward a more data-driven rate adjustment. My research suggests the U.S. Federal Reserve has a much more… 

Solar stocks started surging on July 28 after Senator Joe Manchin put his support behind a U.S. climate bill after previously rejecting it. The news helped power up the stocks of solar companies, with the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEARCA:TAN) jumping by more than six percent. If the climate bill gets passed, it should trigger bullish tailwinds for the solar industry,… 

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s likely you’ve seen all the monkeypox headlines in the stock market recently. Health authorities worldwide are actively looking for a way effective ways to stop the monkeypox outbreak. With that, investors have turned their attention to monkeypox stocks. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Monkeypox is a rare viral disease comparable to… 

Home buyers have been struggling over the past year and change due to a number of factors, including sky-high home prices and a glaring lack of real estate inventory. Unfortunately, the first issue continues to be a problem in today’s housing market, as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports June’s median home sale price as $416,000 — a new… 

The iShares Micro Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWC) has declined by 19% year-to-date. However, several penny stocks have witnessed a correction of more than 50% in the last two quarters. Every correction provides investors with a medium to long-term entry opportunity. There are penny stocks trading at a discount that are worth considering at current levels. Investors need to tone down their…