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What to Buy When Oil Prices Go Negative

There’s Such Much Oil, They’re Giving It Away The big financial news lately hasn’t been coming from the stock market, but from the oil pits. With most people staying close to home, the global demand for oil has plunged, and its price has dropped through the floor. Actually, not just through the floor, but several […]

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Dear Wall Street: “You’re Fired”

The recent stock market crash shows how Wall Street is not looking out for individual investors. The analysts and marketing departments on the Street don’t care about the small guy. The big financial firms focus on gathering assets on which they earn fees. Here are a few items about the Wall Street crowd that I […]

Republic Services Group (RSG) to Provide Meals and Gift Cards to Frontline Employees

Republic Services Group (RSG) to Provide Meals and Gift Cards to Frontline Employees

Republic Services Group (RSG) is navigating the current environment, by giving with one hand, and taking with the other. The company recently announced it is funding a “Committed to Serve” initiative, to support both employees and the local communities Republic serves. RSG’s CEO, Donald W. Slager said, “We’re launching our $20 million ‘Committed to Serve’ […]

Trade of the Week: Crude Oil

Trade of the Week: Crude Oil

It’s been a historic week so far for crude oil, which has dropped into negative territory for the first time ever. At a low of negative 40 dollars per barrel, sellers actually have to pay buyers to take delivery of oil. This is happening because there is a substantial lack of storage for oil with […]

Safety In a Bear Market With These Two Preferred Shares

Safety In a Bear Market With These Two Preferred Shares

The COVID-19 crisis-induced stock market crash induced a lot of investors to dump their stock market holdings. Now they sit on cash, which earns nothing, and wonders whether to get back into the market or maybe find an alternative investment strategy. With the U.S. economy falling into a deep recession, and conquering the virus remains […]

What Do Bank Earnings Say About the Recession?

What Do Bank Earnings Say About the Recession?

The market has settled down to some extent after one of the most volatile months on record. However, the reprieve may be short-lived as we head into what is likely to be an interesting earnings period. We all know that most companies are suffering due to the pandemic; the question is, just how much damage […]

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How You Can “Buy” the Retirement of Your Dreams Today

The COVID-19 outbreak has shown us once again that life can be unpredictable. The uncertainty produced by these situations is real. Many people give in to the fear, leading to actions such as hoarding toilet paper and dumping investments to lock in their losses. Others look for opportunities to improve their futures. A rearview mirror […]

Trade of the Week: Small Caps

Trade of the Week: Small Caps

Options trading continues to be very active in this market, even though daily volatility of stocks moves has dropped in recent weeks. Index and ETF options remain popular methods for trading market direction. They are also very useful instruments for hedging long stock portfolios. For instance, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) can be used as […]