Howard Kornstein, a professional trader with more than 40 years’ experience in stocks, options and futures, developed and fine-tuned his strategies while facing every imaginable market environment. He has little patience for those who claim they can’t make money trading, even during the current bear market. “This bear market is mild,” Kornstein says. “I see…
Hello! In this week’s ETF Wrap, health-care ETFs take the spotlight as investors get defensive amid recession fears. But inflows also show that some investors may be “bottom-fishing” for beaten down stocks in biotech as the bear market presses on. Please send feedback and tips to christine.idzelis@marketwatch.com. You can also follow me on Twitter at…
AMC has experienced a rollercoaster couple of years that took the theater chain from beleaguered pandemic victim to meme stock phenomenon. So what’s next? AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. AMC, +0.99%, which describes itself as the largest movie theater company in the world, operated 1,004 movie theaters pre-Covid. But the pandemic hit the company hard, forcing…
US stocks fell sharply Thursday as investors braced for the possibility of a full percentage point increase in the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate later this month, while weak megabank earnings also weighed on sentiment. The S&P 500 is on track to mark its fifth day in the red – the longest losing streak for…
A sense of urgency around climate change is driving demands for responsible and sustainable investment opportunities in commercial real estate. Shareholders of public companies are calling for more information about the risks that climate change could pose to their investments. As Gary Gensler, chairman of the SEC, said, “Investors are looking for consistent, comparable and…
In 2021, more than 40% of Americans lived in a county that was hit by extreme weather connected to climate change, according to a Washington Post analysis of federal disaster declarations. Without immediate action to reduce global carbon emissions, we face an even more dire future. As the world’s second-largest contributor to global warming, the…
Today’s highlight will be the release of the consumer price index, which could show inflation hitting a four-decade high. But for now, let’s look further out into the future – okay, Thursday – when the second-quarter earnings season begins. Make what you will of summer price action, but nothing has quite seen highs and lows…
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Amid market mayhem, retirement plan participants are pouring money into a 401 (k) investment option that is widely seen as a safe haven yet comes with a convoluted set of potential pitfalls. Stable value funds, which combine diversified bond portfolios with bank or insurance-company contracts that help guard against market volatility, took in 85% of…
It’s that time again – the monthly consumer-inflation report will be released July 13, and the numbers are expected to be ugly. If you are an investor who wants current income, not only do you need higher yields to help counteract price increases, you need some surety that your dividends won’t be cut if the…
For those who are self-employed it’s critical that you fund a retirement plan for yourself. Two of the best options are a SEP-IRA and a solo 401 (k). As we reach the midpoint in 2022 it’s important to have a retirement plan option in place for yourself. Let’s take a look at the features and…
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