Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) stock has had a dismal 2014, down 24.1%. Now, AMZN isn't just hurting shareholders, it's also weighing heavily on some tech ETFs.
While AMZN has been falling all year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 4.7%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are up 10.8% and 8.9% in 2014.
As AMZN continues its 2014 slide, investors can avoid the tech ETFs that invest heavily in the e-commerce giant. In fact, there's a competitor to Amazon that's boosting tech ETFs now.
Money Morning Resource Specialist Peter Krauth – a former portfolio adviser and a 20-year veteran of the resource market – explains why today's gold price is going down.
There are three contributing factors - and he "doesn't think the pain is over yet"...
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Dow Jones today: U.S. stock markets roared again on Friday following a "surprise" announcement from the Bank of Japan and strong earnings reports from energy giants.
Let's take a look at today's scorecard.
Today (Friday) Japan announced new plan in their already aggressive Bank of Japan QE plan: more stimulus.
And while markets have been soaring on this new expected stream of easy money, it can't last.
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Some the best investments for market-beating gains are corporate spin-offs.
In fact, research from a Lehman Bros. study found that spin-off companies beat the market by 40% on average in their first two years. A Penn State University study shows an average three-year return of 76% for spin-offs. That tops the market by 31%.
Money Morning's Tech Specialist Michael Robinson has spent decades analyzing tech stocks, and to him, spin-off companies are "easy money."
Here's the best way to play the market...
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Unfortunately, wasteful government spending never goes out of style. All the proof you need is right there in the latest "Wastebook" from Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.
This year's edition – Coburn's fifth and sadly his last as he plans to retire at the end of the current Congressional session – contains $25 billion in wasteful government spending.
Here are 14 mind-boggling examples of misused taxpayer dollars from the 2014 Wastebook...
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Silver was making strides this month, which is why people are wondering why silver prices are falling this week.
Dollar strength and soaring equities kept a lid on silver prices.
But there is room for optimism. Here's what to expect in the next month.
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The stock market today is moving on news from some major earnings reports from GRPN, LNKD, GPRO, SBUX, CVX, and XOM.
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Third-quarter earnings overall have been better than expected.
With some 244 companies reporting, the S&P 500 Index is on pace to post earnings growth of 6%. That's up from growth projections of 5.6% at the start of the week.
Hot stocks to watch today based on earnings focus on energy and consumer products.
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The only noteworthy thing to take notice of with Groupon earnings: don't buy its stock.
Groupon Inc. (Nasdaq: GRPN) reported a mixed earnings season for third quarter.
But GRPN stock is not a long-term buy because of its severe underlying weaknesses.
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