by Jim Bach
The hunt for yield in Europe is positioning a certain bond ETF for big gains.
Right now, Eurozone government bonds are a no-go. Yields are crashing all across the continent and the profit opportunities are drying up. This will only be made worse as the European Central Bank carries on with quantitative easing.
But it's making this bond ETF, which plays off an important subsector, a must.
The biotech industry is offering some of the best cheap stocks to invest in now.
You see, biotech stocks have faltered in the last two weeks. Since March 20, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has dipped nearly 7%.
by Jim Bach
Understanding how quantitative easing works sheds very little insight as to how European Central Bank QE works.
What we've come to know in the U.S. as QE is simple. Large-scale bond purchases. But Europe has 19 member countries to buy debt from.
For April 6, 2015, here's how the stock market did today, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves.
The DJIA Index gained more than 144 points on Tuesday, fueled by a surge in oil prices and soft data that hints the Federal Reserve will likely avoid an interest rate hike in June. Friday's weak March employment report pushed PNC Financial Services to delay its expected target rate date back to until September.
Here are the day's top stories plus our new profit tip for investors...
by Alex McGuire
Our Q1 Nasdaq earnings calendar consists of the largest 20 companies on the Nasdaq 100, which tracks the largest non-financial companies trading on the Nasdaq exchange.
The Nasdaq 100 had a great first quarter, gaining 2.3% between January 1 and March 31.
Here are the Q1 earnings dates of the 20 largest companies on the index...
With the end of winter comes the beginning of Q1 earnings season.
Stay on top of the most important reports with this convenient Q1 stock earnings calendar for April, May, and June.
The lower than expected jobs numbers that the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week could signal a trend more disturbing than a potential rise in unemployment.
The stock market has been extremely volatile in 2015.
From Jan. 22 to Jan. 30, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4.1%. Over the next month, it climbed 6.5% through March 2. The DJIA dropped another 3.8% by April 1.
That's why it's a good time to look at the best blue-chip stocks to buy today.
by Jim Bach
It was only a matter of time before Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: EKSO) stock broke into the Money Morning "2015 Top Stocks to Invest In" list.
On the year, EKSO stock is up 53.7%. Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald said that EKSO stock is one of his favorite companies right now because it taps into a dynamic market trend.
DJIA futures for Monday, April 6, were on the decline by 128 points this morning after Thursday's close.
The DJIA added 65 points on Thursday, fueled by increased optimism over the U.S. employment situation. On Friday, the markets were closed for Good Friday. However, the U.S. reported weaker-than-expected payroll growth. The nation created its smallest amount of jobs in 15 months.
Here's what else you need to know to make it a profitable Monday...
