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Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton demonstrated exactly how social media affects the market last week when her vitriolic tweet sent the biotech sector into an 8% tailspin.
These days, a post or a picture on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter can have a massive impact on U.S. markets.
Biotech stocks have gotten crushed in recent weeks, with the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index falling 15.5% in the last month and 25% from its July highs.
And while many investors are taking their money to the sideline, this is actually a great time to invest in biotech ETFs with 2016 in mind.
Here's the biotech ETF we're recommending now...
Finally, the Donald Trump tax plan was revealed today. And the GOP front-runner's tax reform proposal is a lot more controversial than expected…
In fact, it's so controversial the real estate mogul warned the crowd during his speech that "the people in the very upper echelons" are not going to be happy with him.
Here are the details of the newest Donald Trump tax plan...
by Alex McGuire
The WMB stock price cratered today following Williams Companies Inc.'s (NYSE: WMB) acquisition in the Energy Transfer merger.
This morning, pipeline giant Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE: ETE) announced it will buy Williams Cos. for $32.6 billion.
Here's everything you need to know about the landmark merger...
by Diane Alter
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump unveiled a tax plan on Monday under which a large segment of U.S. taxpayers would have a "zero tax" rate.
His tax policy would reduce the number of tax brackets from seven to four: 25%, 20%, 10% and 0%.
The billionaire businessman also said he would increase rates for some individuals...
by Alex McGuire
There are 11 new IPOs this week expected to raise a combined $1.4 billion.
According to Renaissance Capital, a manager of IPO-focused ETFs, there are more deals this week than in all of August.
Here's a breakdown of the most anticipated IPOs this week...
People often ask me how to get started with tech investing.
I've got three investments will help you get started by providing a solid foundation for your portfolio, even in the very turbulent market we've been seeing all year long.
And I believe all three will crush the market over the next several years...
by Diane Alter
The Alcoa stock price jumped 3.85% to $9.46 Monday morning after the aluminum giant announced it will split into two separately traded public companies.
Wall Street applauded the news and shareholders now have choices.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Monday, Sept. 28, 2015) were down 93 points as traders take a cautious approach ahead of three speeches by members of the Federal Reserve, a slew of economic data, and a looming budget debate in Washington D.C.
Investors are focused this week on two major data announcements: the monthly updates of manufacturing data from China and the U.S. unemployment rate.
Here's everything else investors need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...
by Sid Riggs
The big caps like Apple and Google are terrific performers, don't get me wrong, but they just can't hold a candle to small-cap gains.
I love small caps because they offer the potential for runaway, triple-digit profits that you can bank as the companies you've picked grow… and grow some more.
These kinds of gains aren't random. They're triggered by "sparks," catalysts that I watch for that can propel stocks upward.
In the case of the biotech stock I'm about to show you, there were a whopping five sparks present.
And, even better, there's likely almost 440% more in gains left for the taking...
