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May 2016 - Page 24 of 30 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

Why I'm Avoiding Amazon.com Right Now

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The stock market rally faltered last week as signs of economic weakness shook the resolve of the bulls.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 33 points of 0.2% to 17,740.63 while the S&P 500 fell 8 points or 0.4%. 2057.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.8% to 4736.16.

More telling, after a disappointing 160,000 new jobs were added to the economy in April, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury closed the week back down to 1.78%.

The U.S. economy has produced new jobs at a 192,000 per-month clip in 2016, down from 2015's average of 229,000.

This is not the stuff that dreams are made of, and in fact, it's about to get a whole lot worse...

The Right Way to Trade S&P 500 Volatility

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I've been predicting that the bears would be taking over the markets in May, and just a week into the month, they're running with a vengeance.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq have all erased their recent gains over the past trading week.

But there is one index that's faring better than the majors… It's the "fear index."

Officially known as the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX), it is an extremely popular index that measures the volatility in the markets.

Naturally, right now more and more traders are playing the VIX to fatten their wallets off the back of investor fear in the markets.

Well, there's a right way and a wrong way to trade volatility, and what these folks are trading to make a quick buck or two is outright dangerous to your wealth – now and into the future.

So before you make the same mistake they are, let me tell you why this is the worst way you can play volatility...

How the Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Could Ruin Your Retirement

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The Puerto Rico debt crisis is about to hit close to home for many U.S. investors.

Many pension and retirement funds loaded up on Puerto Rico debt to take advantage of the high yields and multiple tax exemptions.

Now it's clear Puerto Rico won't be able to pay back the $72 billion it owes, which means investors need to find out if they are in the line of fire.

These are the municipal bond funds with the most exposure to Puerto Rico...