With market volatility picking up ahead of the fall election, penny stocks are quietly turning into one of the most potent investments on the market.
But unlike other stocks, you can't just buy any stock or ETF and hold it for years.
It's only worth it if you can find the best penny stocks and know when to buy them.
Today, I'm going to show you just that.
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If you think that trading options is not for you, think again.
Set aside all the stories you may have heard about high rollers and market gamblers who bet the farm on whatever the next big thing might be.
The truth is that options can be part of a conservative investment strategy.
That's right – conservative.
You can use options to hedge your portfolio against losses or you can take advantage of a market pullback without having to sell your stocks and incur possible tax consequences.
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The Dow Jones today is in decline on further concerns about rising COVID-19 cases.
The ongoing pandemic is hammering the global airline industry.
Airline companies are reportedly seeking an additional $25 billion in stimulus relief to help delay layoffs and furloughs.
Read for more on everything moving the Dow today.
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In China, Spain, Italy, and across the world, we've seen how quickly and easily medical systems can be swamped by big surges in novel coronavirus cases.
In most places here in the United States, healthcare systems have borne up pretty well, though at times, they've been under punishing pressure.
Officials have had to scramble to keep up with demand for care. Among other things, we've seen hotels in New York City pressed into service as hospitals and dormitories for healthcare providers. In Baltimore, the downtown convention center has become a hospital and testing center. In Bayou Segnette State Park, south of New Orleans, even recreational cabins were used as makeshift isolation wards.
That's just some of the improvisation that's had to take place across virtually the entire country.
Technological and medial improvisation has been a recurring theme in some of our talks about the national COVID-19 response.
So today, I want to tell you about a company working to ease the need for such drastic measures. It's not working on a breakthrough vaccine or therapy, or on a lifesaving machine – though its work, in my view, is every bit as important to the fight.
Rather, this company is working on a more, shall we say, basic, foundational approach. And it has a "secret weapon" that can not only help us beat the disease, but has applications and growth potential far beyond healthcare.
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Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) stock is expected to hit the market this week.
Analysts are predicting a $22 billion valuation.
The company has decided to go with a direct listing to avoid much of the prolonged scrutiny that comes with a regular IPO.
This raises questions for many investors.
But this is also one of the most exciting IPOs of the year for good reason.
Today, we're going to talk about whether Palantir stock is a buy or not.
You might be surprised what you find...
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The Dow Jones today could bounce back after a four-day losing streak as Congress works toward another stimulus bill.
The S&P 500 is coming off its fourth consecutive losing week, with the latter off as much as 10% in September.
The Nasdaq has shed as much as 14% since the first of the month, which shares of Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ: AAPL) nearly falling into bear territory.
Investors are hoping that the worst is over.
But it's important to note that the S&P 500 is still stuck in a negative momentum trend.
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As we've talked about before, the stock market can act as sort of a crystal ball for an impending U.S. presidential election.
I've done it, lots of independent analysts have done it, and you can see for yourself, too; we look at the three months leading up to an election to try and see if the incumbent resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW will stay put, or be sent packing.
This analysis has shown that the S&P 500 can correctly answer that question 86.4% of the time – not bad.
Of course, these days, the markets are obviously undergoing a correction of some kind.
After a dynamite August, the big indexes – the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and the Dow – are down 10.7%, 9%, and 7.7% respectively, from their Sept. 2 intraday highs.
Normally, that might get an incumbent president in the mood to look for movers.
But this bearish trend isn't necessarily decisive because, if we know anything to be true, this is a year and an election unlike any other.
So the S&P 500's uncanny predictive powers might be a little weaker this year. I think, regardless of who the frontrunner or ultimate winner is, it's likely we'll see more downside between now and then.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who trades (and if you never have, you can certainly start now). That's because, for us, extraordinary times mean extraordinary profit potential.
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This is real once-in-a-lifetime stuff...
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I'm in a jam of my own making.
Cold water sprints past just below my knees in a stream coursing by within a solid 1-wood of my front porch. I struggle to keep my water-logged Converse sneakers firmly planted on the slick river rocks underfoot.
Meanwhile, a rat's nest of fishing line rests in my hand.
I'm in this pickle because of a clumsy attempt at keeping my fly out of a limb flush with Autumn leaves reaching over the stream's edge. I panicked and jerked my backcast. Now this jumbled ball of frustration stands between me and another afternoon fishing that ends in a "shutout."
There's an easy solution – an easy "out," of course.
I can just cut the line.
But I don't.
Having arrived in this exact same position a thousand times before has taught me that patience and a couple of well-placed tugs will untangle this unruly mess.
Instead, I hold the hopelessly tangled bundle in my hand and start gently teasing at the knotted mess.
The knots in my leader yield, and I get back to letting the fish outsmart me.
Patience has its own rewards. And sometimes it even pays.
The years have taught me that, whether through pastimes or my 26-plus-year-long investing career, patience has its place. Wield it well, and you get rewarded.
But I've also learned the hard way to recognize the point when patience must yield to action. And when that point comes, you either make your move or watch as one of those all-too-rare opportunities blows right past you.
Those of you invested in cannabis over the past year and a half have learned a thing or two about frustration – and about patience. But now that patience is paying off: We're witnessing a real "sea change" in cannabis stocks this year.
And this sea change means one thing – the time for patience has given way to action.
You don't want to miss the huge wealth opportunity that's coming directly our way.
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As I predicted last month, September's been a volatile, "down" month. In fact, the big indexes are on pace to turn in the worst September results since 2011.
But, like always, there are some juicy opportunities in all that volatility. Volatility's always a trader's dream, because a stock's got to move – up or down – for us to make money. The more the price moves, the better.
Right now, I'm going to show you an old – as in, 800 years old – method you can use to spot stocks that are about to move, and how to work out how far they're likely to go.
That's not only a huge factor in spotting stocks you might like to buy and hold at a good price, but it can also help you find when and where to move in your trading…
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The Dow Jones today is taking another loss despite the latest news from the House of Representatives.
According to various reports, House Democrats are working on a potential $2.4 trillion stimulus package that includes extended unemployment aid and direct payments to Americans.
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