By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock Market Today, May 15, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped as many as 200 points on Thursday on lukewarm housing numbers, poor retail earnings, and a sell-off in small-cap stocks.
Here are the closing numbers:
DOW: 16,447, -1.00%
S&P 500: 1,871, -0.93%
Now here are the top stories from the stock market today...
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
When looking for the best stocks to buy, many investors avoid companies and markets that are tangled in bad news.
For many, it seems like common sense to avoid areas that keep generating negative headlines. But for shrewd investors, "bad news" can frequently generate very profitable stocks.
By Money Morning Insider Reports, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Investing in ETFs is a popular trend today. ETFs, or "exchange-traded funds," are relatively new investment vehicles that are rapidly gaining in popularity. The exchange-traded fund industry hit another record in the first quarter of 2014 with $1.73 trillion in assets. ETF investing offers a similar level of safety and diversity as mutual fund investing, […]
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ETF investing strategy: Initial public offerings (IPOs) are debuting in 2014 at an incredible pace. IPO research firm Renaissance Capital shows that through mid-April, some 64 IPOs had debuted in in the United States this year. That figure is more than double the number that launched in last year's first quarter. As of April 14, […]
By Money Morning Insider Reports, Money Morning - • Print | Email
This is a basic guide that tells investors how to invest in ETFs. ETFs, or "exchange-traded funds," are relatively new investment vehicles that are rapidly gaining in popularity. The exchange-traded fund industry hit another record in the first quarter of 2014 with $1.73 trillion in assets. In this article, we will discuss how to invest […]
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Exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing is gaining momentum in 2014 as a popular investment strategy. ETF investing is very similar to buying stocks. Shares can be bought or sold at any time, and, just like a stock, shares can be sold short, bought on a margin, etc. One reason ETF investing is increasing in popularity now […]
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
An endless stream of impenetrable reports comes from the bankers in New York and our elected leaders in Washington, but most Main Street investors lack the knowledge to “decode” these reports, so they can’t respond in a constructive manner.
But I’ve identified the three specific economic reports that matter – and have deciphered what they mean.
These are the only three investing “secrets” you really need...
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market today, May 15, 2014 The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped from record highs yesterday on concerns of rising inflation. Producer prices increased 0.6% in April, the largest increase since September 2012. Economists had predicted a rise of just 0.2%.
By Dr. Kent Moors, Global Energy Strategist, Oil & Energy Investor • @KentMoors_OEI - • Print | Email
Over the past week, oil and gas stocks have been quite volatile. But that's not bad news – not by a long shot.
In fact, this is always the time when energy investors should be on the hunt for bargains.
And there's one approach that works especially well in this situation...
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
Yesterday, Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) acquired Blink, a mobile-messaging app that allows users to send texts, pictures, and videos that self-destruct after an allotted period of time.
The acquisition fits into Yahoo's trend of buying small mobile companies in hopes of further strengthening its share of the mobile market.
