Good MorningThe stock market ended 2020 on a high note despite a year of unprecedented volatility. The COVID-19 pandemic came out of nowhere and sparked the worst global recession in history. The S&P 500, arguably the world’s most closely watched stock index, gained more than 16% in that time. Investors with the savvy to buy in at the bottom saw gains in excess of 65%.
There is a lesson for investors in the 2020 price charts and the lesson is this; It is far better to stick to a plan and ignore the day-to-day market reactions than buying or selling on every news bite. Yes, the pandemic was scary and had a great impact on the economy but it didn’t alter the underlying trend. The U.S. economy was in the early stages of a major economic expansion before the pandemic hit. It may take a little time to gain momentum but, now that the pandemic is passing, that expansion is ready to resume.
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Politics | | | The New Year could finally bring a fresh start and a commitment to let bygones be bygones for Britain and the European Union.
But don’t bet on it.
The U.K. has chosen to leave the EU, setting a course away from the continental mainland. But the two sides’ histories hav... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Major Asian bourses were closed for the New Year's holidays Thursday while the handful that remained open was mixed.
Australia's S&P/ASX fell 1.4% to 6,587.10, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.3% to 27,231.13. The Shanghai Composite gained 1.2% to 3,455.55. Trading was closed... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | This makes mid-caps a good choice for companies that have the scale to leverage their operations but are still limber enough to achieve solid growth. With the holidays winding down and a new year upon us, let us reflect on some of the mid-caps to consider decorating your 2021 portfolio with. Read the Full Story |
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From Our PartnersPlant-based foods have become a solid growth industry. As the vegan revolution continues to boom, stocks within the space could be poised for big moves! | | | | Continue Reading |
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Markets | | | Plant-based food company Tattooed Chef, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTCF) stock has been on a tear as it outperforms the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY). The pandemic has accelerated the socially health conscious trend of sustainable plant-based food consumption lead by companies like Beyond Meat (NAS... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Trading in Tokyo was closed for the New Year's holidays Thursday, while the handful of bourses that remained open in Asia and Europe was mixed.
France's CAC 40 slipped 0.5% in early trading to 5,571.46. Britain's FTSE 100 lost 1,5% to 6,456.77.
U.S. shares were set to ... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | China has approved its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, health regulators said Thursday, marking the addition of another vaccine in the global fight against a virus that is surging back in many places as winter sets in.
The two-dose vaccine from state-owned Sinopharm... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm.
The two-dose vaccine is the first approved for general use in China. The go-ahead comes as the country has begun to vaccinate 50 million peopl... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The homebuilding sector, you may have heard, has been one of the biggest winners of the pandemic. The Fed is expected to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate near zero until at least 2023, which means that sub-3% mortgage rates are likely here to stay for a long time. Home prices are at recor... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | While IPO investing can be a tricky endeavor and many of the companies that debuted this year haven’t lived up to their initial expectations, that doesn’t mean that you should overlook the IPO market in 2021. Read the Full Story |
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As the likes of Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) have found themselves under increasing pressure from Chinese antitrust regulators, other Chinese tech giants like Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) have been enjoying their moment in the sun in recent weeks. Only earlier this month we wrote about how Baidu was shaping up fo... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions in the United States. It operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to approximately 340 college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. The company operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafés and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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