Many yield-seeking investors look to stocks that have historically paid high dividends as a potential means of generating more income than can be found in bank savings vehicles. Although consistent dividends are not guaranteed, and even the bluest of blue-chip companies can fall on tough times, when the return on Treasury bonds is barely breaking […]

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Is investing in growth stocks, and particularly those with large market capitalization, back in vogue? If the performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (RLG) vs. the Russell 1000 Value Index (RLV), and even compared to the S&P 500 (SPX), offers any indication, the answer might be yes. Over the last year, the large-cap growth-centric […]

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Are those cheap airfares to Europe and other far-flung destinations giving you the travel bug? Or are they bugging your portfolio more? In the past few years, discount carriers like Norwegian Air and Icelandair have staked a toehold in key airline hubs such as New York and Chicago. Newer aircraft that can fly longer have […]

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Music-streaming company Spotify has filed to go public, sometime in March or April, only it’s choosing to do so in an unconventional way, via a direct listing. Over the past decade, direct listings have been few and far between. There have been six of them on the Nasdaq since 2006 and Spotify’s would be the […]

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Key Takeaways Consider cyclical stocks as a way to potentially manage your portfolio with economic upturns and downturns in mind Monitor economic events to help determine which industries may be poised for recovery. Based on this information, you may want to consider adding to or trimming your positions. A cycle is a series of events […]

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Convenience is king. That’s the new motto of the grocery store industry, which is transforming from traditional supermarkets that sell fresh and packaged goods for consumers to take home and load up in their refrigerators and cabinets to what the industry now calls grocerants. Underscore this development with online grocery shopping—a growing trend that allows […]

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As the social media space continues to pervade our lives, several companies jockey for a place among our device’s daily routines. The recent Facebook F8 conference may serve as a reminder that even a disruptor can be disrupted. Investors may want to consider taking note that companies developing social media technology compete in a space […]

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Key Takeaways The Augmented World Expo kicks off May 30. The emerging field of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) takes the spotlight as key innovators prepare to present at the three-day Augmented World Expo (AWE) starting May 30. The emerging field of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) takes the spotlight as key innovators prepare to […]

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Key Takeaways Consider a mix of sectors to diversify your holdings and help manage risk Adjust sector weightings as necessary based on your investment strategy and economic conditions Create a watch list to monitor the stock sectors in your portfolio Sector investing often involves trimming and increasing your positions at certain times to help maximize […]

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Key Takeaways Semiconductors are the building blocks of virtually every form of computerized technology that we have today New technology applications might stretch the demands of today’s semiconductor industry, and lead to the next round of innovation On July 10, 2018, the SEMICON® West 2018 summit kicks off at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. SEMICON is […]

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