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Smaller companies can generate higher returns than their larger counterparts, but they are often riskier and less liquid, and may underperform for long periods.
Small stocks are also more volatile in times of unsettled or falling markets.
Still, if you focus on the best-quality small companies— or ETFs that hold those stocks—they can be a worthwhile addition to a well-balanced portfolio.
Do small companies have an edge?
Small companies trading on U.S....
Small stocks are also more volatile in times of unsettled or falling markets.
Still, if you focus on the best-quality small companies— or ETFs that hold those stocks—they can be a worthwhile addition to a well-balanced portfolio.
Do small companies have an edge?
Small companies trading on U.S....
This drop in the stock market may be the start of a widely awaited correction. I strongly doubt that it’s the start of a bear market or long-term falling trend.
This quote from Investopedia.com provides one widely accepted definition of a market correction:
What is a ‘Correction’?
A correction is a reverse movement, usually negative, of at least 10% in a stock, bond, commodity or index to adjust for an overvaluation....
This quote from Investopedia.com provides one widely accepted definition of a market correction:
What is a ‘Correction’?
A correction is a reverse movement, usually negative, of at least 10% in a stock, bond, commodity or index to adjust for an overvaluation....
The best energy sector stocks have experienced management, a reasonable market cap, and more
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On November 28, 2017, the old Consol Energy Inc. split into two, separately traded, public companies. While one firm mines coal, the other produces natural gas.
Under the terms for the spinoff, Consol shareholders received one share of the coal company (which kept the Consol Energy name) for every eight shares they held in the old Consol Energy....
Under the terms for the spinoff, Consol shareholders received one share of the coal company (which kept the Consol Energy name) for every eight shares they held in the old Consol Energy....
Selecting stocks you can hold for years is a key goal for investors learning how to invest in oil stocks
Investors have asked us, “Is silver a good investment?” We only think so if they target top silver mining stocks or ETFs that hold those stocks, and follow our mining investing tips
TECK RESOURCES LTD. $29 (www.teck.com) is a leading producer of metallurgical coal, a key ingredient in steelmaking. It also produces zinc and copper. Thanks to higher prices for those commodities, the company will pay an extra dividend of $0.40 a share on December 29, 2017....
We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is by choosing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.
The best ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high quality stocks....
The best ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high quality stocks....
Dear Inner Circle member,
Here’s the text of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in late October:
“Emergency government measures can have unpleasant, unforeseeable side effects for the economy and investors. But you need a long-term perspective to see the link between cause and effect.
The 2008/2009 financial crisis was the world’s worst financial upset since the 1930s....
Here’s the text of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in late October:
“Emergency government measures can have unpleasant, unforeseeable side effects for the economy and investors. But you need a long-term perspective to see the link between cause and effect.
The 2008/2009 financial crisis was the world’s worst financial upset since the 1930s....