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Watch Out for This Type of Crypto Scam

Scammers have recently turned to dating apps to find their next victim...  If you've binged Netflix (NFLX) at all during the past couple of months, no one will blame you for concerns of being scammed.  First on Netflix was Inventing Anna, where a fake German heiress swindles wealthy New Yorkers and banks into giving her […]

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• NFLX

A Sector Set Up for the Limelight 

After the first two months of 2022, investors are surveying the damage...  After the quickest economic recovery in history leading to historic highs, the last few months have done much to reverse investors' fortunes.  The market has been routed, with the major indexes significantly down since the beginning of the year.  The S&P 500 Index, […]

• XLI
• XLK

This Time Isn't Different

I'm writing to you this week from Belgium... Brussels, the country's capital, hosts the offices for most European Union ("EU") organizations. The city also shares the European Parliament with Strasbourg, France. It's the de facto headquarters and capital of the EU, even though it isn't officially named one. Before I get to investing thoughts, I […]

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Shifts in the Workplace Are Placing Pressure on This 'Gig Economy' Firm

Going from isolation to independence... The U.S. workforce spent a lot of time in isolation during the pandemic. But 2022 seems to be the start of a new direction. The return to "business as usual" seems in order. There are many reasons to be excited, from traveling across the world, going out more, and stressing […]

• FVRR

What the Future Holds for Top Hotel Stocks

The hotel industry is seeing a recovery... After many false starts, it looks like the world is close to making an important vocabulary change when talking about the coronavirus pandemic. The world is quickly shifting from a life-altering pandemic to an endemic. For many, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, it is now not a […]

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• H
• HLT
• MAR
• PLYA
• WH

Why Solving Crimes Is 4x More Profitable Than You Think 

Whenever there is money, there is an attempt to steal it...  We are enamored with keeping up with the latest scandal as a society, especially when it's a big one.  It's a bit twisted, but it's impressive to have the distinction of being a participant in the single largest financial heist of all time.  When […]

• AMD
• FCN
• GS
• SQ

It's Time to Buy at a Discount

Don't let rhetoric scare you into selling... Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week led skittish markets to become even more volatile. The S&P 500 Index ranged from roughly 4,100 to 4,300 on Thursday, a nearly 4% intraday swing, after opening the day down 2%. The Nasdaq Composite's intraday range was even wider, swinging more than […]

How the Conflict in Ukraine Affects the Markets

The world watches Ukraine with bated breath... We're sure the idea of "living in unprecedented times" is becoming a tiring one for many of you. It might feel like a once-in-a-generation event is happening once in a quarter.  In the past four months, we've had another resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic with the omicron variant, […]

What Rising Oil Prices Mean for These Four Industry Giants

Feeling the pain at the pump, investors debate oil's potential...  In the past year, inflation has filled the headlines.  Inflation appears practically everywhere, but it's most noticeable at the gas pump for many. As gas prices go up, inflation repeatedly stares people in the face when they fill up their tanks.  For the past half […]

• CVX
• EOG
• SLB
• XOM

If You Want to Navigate the Stock Market Like a Pro, Look Here First

Credit is typically a sleepy place... Unlike the stock market, credit markets don't typically see a lot of dramatic shifts. Changes tend to occur slowly and over extended periods. To add to the lack of excitement, most equity investors mistakenly think changes in the credit market don't impact them. But we can see that the […]

• AAPL
• ADP
• JNJ
• MSFT
• XOM