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63WHY DO COMMODITIES TEND TO MOVE INVERSELY TO THE U.S. DOLLAR?
By: Sean Ryan Commodities tend to move inversely to the U.S. Dollar because, at the most fundamental level, commodities are valuable in and of themselves (porkbellies, or barrels of oil, or gold) while U.S....
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64WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF COMPANY EARNINGS ARE “BETTER THAN EXPECTED?”
By: Sean Ryan When company earnings are described as “better than expected,” it means the earnings were better than analysts’ forecasts. Markets are discounting mechanisms; that is, the prices in the...
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64WHAT IS TOP-DOWN STOCK ANALYSIS?
By: Sean Ryan “Top-down” stock analysis involves analyzing broad economic trends, and selecting stocks based on how they should benefit (or suffer) from those trends. This is in contrast with...
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48WHAT COMPANIES CAN BE MONITORED FOR CLUES ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE ECONOMY?
By: Sean Ryan Many different types of companies can be monitored for clues about the health of the economy. For example, transportation companies often offer insight into the level of business activity. If...
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61WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO CATCH A FALLING KNIFE?
By: Sean Ryan When investors speak about “catching a falling knife,” they aren’t talking about actually attempting to grab a meat cleaver as it plummets to the ground, but about a type of trade that...
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589 Top Stocks You Want to Know About
When looking for investing ideas, it might help to look at top performing stocks for inspiration. Ask yourself why these stocks have been outperforming. Are there any reasons to expect more success from the...
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74Why is China so Important to the U.S. Economy?
By Sean Ryan, CFA China has rapidly increased in economic importance. It is particularly important to the United States’ economy for two reasons: China is a source of low-cost manufactured goods,...
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69Why is the U.S. Dollar the World’s Reserve Currency?
By James Brumley Thought there are 178 currencies across the globe to choose from, the world has chosen the U.S. dollar as the primary vehicle to facilitate international trading of goods and...
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69Comparing Companies in the Same Sector
By Alan Fleisig Two shiny, new cars sit on a dealer’s lot. Identical on the outside, one has a powerful V-8 and goes from 0-60 in 4 seconds, but only gets 18 miles to the gallon. The other is a...
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62What is the Role of the Board of Directors?
By James Brumley When most investors think of a particular company’s leadership, the CEO or President comes to mind. And, in terms of the day-to-day management a corporation, those are the people...
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