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Brian Kelly

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MoneyLetter

About Brian

Brian Kelly has enjoyed a long career in newsletter publishing and has maintained involvement with MoneyLetter continuously since 1984. He has been a member of the MoneyLetter Investment Committee for over 30 years. As vice president and product manager for IBC/Donoghue Inc., and IBC USA (Publications) Inc., Mr. Kelly was responsible for all aspects of the MoneyLetter group of products including planning, marketing, fulfillment, customer service, and public relations.

Brian's Articles

US stocks initially rallied after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, forecasted two interest rate cuts later this year, and Chairman Jay Powell suggested the economy was still strong. We are adding European positions like the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU), and SPDR EURO Stoxx 50 ETF (FEZ), notes Brian Kelly, editor of MoneyLetter.
The amazing pace of news from the new administration since January 20 has stunned analysts and investors alike. Among the array of new policy items, the threats, implementation, and potential effects of tariffs have been the most disruptive. One fund I like here is Vanguard International Growth Fund (VWIGX), says Brian Kelly, editor of MoneyLetter.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged past 20,000 for the first time this week. The big news of the week was the November inflation report, which was in line with expectations. For domestic stock funds, there is one new “Buy” this week: Value Line Large Companies Focused Fund (VALLX), advises Brian Kelly, editor of MoneyLetter.
Now that the noise of the election season is over, it is time to return to fundamentals. That means the economy and Fed policy. The good news is that despite considerable uncertainty, we find these key fundamentals working in investors’ favor. I like the Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO) here, advises Brian Kelly, editor of MoneyLetter.