Investing Strategies & Personal Finance

Money is a really important subject that nobody ever wants to talk about. But if you’re ever going to take charge of your finances and have a comfortable future, it’s important to master the concepts and strategies that can help you make more money, put you in control, and improve your life. Discover the proven strategies used by some of the world’s best financial minds to help you maximize your profits and minimize your risk.

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We are in the midst of a massive rotation favoring recent laggards, states Lucas Downey of Mapsignals.com.
Friday was a pretty quiet day in the markets, and the early Monday action is more of the same. Stocks are largely unchanged along with Treasuries and the dollar. Crude oil, gold, and silver are slightly lower.
No matter where you are in your life cycle and no matter how much you’ve saved up to this point, there’s an ETF that fits your situation, explains David Dierking, exchange-traded fund expert and editor of The Street's ETF Focus.
Mike Larson is hosting the MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas. His Market Minute will continue upon his return.
Bulls fought furiously on Wednesday; however, they could not overcome a series of body blows as cybersecurity issues swooned, states Jon Markman, editor of Strategic Advantage.
Recently, hype and headlines have been focused on the stock market reaching new all-time highs. This warrants at least a brief review of the last two years, suggests Jim Stack, a "safety-first" money manager and editor of InvesTech Research.
The stock market seems to be stuck around the all-time highs at 5,000. And yet under the surface, things are not so bullish, states Steve Reitmeister of Reitmeister Total Return.
Hey traders! I visited David Keller at Stockcharts in the studio last week to discuss some critical levels, earnings setups, and more, states Danielle Shay of Fivestartrader.com.
When you have a winning trade, there is only one thing to do: sell and take the profits. Sure, there could be more profits to be had, but if you insist on holding out, you could be left holding the bag, states Bob Lang of ExplosiveOptions.net.
Over the last couple of years, a few stocks, known generally as the Magnificent Seven, were responsible for most of the appreciation in the major stock market indexes. There’s too much risk in these stocks and the major indexes, observes fund expert Bob Carlson, editor of Retirement Watch.

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Providing financial support to your children and grandchildren can be a very rewarding experience. But how can that best be done? In this presentation, learn how best to invest in your children’s and grandchildren’s educational and financial future to ensure that your gifts align with both your individual and family goals. 

In this 30-minute presentation, Sue O’Reilly of the Toronto Investors and Traders Stocktwits Meetup Group will show you, step by step, how to "game" the 11 Sectors of the S&P 500 to find high dividend-paying stocks in an industry group likely set to move higher. 

Gary Kaltbaum will show you exactly where you need to be in the markets as well as what to avoid. It is in these chart patterns that he will show you the definable uptrends and downtrends. What is emerging? What is submerging? 

Now a quarter into the new year it's already time to update the market outlook. The investing playbook that worked so well in 2023 has to be thrown out. We need to focus on these new leaders to enjoy superior results. That is why 43-year investment veteran, Steve Reitmeister, details a trading plan and top picks to outperform the remainder of the year. 

Head of Global Multi-Asset and chief investment officer at T. Rowe Price Sébastien Page, will provide an update on recent macro trends in the economy, as well as his thoughts on financial literacy and leadership in asset management. 

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The whole universe of financial advisors, analysts, pundits, professionals, and individual investors spend enormous amounts of time and money researching what is likely to happen in individual stocks, sectors, industries, and countries in the future.  That, my friend, is a total and complete waste of time!  They look at charts, geopolitics, products in the pipeline, fundamentals, boards, CEOs, and everything imaginable to help them make better decisions about how best to put money to work in the stock market.  Unfortunately, in 100% of the cases, the future of the stock market remains totally unpredictable. Sometimes they guess right.  Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn from time to time.  There is a much better way. Attend this session and learn how to invest in the stock market without having to guess what the market is going to do in the future or where it is headed.  See and hear how this methodology generally makes less than one trade per year, uses only two indexes, has no options, and creates a mountain of profit.  You cannot afford to miss this demonstration of the breakthrough trading methodology of the century! 

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Generating consistent gains in an ever-changing market is nearly impossible unless you know how (and when) to adapt to different market phases. Even a great strategy won’t work in the wrong conditions, and managing the money that you already have in the markets effectively is just as important as making the initial investment or placing the trade. In this section, you can learn about specific investing strategies and investment picks that will allow you to dampen risk without giving up solid gains. You’ll learn how to generate superior returns to establish a margin of safety in anticipation of black swan events and market anomalies.

With headwinds such as a longer time horizon, the current low-yield market environment, and the need to strategically allocate beyond stocks, bonds, and funds, there are several distinct and important financial decisions that really matter. Those are the ones you need to get right, so you don’t run out of money during your golden years. But, even the best-laid retirement plans can harbor hidden risks, including longevity risk, sequence-of-return risk, and underspending. The nature of risk changes in retirement, as the lifestyles of retirees become more vulnerable to the impacts of market volatility, unknown longevity, and spending shocks. Learn how to safeguard your portfolio and your plan against these risk factors.

With volatility making a comeback in the markets, investors are looking for the best investment strategies to protect—and grow their portfolios—in a challenging environment. Uncover effective strategies for managing your assets for a longer period of time, given current market conditions and longer life-span expectations. Learn about specific investments that could accomplish the goal of making your nest egg comfortably provide an income throughout your lifetime.