Last week’s price action suggests that most of the activity in the tech sector is currently focused on mid-cap stocks, as our Next Wave portfolio gained more than twice what the NASDAQ Composite index was able to deliver. And while our Investments Portfolio of large-cap stocks did okay – up… Read More
Jim Pearce is the Chief Investment Strategist of Personal Finance, our flagship publication, and manages two trading services, PF Pro and Mayhem Trader. He began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 and over the years has managed client investment portfolios for major banks, brokerage firms, and investment advisors. Jim earned a BA from The College of William & Mary and the CFP designation from the College of Financial Planning.
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Last week’s price action suggests that most of the activity in the tech sector is currently focused on mid-cap stocks, as our Next Wave portfolio gained more than twice what the NASDAQ Composite index was able to deliver. And while our Investments Portfolio of large-cap stocks did okay – up… Read More
Surprisingly, emerging markets could be one of the answers. Read More
Another wishy-washy week for tech stocks, as last week’s jobs number called into question one of the few underpinnings of the bull market case for continuing to acquire stocks aggressively. Only 126,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March, about 50% less than what was added… Read More
Another wishy-washy week for tech stocks, as last week’s jobs number called into question one of the few underpinnings of the bull market case for continuing to acquire stocks aggressively. Only 126,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March, about 50% less than what was added… Read More
With oil prices remaining weak, we are removing Canadian Apartment Property REIT (OTC: CDPYF) from the Maximum Income for Retirees portfolio due to its relatively low distribution rate (4.1%) combined with the decreasing likelihood that the distribution will be raised anytime soon given the extent to which the energy sector… Read More
The share price for Western Digital (WDC) has dropped below its stop price of $92, closing at $91.01 yesterday so we are removing it from the Investments Portfolio for the time being. However, we still like the company from a long term perspective so if you have a large capital… Read More
The share price for Western Digital (WDC) has dropped below its stop price of $92, closing at $91.01 yesterday so we are removing it from the Investments Portfolio for the time being. However, we still like the company from a long term perspective so if you have a large capital… Read More
Tech stocks have taken a beating lately, presumably on concerns that their high exposure to foreign currencies will act as a drag on earnings for the remainder of this year, and possibly into 2016. There is no denying that the tech sector has a large exposure to currency valuations –… Read More
Tech stocks have taken a beating lately, presumably on concerns that their high exposure to foreign currencies will act as a drag on earnings for the remainder of this year, and possibly into 2016. There is no denying that the tech sector has a large exposure to currency valuations –… Read More