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Continental Resources, Inc Stock (NYSE: CLR) is a crude oil and natural gas production company. They have among the lowest cost of operations amongst their peers and primarily operates in the Bakken field in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. The company is operating three rigs currently, but is targeting running off of two rigs by the end of 2020. As oil prices continue to hover around $40 and last week’s report of a large oil inventory draw, the ...
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Last week, the CSI 300 Index closed at a five-year high as the data is starting to show signs of life in China’s economy. The increase in bullish sentiment helped lead Chinese stocks to the biggest one-day move since February 2019. The data that help spur on today’s buying spree was the Caixin manufacturing PMI and the Caixin Services PMI that posted values greater than 50. Values above 50 is an indicator that the economy is in expansion. The excitement on ...
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On June 30th, 2020, gold prices topped $1,800. That’s an eight-year high for the metal, and it’s also close to the market’s all-time peak of $1,900 set back in 2011. In a time of economic uncertainty, massive amounts of government stimulus, and non-market fears permeating the world, gold will likely continue to shine—and set a new high along the way. The gold futures contract suggests the uptrend will keep going for a while yet. As gold prices fare, gold stocks, particularly gold ...
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There are a number of ways to invest. For investors looking to get the best returns—as long as they don’t mind a little risk—growth stocks can be a great way to meet your investing needs. The best part about an investment in growth stocks, or companies that are seeing rapid growth in their earnings, sales, and cash flow, is that they can massively beat the stock market average over time. That makes it a great counterweight to the value stocks, dividend ...
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10 Best Long-Term Stocks to Buy Now in 2020 In times of economic uncertainty, investors tend to bail on stocks and head to bonds or cash. But bonds and other fixed income have nearly no yield right now, and cash, even in the bank, barely pays any interest. That leaves common stocks as the best investment, provided it’s done right, with a focus on the long term. Investors who pivot towards longer-term investments in individual stocks right now can do much ...
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Stocks under $10 may sound risky. There’s a big difference between the price of a stock and the value it offers. A penny stock may be a great value, and a stock trading for hundreds of dollars per share may be a poor investment. While that difference will always remain, investors who focus on less expensive stocks—that also offer value, of course—can fare pretty well. That’s because less expensive stocks are easier to trade in and out of. And institutional ...
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1 2 With the Federal Funds rate at zero and U.S. Treasury bonds near record lows, it can be hard as an income investor to find some sort of income without taking a lot risk. The desire for income is a huge reason why investors have historically been attracted to REITs. The reason is because the are pass-through entities that are required to pay out 90% of their taxable income as dividends. When you consider that dividends are paid from the income or ...
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There are always a number of popular trends in the market. Some of those trends shift over time. While many of today’s top trends are based on technology, one big trend has been with marijuana stocks. From production to drug makers to suppliers and beyond, weed stocks have been in and out of favor with the market several times over the past few years. Right now, they look to be coming back into favor after a long bull market. There are a ...
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