Research & News
By The Weiss Ratings Team On March 10, 201709:00 AM Eastern
Just a few short days from now, on March 14-15, the Federal Reserve will meet to discuss interest rates again. I believe a rate increase is locked in at this point. That’s because virtually every...
By Mike Larson On March 10, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Janet Yellen and her Federal Reserve colleagues will meet to discuss interest rates next week. My take: Another rate hike is locked in! It would raise the federal funds rate from its current...
By Mandeep Rai On March 8, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Small cap biotechnology stocks are some of my favorite investments. The innovations and cures you can find companies working on, and the rocketing of their stock prices once approvals are...
By Mike Larson On March 6, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Money, money, money, mmmooonneeyy. MONEY!
No, I’m not singing the theme song to the Apprentice TV show, or the 1973 soul/funk song from The O’Jays it came from. I’m talking about the driving...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On March 4, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The cost of health insurance is higher than ever. But will it get even more expensive in 2017? That’s where we have some good news. Our analysis suggests premium growth could finally slow,...
By Mike Larson On March 3, 201707:00 AM Eastern
When Donald Trump talks, stock markets listen. That much is clear from the gigantic ramp-fest that took place on Wednesday after the new president delivered his first State of the Union-style...
By Mandeep Rai On March 1, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Over the last few weeks, I put out a couple of notes telling you that the market was flashing some warning signals beneath the surface, and to be cautious of a potential correction.
Now, that...
By Mike Larson On February 27, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Rotation Nation. That’s where many stocks find themselves these days. Not too long ago, I wrote about the red-hot semiconductor sector. Those stocks have been outstanding performers in the past...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On February 25, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Almost a decade has passed since the 2007-2009 financial collapse, and the memory of careless mortgage lending that led us there is fading away. But now, we have something else that might be a bit...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On February 24, 201709:00 AM Eastern
In the ten trading days through yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher every single time. We haven’t seen a streak that long in almost four years.
Naturally, many investors...