The Supreme Court generally begins hearing arguments in October each year and wraps up in June the following year. Rulings can lag the hearings by several months but are always momentous and can have a big effect on stock prices for related industries. The court heard arguments last December for a case nearly three decades in the making. The ruling could open up a $150 billion-a-year market in the United States and a decision is expected any day now. #-ad_banner-#The industry isn’t depending on the ruling for growth. It’s growing at 10% annually on a global level and as much… Read More

The Supreme Court generally begins hearing arguments in October each year and wraps up in June the following year. Rulings can lag the hearings by several months but are always momentous and can have a big effect on stock prices for related industries. The court heard arguments last December for a case nearly three decades in the making. The ruling could open up a $150 billion-a-year market in the United States and a decision is expected any day now. #-ad_banner-#The industry isn’t depending on the ruling for growth. It’s growing at 10% annually on a global level and as much as 6% in the United States alone. A favorable ruling though could send the industry booming. Not every company in the industry will benefit but I’ve found three names that could see increased sales and surging investor sentiment. One Of The Biggest Supreme Court Decisions Of The Year The Supreme Court heard arguments in Christie vs. NCAA late last year, a case brought by former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie against the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that prohibits all but a few states from implementing sports gambling. The court is expected to render its decision any… Read More

The recent extreme volatility and the downward trend of bitcoin have many investors wondering how to make money from its potential collapse. Here are five ways to do just that. 1. Futures As a nod to the mainstream acceptance of bitcoin, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) launched futures for the currency last fall. Futures provide the investor the ability to buy or sell a contract. #-ad_banner-#A future contract is purchased if you are expecting the price of the underlying asset — in this case, bitcoin — to increase in value. Future contracts… Read More

The recent extreme volatility and the downward trend of bitcoin have many investors wondering how to make money from its potential collapse. Here are five ways to do just that. 1. Futures As a nod to the mainstream acceptance of bitcoin, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) launched futures for the currency last fall. Futures provide the investor the ability to buy or sell a contract. #-ad_banner-#A future contract is purchased if you are expecting the price of the underlying asset — in this case, bitcoin — to increase in value. Future contracts are sold with the hope that the price will drop in value. Selling a bitcoin futures contract is an efficient way to take a short position in its price. First, let’s take a look at the futures offered by the CME. Traded under the symbol BTC, each contract represents five bitcoins. The minimum price fluctuation, or tic, is $25.00 per contract. Unlike bitcoin itself, which trades 24/7, the CME futures’ trading hours are 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST Sunday-Friday. The CME bitcoin futures price is based on CME’s bitcoin reference rate. The reference rate is built on bitcoin prices… Read More

It’s no coincidence that stocks sold off in the beginning of February, right as the market’s level of confidence about the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate increases has grown. The inflation outlook and the outlook for stronger economic growth taken together do point to several rate increases this year. The latest FOMC minutes revealed that Fed officials are now positive on the economic outlook, with some having “marked up their forecasts for economic growth in the near term relative to those made for the December meeting.” Translation: More rate hikes this year. If interest rates rise, they will take a further… Read More

It’s no coincidence that stocks sold off in the beginning of February, right as the market’s level of confidence about the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate increases has grown. The inflation outlook and the outlook for stronger economic growth taken together do point to several rate increases this year. The latest FOMC minutes revealed that Fed officials are now positive on the economic outlook, with some having “marked up their forecasts for economic growth in the near term relative to those made for the December meeting.” Translation: More rate hikes this year. If interest rates rise, they will take a further toll on bonds’ market prices down the road. —Sponsored Link— America’s Secret Weapon In The Oil War A tech revolution is taking place under the radar. And only a few investors know about it. Scientists have found a way to produce clean oil for only $23 per barrel and this tech breakthrough could lead the U.S. to energy independence.And one small company is at the center of it all… Get the story here. The good news is that these rate hikes are conditional on further economic growth. Stronger growth is generally… Read More

Finding hidden gems in the stock market is every investor’s dream.  Those stocks with massive upside potential that no one is paying attention to yet are like needles in the market’s haystack of investible names. Many times these diamonds in the rough are found in the small-cap market.   #-ad_banner-#Small-caps are public companies with a market cap of roughly $300 million to $4 billion.  Above $4 billion, a company moves into the mid-cap category. Below $300 million, a company is considered to be part of the micro-cap or even penny stock segments. Read More

Finding hidden gems in the stock market is every investor’s dream.  Those stocks with massive upside potential that no one is paying attention to yet are like needles in the market’s haystack of investible names. Many times these diamonds in the rough are found in the small-cap market.   #-ad_banner-#Small-caps are public companies with a market cap of roughly $300 million to $4 billion.  Above $4 billion, a company moves into the mid-cap category. Below $300 million, a company is considered to be part of the micro-cap or even penny stock segments. The small-cap sector is indeed the sweet spot of the stock market.  While penny stocks and micro-caps have greater volatility, and therefore more potential, the risk factor is just too high for most conservative investors.  Despite recently lagging, the small-cap market is well known for outperforming the overall market in the long term.   I have identified three under-the-radar small-cap stocks boasting colossal upside potential: 1. Albany International (NYSE: AIN) Sitting on a $2 billion market capitalization, Albany is solidly in the small-cap category. Launched in 1895, the company’s primary focus is… Read More

Note From the Editor: Veteran investment analyst Andy Obermueller just made an urgent announcement: A medical company that he’s tracking has made a startling discovery that may change medicine as we know it. He expects the stock to take off as word spreads across the news outlets. That’s why he’s released the full details about the situation this morning. So if you haven’t reserved your Fast-Track Millionaire membership — now is your last chance to do so. Watch the Fast-Track Millionaire Summit Here. Volatility has increased this year. And now that we have some data… Read More

Note From the Editor: Veteran investment analyst Andy Obermueller just made an urgent announcement: A medical company that he’s tracking has made a startling discovery that may change medicine as we know it. He expects the stock to take off as word spreads across the news outlets. That’s why he’s released the full details about the situation this morning. So if you haven’t reserved your Fast-Track Millionaire membership — now is your last chance to do so. Watch the Fast-Track Millionaire Summit Here. Volatility has increased this year. And now that we have some data on earnings, so we can gauge the probable direction of future volatility. Earnings were generally strong in the most recent quarter, but they were also largely distorted by the new tax rules. You see, companies are required to account for changes as soon as they can understand the impact those changes will have on their financials. This is one of the principles contained in the accounting standards known as GAAP, or generally accepted accounting principles. —Recommended Link— Fast-Track Millionaire Membership Closes Today We just released a new stock pick from the system that is proven… Read More

I had a front-row seat when I got into the investing business in the mid-1990s. I clearly remember recommending dividend stocks as investor appetite increased for growth stocks, primarily in the exploding technology sector. That tech-fueled bull market was born in the mid-1980s as the U.S. economy struggled with inflation, high interest rates and the desire to break free of a stagnant business cycle. That was the pessimism phase. The skepticism phase was inspired by Reagan-era tax cuts and the worry over the federal deficits they would create. As the business cycle improved, stocks led the march toward optimism after… Read More

I had a front-row seat when I got into the investing business in the mid-1990s. I clearly remember recommending dividend stocks as investor appetite increased for growth stocks, primarily in the exploding technology sector. That tech-fueled bull market was born in the mid-1980s as the U.S. economy struggled with inflation, high interest rates and the desire to break free of a stagnant business cycle. That was the pessimism phase. The skepticism phase was inspired by Reagan-era tax cuts and the worry over the federal deficits they would create. As the business cycle improved, stocks led the march toward optimism after a brief but violent tumble in 1987. That led to the euphoria stage a decade later as all things tech became the everything and the ONLY thing. #-ad_banner-#The bull market was 18 years old at the turn of the century with the S&P 500 climbing from 117.30 in 1982 to 1,425.59, turning in a staggering annual return of 62% exclusive of dividends. Nine years later — after the bursting of the tech bubble, 9/11, and the financial crisis of 2008 — the bull was dead, having shed 40% of its value. The S&P began 2009 under the 1,000 mark at… Read More