Month: November 2020

Jim Cramer: Ten ‘up stocks’ to bet on a year-end rally

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday presented a year-end list of what he calls “up stocks” that investors can buy to bet on a market rally through the end of the year. “We call them up stocks, the ones that go up all the time and barely ever go down,” the “Mad Money” host said. The…
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Coronavirus surge is starting to put consumers on alert

Wall Street forecaster James Bianco warns the new economic lockdowns will hurt the holiday rush. According to Bianco, the fallout from surging coronavirus infections is starting to put consumers on alert due to job market uncertainty — particularly for those who can’t work from home. “Roughly around 30% of the jobs in the American workforce…
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‘Vote with your ballot, not your life savings’: This veteran stock investor is sticking to his strategy no matter who wins the 2020 presidential election

This is the 14th U.S. presidential election in which I’ve been eligible to vote. In the middle of a pandemic, it’s certainly different from the first 13. But one way it’s similar is that people always ask me if they should change their investment strategy depending on whether the Democrats or Republicans win. My quick…
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Goldman Sachs explains how investors can hedge against U.S. election uncertainty

Investors seeking protection against an uncertain U.S. election could park their money in the Japanese yen, an analyst from Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday. Markets have increasingly warmed up to a “blue wave” in the U.S. elections this week. That’s an outcome where Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump in the presidential race, and Democrats win…
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