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Was The 'Trump Rally' Really Any Different From The Bush Or Clinton Rallies?
Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 10:23pm | 408Given President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for taking credit, he has already been tweeting about how well the economy and the stock market has been doing during his first two months in office. Back on February 16, Trump tweeted about how optimistic investors were about his policy plans....
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Should You Do What The Wealthy Are Being Told To Do And Buy Stocks?
Friday, March 17, 2017 - 11:17am | 442Analysts and advisers at some of Europe's largest wealth managers have a common message for their wealthy clients: it isn't too late to be buyers of stocks at current levels. According to a Bloomberg report, the two advisory firms aren't concerned that political risk will derail the...
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Russell 2K Initially Soared During The 'Trump Rally'; Is It Time To Buy Again?
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 12:54pm | 443The Russell 2000 index was one of the most notable winners in the early days of the "Trump rally" and soared 16 percent after the 2016 presidential election. According to CNBC, the index gained as investors assumed President Trump's pro-growth and domestic-friendly policies would have...
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One Of The Top Ranked Financial Advisers Thinks Stocks Can Rise 50% - But Don't Call It A 'Trump Rally'
Friday, March 3, 2017 - 4:16pm | 399Andy Chase, one of the top ranked financial advisers, was a guest on CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report" Friday to share his bullish outlook for the stock market. Chase, a financial adviser with Morgan Stanley, oversees more than $20 billion in assets. He thinks the stock market is due for a 50...
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Attention, Investors: Now Is The Time To Start Panicking
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 1:26pm | 332"Dow 20K" has come and gone, and the index is one strong day away from hitting the 21,000 mark. But this doesn't mean it is clear sailing ahead. The opposite may be true. According to a Bloomberg report, there are plenty of signs behind the scenes that there has been a shift in investor sentiment...
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World's Biggest Wealth Fund Made $53 Billion During 'Trump Rally'
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 12:40pm | 248The "Trump rally" helped Norway's $900 billion Government Pension Fund Global pocket a $53 billion profit last year. According to a Bloomberg report, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest wealth fund, notched a 6.9 percent return thanks in part to the stock market's strong surge after...
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Investors Don't Seem To Care About Washington's Many Scandals
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 1:15pm | 377pBetween the non-stop allegations of President Donald Trump's secret ties to Russia, the sudden resignation of Mike Flynn as the National Security Adviser, a concerning proposed border tax, unpredictable news conferences and much more, the stock market should be under such intense selling pressure...
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The Trump Rally Is Overshadowing The Best Earnings Season In Years
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 2:24pm | 331The "Trump rally" pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the 20,000 milestone. With all the attention focused on President Donald Trump, his administration and the many hotly debated political issues, the fact that this quarter's earnings season is the best in years is flying under the radar...
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The Romance Between President Trump And Investors Could Be Fading
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 4:08pm | 304In the midst of the Trump rally, the Dow Jones Industrial hit the 20,000 mark on January 25. However, by Tuesday the index briefly dipped below the 19,800 level, which may signal the romance between President Trump and investors has come to an end. As noted by CNNMoney's Paul La Monica, it...
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Q4 Earnings Thus Far A Reality Check For The Trump Rally?
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 5:11pm | 712Shares of several big ticket firms fell following their earnings reports this month. While stocks had been rallying on hopes of President Donald Trump’s potential policies, including possible corporate tax reform and manufacturing boost, the Trump rally could now be nothing but a cracked pipe...
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Attention Investors: Washington Could Ruin Wall Street's Party
Friday, January 13, 2017 - 2:55pm | 273CNBC contributor Michael Farr of Farr, Miller & Washington cautioned investors that the "Trump rally" could come to a quick end. Speaking as a guest on CNBC's "Halftime Report" segment on Friday, Farr suggested Friday's strong earnings report from several large banks offers some support to the...
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Gold Hits Highest Level In 3 Months
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 9:57am | 406The price of gold traded above the $1,200 per ounce mark for the first time since November, at a time when the "Trump rally" appears to be taking a breather. Bloomberg reported that the rally in spot gold can be attributed to President-elect Donald Trump's first press conference since his election...
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Freeport-McMoRan, Martin Marietta And Steel's Strength In The Trump Rally
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 3:53pm | 278The Trump rally has benefited certain sectors more than others. One of the strongest sectors that benefited is materials and metals stocks. CNBC's Dominic Chu explained that it's widely believed materials and metals stocks will benefit from President-elect Donald Trump's...
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U.S. Equities Benefited From $70 Billion In Inflows, But Now This Is A Problem
Friday, January 6, 2017 - 2:48pm | 308The "Trump rally" has gained momentum in part due to the whopping $70 billion in capital inflow to the equity market since the U.S. presidential election. However, this is now a source of concern among some Wall Street analysts, according to a Bloomberg report. Simply put, the outsized inflow will...
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Expedia Left Behind By Trump Rally, Setting Up An Attractive Entry Point
Friday, January 6, 2017 - 12:15pm | 325The "Trump rally" helped boost shares of countless stocks, but there are a few names that have been left behind. In a research report on Thursday, Scott Devitt of Stifel noted that shares of Expedia Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) have underperformed the S&P 500 index by around 1,600 basis points since the...