Even during recessions, consumers need to buy food, drugs, hygiene products, and medical supplies. These are consumer staples that are the last items to be cut from the family budget. So while companies selling flat-screen TVs and other discretionary products experience drops in revenue, companies selling food products and personal necessities do not.
Data shows that these types of companies outperformed the S&P 500 during the last five recessionary periods. Consumer s...

Figuring out how much to hold in stocks and how much in bonds is the next step. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer.
No risk, no return, is an old investing adage. Stocks historically have returned more than bonds precisely because there is more risk in owning them.
Historical returns provide no guarantee for the future, but they may serve as a guide. Vanguard posts returns for nine stock-bond portfolios based on U.S. index funds, and they are inform...

If you’re struggling during a stock market crash, take a step back and remember your plan. Creating an investing plan can be one of the best ways to help you stay on track, even when things look bleak. Don’t abandon your plan so quickly. Your plan was solid when you made it and probably still is. This is especially true if you have an asset allocation strategy that takes into account your risk tolerance. Now is not the time to make decisions that undermine your plan.

When the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) changes the interest rate, it impacts both the economy and the stock markets because borrowing becomes either more or less expensive for individuals and businesses.
Any impact on the stock market to a change in the interest rate changes is generally experienced immediately, while, for the rest of the economy, it may take about a year to see any widespread impact.
Higher interest rates tend to negatively affect earnings and stock prices (with the exce...

If all you know about a stock is its price, you might—and probably will—make investing mistakes.
If a stock has had a good run-up, it might be time to sell, not buy, because you want to sell high and re-invest those gains in undervalued stocks.
If a stock has dropped like a rock, it might be a good time to increase your holdings, because the price is liable to rise again once the market settles.
You won't know what to do unless you understand and know a lot more about the company than just it...

These days are good for day trading.

any calls or puts for Tom to hold over the weekend ?