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How to Create a Permanent Portfolio

Determining how to allocate assets in your investment portfolio is important. A permanent portfolio allocation can minimize the impact changing economic conditions could have on your investments. The concept, developed by investment advisor Harry Browne, takes a simplified approach to … Continue reading ->The post How to Create a Permanent Portfolio appeared first on SmartAsset Blog. …read more […]

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Saudis Plan Big Oil Output Hike, Beginning All-Out Price War

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia plans to increase oil output next month, going well above 10 million barrels a day, as the kingdom responds aggressively to the collapse of its OPEC+ alliance with Russia.The world’s largest oil exporter started a price war on Saturday by slashing the prices it sells crude into foreign markets by the most in at least 20 years, offering unprecedented discounts in Europe, the Far East and the U.S. to entice refiners to purchase Saudi crude at the expense of other suppliers.At the same time, Saudi Arabia has privately told some market participants it could raise production …read more […]

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Barron's Picks And Pans: Coronavirus Picks, Bonds, Safe Havens And More

This weekend’s Barron’s cover story offers 12 stocks to buy amid the coronavirus sell-off. Other featured articles focus on bonds and on gold as investments — and the safest safe havens.Also, the prospects for semiconductor and pharmaceutical stocks, a real estate investment trust and more.Cover story “12 Stocks to Buy Amid the Coronavirus Selloff” by Andrew Bary shares why high-yielding stocks like Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) can be an attractive option for investors now if they have strong balance sheets.Randall W. Forsyth’s “Bonds Still Offer Value, Even With Treasury Yields Below 1%” suggests that, …read more […]

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AMD's First Analyst Day In 3 Years Leaves Street Impressed With Product Roadmap, 'Sustaining Momentum'

Two Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) analysts came away confident about the semiconductor company’s fundamentals following its financial analyst day Thursday. The AMD Analysts Deutsche Bank Securities analyst Ross Seymore maintained a Hold rating on AMD shares and increased the price target from $42 to $50.Credit Suisse analyst John Pitzer maintained a Neutral rating and $33 price target.Deutsche Bank: AMD’s Roadmap, Financial Goals Impressive AMD’s first analyst meeting in three years conveyed a very confident growth plan focusing on market share gains across each of its CPU/GPU-enabled markets, Deutsche Bank analyst Seymore …read more […]

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Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Apple, GE, Walmart, Wells Fargo And More

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included coronavirus picks and a homebuilder.Bearish calls included a top bank, a top retailer and a cannabis stock.In another volatile week in the markets, the Dow Jones industrials managed to end marginally higher, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed essentially flat. The headlines were dominated by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, but the week also saw the Treasury bond yield fall to record lows and a surprise rate cut from the Federal Reserve.A venerated former CEO passed away and another top chief …read more […]