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Possibly The World’s Greatest investors, And You Almost Certainly Haven’t Heard Of Them.

Posted on July 7, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Tucked away in the sleepy corner of the globe that is New Zealand, reside two brothers who could arguably be the worlds best ever modern day investors. On paper, the…

U.S. Stock Futures Traded Slightly Higher

Posted on July 7, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher on Sunday night as Wall Street tried to build on the momentum from last week’s solid performance. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 42…

Airbus CEO Urges Better EU Coordination On Restarting Air Travel

Posted on July 6, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Airbus SE Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury called on the European Union to coordinate the return of international air traffic, saying chaotic decision-making on flight bans by member countries at…

As Black Buying Power Grows, Racial Profiling By Retailers Remains Persistent Problem

Posted on July 6, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Lorenzo Boyd was in the market for a new car and wanted to buy a luxury SUV. He went to a Lexus dealership and walked through the lot, expecting the…

Here Are RBC’s Top Picks For The Third Quarter, Including McDonald’s

Posted on July 6, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

With the third quarter underway, RBC put together a list of stocks that it thinks look poised to outperform in the second half of the year. While the S&P 500…

Investing For The Long Term: Consider Potential Outcomes

Posted on July 6, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

I have separated my long-running Investor section from Weighing the Week Ahead. My hope is to highlight ideas for the long-term investor. In last week’s post I introduced the key…

Gold Funds Underpin Pandemic Price Rally as Jewelers Vanish

Posted on July 5, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Western investors piling into gold in the pandemic are more than making up for a collapse in demand for physical metal from traditional retail buyers in China and India, helping…

Time for RV Investors to Hit the Road

Posted on July 5, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The recreational-vehicle industry is enjoying a nice ride, but investors shouldn’t park their money for long. With plane travel still largely grounded and the cruise industry temporarily docked, recreational vehicles…

ADRNY vs. KMB: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

Posted on July 4, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Investors looking for stocks in the Consumer Products - Staples sector might want to consider either Ahold NV (ADRNY (OTC:ADRNY)) or Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB). But which of these two stocks is…

Investors Pivot To Conscious Investing In 2020

Posted on July 4, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Markets have grown a conscience. Environmental, social and governance factors have been dominant forces at the midyear mark. Check out the stats: 14 out of 17 ESG-focused ETFs and funds outperformed…