Simon Constable
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New York, NY, United States
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Tobacco Is a Trusty Inflation Hedge. Here’s a U.K. Name to Play.
A hefty dividend and the ability to raise unit prices make Imperial Brands a good choice for investors. → Read More
Airbus Is a Steady Stock for Turbulent Times. Why It Could Soar 35%.
Demand for the European company’s aircraft remains strong—and the stock looks cheap after a selloff. → Read More
Lumber Prices Are Falling With a Thud. Softer Housing Sales Are Hammering Demand.
Inflation and rising mortgage costs are putting a dent in housing prices, which in turn is reducing lumber demand. → Read More
Soybean Prices Look Set to Decline. That Could Help Put a Dent in Food Costs.
Soybean supplies are likely to increase this year as demand declines. Investors could benefit from the move. → Read More
What You Should Know About Investing in Commodities
Recent strong performance has attracted a lot of neophytes. They may have much to learn. → Read More
Environment and Climate-Focused Funds Dominate ESG Investing
Funds concentrating on the “social” and “governance” parts trail far behind in terms of drawing investors’ money this year. → Read More
What Is ‘Carry’ in Investing?
In Translation: Carry is a term often used in investing to refer to positive and negative attributes of an asset. The “carry trade” is something different. → Read More
When Investors Mention ‘Decoupling,’ What Do They Mean?
In Translation: The Wall Street term “decoupling” had one definition for decades, while now it has another. → Read More
When Financial Experts Refer to a ‘Blowoff Top,’ Here’s What They Are Talking About
In Translation: Blowoff tops aren’t exactly an everyday occurrence in financial markets, but they can have a big impact on investors. → Read More
What Is a ‘Drawdown’?
In Translation: In the simplest terms, it’s a loss, and knowing an asset’s drawdown history can help investors build a portfolio. → Read More
Active Stock Traders, Beware: Your Returns May Suffer in the Years Before a Divorce
Things get better, however, around the time the divorce settlement is made final, a study finds. → Read More
What Is a ‘Market Breakout?’
In Translation: It means that an asset has hit a level unseen for some time. One could be coming for crude-oil futures. → Read More
What Investors Need to Know About ‘Geopolitical Risk’
In Translation: A change in the political landscape can send markets into turmoil. → Read More
Japanese Stocks Are Back on U.S. Investors’ Radar
Advocates say Japanese companies are more focused on profits, and that the country likely will benefit from a global economic recovery. → Read More
GameStop, Reddit and the ‘Wisdom of Crowds’
In Translation: The “wisdom of crowds” is a way of forecasting the likelihood of future events. It is particularly useful in markets where money is at stake. → Read More
Oil Producers Are Curbing Supplies. Expect the Oil Rally to Continue.
Increased demand and supply cuts could spark a rally of more than 20% in oil prices this year, analysts say. → Read More
What Is the Brobdingnagian Base?
In Translation: The phrase, a nod to “Gulliver’s Travels,” describes a stock-price pattern that some analysts believe is particularly bullish. → Read More
Smaller Corn Crops Mean Higher Prices Are in Store
Bad weather in South America could lead to a later planting of the second corn crop in Brazil, reducing production. → Read More
Market-Cap Index Funds vs. Equal-Weight Index Funds: How They Compare
A look at the pros and cons of each type of index fund. → Read More
Five Reasons Why Investors Might Buy Negative-Yielding Debt
From currency fluctuations to deflation, there are several scenarios in which purchasers of negative-yielding bonds can come out ahead. → Read More