When the stock market gets pounded, bargains abound — or so it seems. But in a bear market, the key to investing success is separating the thoughtlessly discarded from the overpriced junk. With about two-thirds of the stocks in the S&P 500 down more than 20% from their all-time highs and the index itself down … Read more
click to enlarge scottshoots / Shutterstock Doghouse Farms has Detroit’s first license for a recreational cannabis grow facility. Detroit has finally awarded its first recreational cannabis license. But what’s giving us major side-eye energy is that the license went to Doghouse Farms, a brand originally from Oregon, with a grow facility in Detroit. After a … Read more
Managed-futures funds provide exposure to more than 100 futures markets, including relatively obscure ones, such as European natural gas. Norway’s Equinor, whose drilling platform is pictured, is one of Europe’s largest natural-gas producers. Carina Johansen / Bloomberg Text size In a rocky year for stocks and bonds, mutual funds pursuing an investment approach that has … Read more
Whether you’re in or near retirement, or saving for a retirement that seems a long way off, today’s blend of surging inflation and market volatility poses problems that can be unsettling for even seasoned savers. For older investors, downturns threaten to diminish the ability of savings to last as long as needed, while inflation promises … Read more
click to enlarge Cecily Ward Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers. A music festival that bills itself as the first licensed cannabis event in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has announced its initial lineup. The “Camp Cannabis” music festival, sponsored by The Fire Station Cannabis Co., announced a first round of artists, including national acts like The … Read more
Text size Managed futures funds take long and short positions in stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies. Dreamstime.com In a rocky year for stocks and bonds, mutual funds pursuing an investment approach that has capitalized on both the bear market in bonds and the bull market for commodities generate excellent returns. So-called managed futures funds follow … Read more
Equinor, TotalEnergies and Repsol have risen sharply this year – but their solid dividend outlook makes them worth hanging on. Even Kleppa/Oyvind Gravas, Woldcam AS Text size Some of Europe’s lesser-known integrated oil companies may be worth considering for investors looking to take advantage of this year’s price hike. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in … Read more
Equinor, TotalEnergies, and Repsol are up sharply this year — but their solid dividend outlooks make them worth hanging onto. Even Kleppa / Oyvind Gravas, Woldcam AS Text size Some of Europe’s lesser-known integrated oil companies might be worth considering for investors who want to take advantage of this year’s surge in prices. Following Russia’s … Read more
click to enlarge Courtesy photo The new Kalkushka Cannabis Lounge is located in a revitalized historic building next to The Botanical Co. dispensary. A new cannabis consumption lounge is set to open in Northern Michigan next month. The Kalkushka Cannabis Lounge will open June 1 in downtown Kalkaska, the company says. The new lounge is … Read more
Text size The fall in stock and bond prices has cut household wealth by as much as $ 8 trillion in 2022. Justin Lane / epa-efe / Shutterstock The stock market had a near-bear experience, which might be the most bullish thing you can say about it. At its low on Friday, the S&P 500 … Read more