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The 'Safe Haven' Playbook

When investors see uncertainty in the economy and market, they have a typical playbook... They rush to safe havens. This usually includes bonds, gold, and utility and consumer-staples stocks.

Folks want to be in utilities because many of these stocks (typically companies supplying electricity, gas, or water) are highly regulated natural monopolies... and their underlying businesses aren't impacted much by an economic downturn.

A World Record No One Wants to Break

Imagine trying to pee out a grapefruit.

Canistus Coonghe didn't have to imagine it last year...

A Recession Might Be Closer Than You Think

Today's record market may run out of steam soon...

With the S&P 500 Index making new highs, it's easy to imagine that the momentum will continue and more new highs will follow. Last Wednesday, my senior analyst, Jeff Havenstein, wrote that a market "Melt Up" is possible.

How the Weather Messes With Your Health

Can your achy knees predict a rainy day?

Or do you always get a headache on gloomy weather days?

What Every Investor Needs in This Type of Market

 "You're not really going to only rely on the firm's research, are you?"

It was 1966. I (Marc Chaikin) had just landed a position as a broker on Wall Street. And at the time, I really did think my own firm's research would be more than enough for me and my clients.

Lessons From a Doomed Dominator

Throughout much of the 19th century, everything seemed to go right for P&R...

Founded in 1833, P&R (the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company) constructed one of the first railroads in the U.S. Its main line ran from Northeastern Pennsylvania down to Philadelphia. Most important, it provided a low-cost way to transport anthracite, a type of coal.

Don't Neglect Your Body's Other 'Hearts'

That steadily beating organ isn't the only heart you've got...

Just like octopuses and squids, you've got three major pumps.

Human Emotions Point to More Market Gains

Bull markets don't die with a whimper.

A lot of new investors don't understand this. When I (Jeff Havenstein) was younger, I certainly didn't.

How to Thwart a Mass Murderer

Angelica never expected to spend her Saturday night moonlighting as a crime fighter.

She was working her shift at the drive-thru of a Dunkin' in West Haven, Connecticut, when the man rolled up in a white Ford Explorer to pay for his coffee... and asked her to break a $100.

The New Age of Computing Means We Need More Power

Doc's note: Our need for computing power and data has skyrocketed over the years as our lives depend more and more on computers, phones, and electric cards (just to name a few). All of that data has to live somewhere.

Today, Marc Chaikin – founder of Chaikin Analytics – explains the massive new demand this surge in power and data has created. And it's one that investors are largely ignoring...