Listen as we discuss the best performing stocks of 2019, a potential opportunity for investing in cybersecurity companies, and two ways to trade gold prices.

2019’s Best Performers

Regardless of the constant trade war headlines and the slowdown in earnings growth, this has been one of the best years for the stock market in history. The market, as measured by the S&P 500 ETF, SPY, is up almost 30%.

Each of the 11 sectors in the market are higher this year, but, by far the best performing sector is technology, represented by the ETF, XLK, which is up almost 50% year to date.

And when breaking it down further by looking at individual names, there are seven companies in the S&P 500 with returns greater than 90%, but semiconductor stocks AMD and Lam Research both stand out with gains well over 100%.

Investing In Cybersecurity Companies

Cybercrime is more pervasive than you might think.

According to research from Accenture, in the last 5 years, the number of security breaches has increased by almost 70%, while the total cost of an attack runs a corporation about $13 million on average. So, if this continues... How can we invest in it?

Trading Gold Prices

Gold is another asset that’s done well this year... An ETF that tracks the price of gold, GLD, is up almost 20%, and has been climbing higher over the past month. But, GLD is not the only way we can trade gold.

It was a great year for the movies, positive signs for some electric vehicle companies, and way to invest in clean energy.

We’re looking at a potential opportunity heading into next year, many IPOs have outperformed the broad market, and Chipotle is redesigning its stores around online ordering.

We’ll see if Nike can keep its momentum in China going when it reports earnings, Tesla hits a new record high, and some of the highest yielding dividend stocks in the S&P 500.

Watch as we discuss what could be the biggest risk for cannabis stocks, some analysts think iPhone sales are slowing in China, and Nike wants to put shoes on the blockchain.

Cannabis

Cash or the lack thereof could be one of the biggest risks facing some cannabis stocks in the current market downturn.

iPhone Sales In China

Multiple investment analysts have recently warned that iPhone sales in China are in the midst of a significant slowdown.

Nike’s Blockchain

Nike was just awarded a patent for putting shoes on the blockchain with its new CryptoKicks technology.

Listen as we discuss ways to invest in European markets, the increasing rivalry between Amazon and FedEx, and Boeing halts production of the 737 Max jet.

Investing in Europe

The performance of the S&P 500 seems to get all the attention, but some markets in Europe have also done recently. Today we’re taking a look at how we can invest in Europe using ETFs.

Amazon vs FedEx

Heading into the holidays, Amazon has banned third-party sellers on its platform from using FedEx ground services to ship orders to Amazon Prime customers.

737 Max Production Halted

Boeing stock dropped yesterday after announcing it will halt production of the 737 Max jet while it awaits certification to take to the sky again.

Watch now as we take a look at upcoming earnings announcements this week, Canadian cannabis producer Hexo is losing more money, and the importance of a stock’s trading volume.

On today’s show we’re taking a look at the trade deal between the U.S. and China, ways we can trade volatility, and the top performing sectors of the past week.

Today we’re taking a look at ways we can trade natural gas prices, Uber and Lyft could be profitable earlier than expected, and could gene editing be the future of health care?

Watch to find out why Citron Research thinks Peloton is a $5 stock, how Lululemon has performed ahead of earnings, and the potential impact of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on markets.

Peloton

Noted short seller Citron Research is looking at Peloton in a recent report and it thinks the stock could ultimately drop to around $5 per share.

Lululemon

Lululemon has beat earnings estimates in each of the past three quarters and we’ll see if it can do it again when it reports today after the market closes. The stock is up over 100% this year, due in part to its international expansion, increase menswear sales, and new line of self-care products.

The Fed

The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day policy meeting today and we’ll be closely watching its statements to see what if any impact it has on assets like stocks, bonds, and the dollar.