Pivotal Point
Turning points in history and in the markets can help you transform small grubstakes into not-so-small fortunes. Or they can trip up your finances for months, even years. This free e-letter will not only keep you one step ahead of the news, but it will also help you identify the pivotal point in time when a major turn is near.
By Jon D. Markman On December 7, 202001:40 PM Eastern
Digital transformation is sweeping through the fast-food sector and managers at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) are giving a masterclass on doing it right.
Last week, company executives...
By Jon D. Markman On December 4, 202009:41 AM Eastern
A software company backed by Bill Gates and hedge fund legend David Shaw is about to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry. But many investors seem to be missing the opportunity.
Schrodinger, Inc....
By Jon D. Markman On December 2, 202011:37 AM Eastern
They way computers think is undergoing a profound change and that is a really big opportunity for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), an Asia microprocessor contracting company.
At...
By Jon D. Markman On November 30, 202011:47 AM Eastern
The growth of online shopping is probably peaking right now. That’s bad news for shareholders of many e-commerce companies.
On Saturday, Adobe Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBE) released the first look at...
By Jon D. Markman On November 27, 202002:00 PM Eastern
Even in 2020, there are many things I’m thankful for …
I’m thankful to be spending the holiday weekend with my family.
I’m also extremely thankful to have you be part of the Pivotal Point...
By Jon D. Markman On November 25, 202001:50 PM Eastern
Google launched a sweeping redesign of its Pay mobile application Wednesday and it’s kind of big deal because it finally brings all of the company’s strengths to digital wallets.
The new Google...
By Jon D. Markman On November 23, 202011:13 AM Eastern
Lawyers for Affirm, an online consumer finance company, filed a S-1 registration last week, which is a precursor for a public share offering. It’s the latest step toward building a payment...
By Jon D. Markman On November 20, 202012:34 PM Eastern
Finding oil and gas is vital to economic growth, that’s why it’s time to take a deeper look into a company that is becoming crucial for major players in the industry.
Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE:...
By Jon D. Markman On November 18, 202001:05 PM Eastern
Tech reviewers are now posting opinions of Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL, Rated “B”) latest computers running a proprietary processor. And it turns out these machines are so impressive that...
By Jon D. Markman On November 16, 202001:26 PM Eastern
COVID-19 is surging again throughout the country, creating an even larger opportunity for agile diagnostic businesses.
On Thursday, Elon Musk made news when the Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA, Rated...
About the Editor
Jon D. Markman is winner of the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award for outstanding financial journalism and the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi award. He was also on Los Angeles Times staffs that won Pulitzer Prizes for coverage of the 1992 L.A. riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. He invented Microsoft’s StockScouter, the world’s first online app for analyzing and picking stocks.
