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 June 3, 202012:54 PM Eastern
Something big is taking shape that has nothing to do with police, race relations or a global pandemic. It is literally out of this world.
SpaceX made history this Saturday when it became the...
By Jon D. Markman On June 1, 202002:00 PM Eastern
Most of the physical world is being transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nothing could offer a better example of this than in the sports world. Entire leagues have been shut down and many...
By Jon D. Markman On May 29, 202012:10 PM Eastern
The world of big business is obsessed with identity. And in this age of telecommuting, knowing exactly who is logged into the network and from what location is essential for businesses to track...
By Jon D. Markman On May 27, 202012:51 PM Eastern
Thanks to COVID-19, the Chinese government may have found a new tool to track and restrict the movement of its 1.4 billion citizens.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that Communist Party...
By Jon D. Markman On May 25, 202001:00 PM Eastern
I am using this Memorial Day weekend to spend time with my family.
During these unprecedented times, I feel that it is so important to do so. I hope you are able to do the same.
So, enjoy...
By Jon D. Markman On May 22, 202012:25 PM Eastern
Like many other entertainment industries, the gambling sector is getting crushed by COVID-19.
Casinos have been closed for months, major sports have been suspended and even the Olympics were...
By Jon D. Markman On May 20, 202001:30 PM Eastern
There is no way around it. Platforms rule. Big technology firms are using their scale to effortlessly enter new markets and build new businesses.
Just take a look at what happened on Tuesday:...
By Jon D. Markman On May 18, 202001:30 PM Eastern
Close your eyes and imagine life during the global pandemic without the internet. Scary, right?
COVID-19 accelerated a paradigm shift to XaaS, the delivery of everything as a service. And it’s...
By Jon D. Markman On May 15, 202001:00 PM Eastern
Separating technology winners from losers is easier than most investors believe. In many cases, the competition was over long ago.
Apple, Inc. (AAPL) has assembled some of the brightest minds in...
By Jon D. Markman On May 13, 202001:00 PM Eastern
Beyond binging on Netflix, quarantine means we are probably eating and drinking too much, and never getting out of our pajamas.
And that assumption perfectly aligns with a new report from Adobe...
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.
