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 May 11, 202002:50 PM Eastern
I have a riddle for you: What is the size of a tennis court, filled with helium and might be your lifeline to the internet in the next natural disaster?
Stumped? I’m not surprised. That’s...
By Jon D. Markman On May 8, 202002:30 PM Eastern
Shares of the big technology platforms are back in vogue with investors. In the throes of a global pandemic, these companies are leveraging their advantages.
On Monday, Salesforce (CRM)...
By Jon D. Markman On May 6, 202001:00 PM Eastern
Shares of video game stocks are back to new highs even as the broader market sinks. Investors have fallen back in love with the long-term investment story.
On Tuesday, Activision Blizzard (ATVI)...
By Jon D. Markman On May 4, 202001:28 PM Eastern
COVID-19 just nipped Warren Buffet, one the world’s most revered investors.
Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) posted a record $49.7 billion first quarter loss on Saturday as the conglomerate...
By Jon D. Markman On May 1, 202012:00 PM Eastern
Microsoft reported earnings after the close Wednesday. They were spectacular, yet again. The surprise, for anyone who wasn’t paying attention, was how little the business is being impacted by the...
By Jon D. Markman On April 29, 202001:44 PM Eastern
Thousands of small businesses all over the country are opening again for the first time in weeks.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says business owners are thrilled to be open. Patrons, according to a...
By Jon D. Markman On April 27, 202001:10 PM Eastern
The curve is flattening. The shutdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is almost over. The next step, testing, is being queued up.
On Friday, President Trump signed a $484 billion extension to the...
By Jon D. Markman On April 24, 202001:30 PM Eastern
With businesses strapped on cash amid the pandemic, investors were expecting a significant decline in digital ad spending. Then, Snap Inc. (SNAP) reported their financial results.
The maker of...
By Jon D. Markman On April 22, 202002:33 PM Eastern
Sensors and next-generation software are vital components of the biggest trend in technology: the digital transformation. This trend involves reimagining business models by turning common, analog...
By Jon D. Markman On April 20, 202001:59 PM Eastern
Restaurants and retailers all over the country have stopped accepting cash. And you can blame COVID-19 for this rapid shift away from paper to plastic.
On Friday, Techcrunch reported that Google...
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.
