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 September 2, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Samsung (SSNLF) is first out of the gate with 5G-capable smartphones. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reportedly doesn’t plan to integrate the technology into its iPhones until 2020 at the earliest.
That...
By Jon D. Markman On August 28, 201902:00 PM Eastern
You may have heard that Elon Musk wants to embed tiny computers in people’s brains so humans can keep pace with the advances being made in the field of artificial intelligence.
That’s the part...
By Jon D. Markman On August 26, 201904:18 PM Eastern
The robots are coming. Don’t be afraid. These machines are changing medicine for the better … one hip and knee replacement at a time.
This exciting technology, which I’ll tell you about in a...
By Jon D. Markman On August 23, 201902:00 PM Eastern
I spoke earlier this week about how 5G can save lives. But we don’t have to be in a life-or-death situation like a wildfire or surgery to benefit from next-generation wireless technology....
By Jon D. Markman On August 21, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Faster networks might be the difference between life and death.
That’s not hyperbole. Nor is it the declaration of a teenager desperately refreshing their social media pages, hoping to gain more...
By Jon D. Markman On August 19, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Cisco Systems (CSCO), reported dreadful financial results last week. The San Jose, Calif. maker of networking gear is feeling the pinch of slow orders from carriers contemplating huge 5G...
By Jon D. Markman On August 16, 201902:00 PM Eastern
I’ve talked before about fifth-generation wireless, more commonly called 5G. It’s a game-changer. It means the end of network latency. And it is here today.
What makes it so impressive, and so...
By Jon D. Markman On August 14, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Weak, reused and often forgotten passwords. These are the root cause of expensive data breaches, soaring cybersecurity bills and lost opportunity. The good news? A solution is coming.
Alphabet...
By Jon D. Markman On August 12, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Digital transformation brings transparency, speed and a world of opportunity to entrepreneurial companies.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), an operator of commodity and stock exchanges, reported...
By Jon D. Markman On August 9, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Stocks zinged higher this week despite a -5% start after China’s central bank set the yuan at a firmer rate against the dollar. This eased concerns that a brewing trade spat between the two...
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.
