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 April 26, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Now that markets have rebounded back to their highs, we’re hearing a whole lot about the bullish case for stocks. In light of this, I thought it might be helpful to hear from one of the smarter...
By Jon D. Markman On April 24, 201902:00 PM Eastern
The European Parliament voted last week to start using the latest biometric systems to track every man, woman and child in the EU … and some non-EU citizens, too.
The Common Identity Repository,...
By Jon D. Markman On April 22, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Intel (INTC) lost its coveted place in iPhones last week. Moments later, it exited smartphone wireless modems. Then something weird happened. The stock rallied.
It’s hard to wrap your head...
By Jon D. Markman On April 17, 201902:15 PM Eastern
Poor Comcast (CMCSA). Two words never uttered by, well, anyone.
But this company is building a formidable digital business. And getting almost no credit.
The Philadelphia firm barely got a...
By Jon D. Markman On April 15, 201902:00 PM Eastern
It’s official. The streaming wars have begun. All of the big players have drawn battle lines.
Disney (DIS) announced last Thursday that its Plus service will arrive in November with a formidable...
By Jon D. Markman On April 12, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Stocks walked a lonesome road this week, whistling the blues under their breath, as investors waited for first-quarter earnings season to start in earnest next week.
The palpable dread of bears...
By Jon D. Markman On April 10, 201903:00 PM Eastern
Thanks to Silicon Valley, the world of finance is in the middle of a technology revolution. Old business models are being slain by taps, swipes and software.
Bankers know this, and they’re...
By Jon D. Markman On April 8, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Despite what you may have heard, Amazon.com is not killing retail. Shoppers actually like stores, and some are thriving like never before.
Home Depot (HD) is growing sales and net earnings the...
By Jon D. Markman On April 5, 201903:20 PM Eastern
Stocks mostly drifted higher over the past week like snowflakes shifted into reverse, as investors were amused by the latest White House promise that trade talks with China were going swell and...
By Jon D. Markman On April 3, 201902:00 PM Eastern
The corporate world in in the midst of a digital transformation frenzy. And it’s creating a gold rush of opportunity for trusted experts.
Gartner (IT) sells the equivalent of picks, shovels and...
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.
