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By Mike Larson On August 17, 202108:00 AM Eastern
The fall of Afghanistan. More Federal Reserve “taper talk.” The Delta COVID-19 variant. Declining consumer confidence. Rising inflation pressures.
The world sure has thrown a lot at this market....
By Jon D. Markman On August 17, 202106:58 AM Eastern
Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) is not like other automakers. The difference is more than electrification or software. The business is operating on another level of efficiency.
New orders for the Model Y...
By Jon D. Markman On August 17, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might skip a day this week.
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Stocks opened broadly lower on Monday, and for a few hours bearish investors must have felt they were finally on the winning...
By Jon D. Markman On August 16, 202103:05 PM Eastern
Stocks opened broadly lower today on weaker Chinese economic data. The S&P 500 traded all the way down to 4,437, a loss of 0.7%.
Retail sales in China last month increased 8.5% year over year...
By Jon D. Markman On August 16, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might skip a day this week.
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Bullish investors managed to escape Friday the 13th with another record high. The S&P 500 closed at 4,468, up about 0.2%.
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By Jon D. Markman On August 13, 202101:55 PM Eastern
It is Friday the 13th and bearish investors are hoping that will mean bad news for bulls. It is not starting out that way.
Stocks are mixed in quiet trade. Today is the August option expiration....
By Mike Larson On August 13, 202112:00 PM Eastern
Fiscal and monetary policymakers are stuck in a “Hotel California” relationship with the markets and the economy. They can’t “check out” without causing immense havoc – so they continue to take...
Good news: It’s time to lock down two more income “wins” in your model portfolio! Specifically, I recommend you:
Close out your August 2021 The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD, Rated “B”) put spread...
By Jon D. Markman On August 13, 202106:58 AM Eastern
Investors often get semiconductor investing wrong. They assume the sector is a monolith. It’s not, and a big sell-off on Thursday is creating a buying opportunity.
The catalyst for the decline...
By Jon D. Markman On August 13, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might shift to a three-days/week schedule for summer.
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Another day, another new high for the S&P 500. The benchmark is now at 4,461, up 18.8% year-to-date....