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By Jon D. Markman On May 5, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Stocks started Tuesday with a thud. Rising tensions between China and Taiwan, coupled with oddball comments on rates from Treasury Secretary Yellen, dealt tech investors a powerful 1-2 punch. The...
By Jon D. Markman On May 4, 202103:38 PM Eastern
Governors in some of the most densely populated states are beginning to reopen their economies.
Cue the technology bears.
Tech stocks were under pressure Monday and today as Governor Ron...
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By Jon D. Markman On May 4, 202103:20 PM Eastern
Shares are falling today and government bond yields are sliding as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged the possibility of a “modest” increase in interest rates and the trade deficit...
By Sean Brodrick On May 4, 202102:06 PM Eastern
If you followed my recommendations last week, you banked gains on half your VanEck Vectors Steel ETF (NYSE: SLX) position and half your Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) position. We track gains...
By Jon D. Markman On May 4, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The reopening trade drove the narrative on Monday as Florida lifted its COVID-19 restrictions. New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut will begin easing limitations on May 19.
Gains for cyclical...
By Jon D. Markman On May 3, 202103:05 PM Eastern
Stocks are swirling Monday after a closely watched manufacturing gauge reported a surprise drop in April while construction spending in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the previous...
This past Friday, we recommended you do three things …
Lock down income by buying to close the May 21, 2021 The Home Depot (NYSE: HD, Rated “B”) put option with a strike price of $285...
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By Tony Sagami On May 3, 202109:00 AM Eastern
M1 is a broad measure of U.S. money supply, and it includes all the physical currency in circulation, savings accounts, checking accounts, travelers’ checks and money market accounts. In short, M1...
By Jon D. Markman On May 3, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The breakout above 4,200 for the S&P 500 lasted exactly one day. That’s it.
I was skeptical following the breakout on Thursday because stocks have stopped rallying on good news, like Apple’s...
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By Sean Brodrick On April 30, 202104:20 PM Eastern
The U.S. economy is showing strong cyclical momentum. This is one of the factors powering up your portfolio to earnings beat after earnings beat, from Southern Copper Corp. (NYSE: SCCO), Altria...