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By Sean Brodrick On September 18, 202010:40 AM Eastern
After a tumultuous Thursday, gold is clawing back ground this morning.
The babble-heads on TV say it’s due to rising COVID-19 cases around the world and rising trade tensions between the U.S....
By Jon D. Markman On September 18, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks tumbled like children’s blocks struck by a clumsy dog Thursday after data showed jobless claims fell less than expected, underscoring the Federal Reserve’s warning a day earlier that the...
By Jon D. Markman On September 17, 202003:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are declining Thursday, under pressure as weekly claims for unemployment assistance largely held steady, underscoring signaling from the Federal Reserve that the recovery for the economy...
By Jon D. Markman On September 17, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks careened all over the Street on Wednesday, but finished lower despite word from the Federal Reserve that interest rates will likely remain at nearly zero until at least 2023.
The Dow was...
By Jon D. Markman On September 16, 202003:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are rising Wednesday afternoon as investors looked to the Federal Reserve to reiterate its stance of support for the world’s largest economy as it works its way out of recession.
The Dow...
By Sean Brodrick On September 16, 202012:55 PM Eastern
The market and your portfolio continue to chug along. I think it’s time to add more exposure to the artificial intelligence megatrend that I’ve told you about before. And there’s a software stock...
By Jon D. Markman On September 15, 202002:50 PM Eastern
Stocks are dashing higher again on Tuesday, buoyed by prospects of a continuation of record-low interest rates and another run by federal U.S. lawmakers in granting more financial aid to Americans...
By Sean Brodrick On September 15, 202009:20 AM Eastern
The dollar is slipping like a squirrel on a greased pole ahead of the two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting that begins today. Wall Street wants more clues as to what the Fed will do next....
By Jon D. Markman On September 15, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: I may take one or two days off again midweek.
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Stocks swept broadly higher on Monday, bolstered by merger news that helped the market recoup some of its losses from last...
By Jon D. Markman On September 14, 202003:01 PM Eastern
Investors pushed U.S. stocks higher Monday afternoon, as an acceleration in deal-making and news related to testing of COVID-19 vaccine candidates helped the market continue to recover from recent...