By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On August 23, 202107:00 AM Eastern
You know all about ridiculously low-income interest rates.
You’re reminded every time you check your bank CD or money market account.
If they pay you more than 0.30%, they think they’re giving...
By Jon D. Markman On August 22, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Consumers demanding plant-based meat alternatives — whether for health or environmental reasons — have helped carve out a booming niche.
And according to Jon Markman, senior analyst and editor...
By Tony Sagami On August 20, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Four years ago, my college-age son gave me some heart-stopping news. He took half his tuition money and spent it on cryptocurrencies. All four of my kids are smart, and I’ve done my best to...
By Kelly Green On August 19, 202106:00 AM Eastern
We are winding down one of the most important earnings seasons to date. I call it one of the most important earnings seasons because of the timing ... the numbers give a lot of insight into how...
By Mike Larson On August 18, 202106:00 AM Eastern
The place: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The dates: Aug. 26-28, 2021
The topic: “Macroeconomic Policy in an Uneven Economy”
The participants: U.S. central bankers, economists and various other...
By Jon D. Markman On August 17, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Robinhood Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: HOOD) has been derided by traditionalists, regulators and even some users, yet its shares have been a big hit with investors.
On Tuesday, Fidelity reported that...
By Sean Brodrick On August 16, 202107:00 AM Eastern
Both the Dow and S&P 500 hit new highs multiple times last week. Tech, financials and other stocks leveraged to easy money are driving the market higher.
But do you know which stocks aren’t...
By Jessica Borg On August 15, 202106:00 AM Eastern
There’s one word to sum up the financial markets these days: dynamic. And according to investment analyst Sam Blumenfeld, the role of just one institution is a big reason why. “The market is...
By Mike Larson On August 13, 202106:00 AM Eastern
I was a retail stockbroker at Merrill Lynch in the 1980s, and I’ll never forget one of the conversations I had with one of my wealthiest clients.
He said, “There’s nothing I like better than to...
By Kelly Green On August 12, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Over the last 18 months, technology stocks have been on fire. It’s been easy to find tech trends shaping the world.
And I’ve said it before: The pandemic was the great accelerator.
Before...