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It can be hard for many (and impossible for others) to discern a viable trend amid the kind of chop (and the noise) we’ve experienced lately in equity markets. For some, like my colleague Sean...
Three years ago, we turned the crypto world upside down when we released the world’s first ratings of cryptocurrencies. Now, we’re about to do something even bigger. But before we go public...
A single word has garnered a ton of attention lately: “transitory.” It’s how the Federal Reserve characterizes rising asset prices in industries across the board. But not all economists agree...
Here’s a sad fact: According to the Federal Reserve, one in four Americans has nothing saved for retirement — zilch, zip, nada. It’s another bad situation made worse by the coronavirus pandemic...
For as long as the stock market has existed, investors have been profiting from advances in technology. The past year has created an acceleration in many of the tech trends that investors had been...
A funny thing happened on the way to our hydrocarbon-free energy future. This ... That’s a one-year chart of the front-month U.S. crude oil futures contract. You can see the price...
I remember when Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) was a $100 stock. It was the fall of 2017, and I was with another financial publishing company. Indeed, I was recruited to help entrepreneur, venture...
By Sean Brodrick While dazzling firework displays will light up the night skies in the U.S. over the holiday weekend, inflation is lighting up my charts! Like a string of bad sequels,...
It’s fair to call him a “numbers guy.” “Whiz kid” would also work. “Wunderkind” is also fitting. The newest analyst to the Weiss Ratings team has been studying the stock market since sixth...
What have you planned for the Fourth of July weekend? Fireworks, boating, grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, cold adult beverages, some quality time with friends and family? Of course, I enjoy...