By Jon D. Markman On May 17, 201812:40 PM Eastern
Energy, industrials, consumer staples and small-cap stocks are on the move today as investors focus on value plays in industries that have gotten battered over the past few months.
Oil and gas...
By Mike Larson On May 17, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Investing with an eye toward safety SHOULD never go out of style. It’s something I don’t just preach. I also practice. But in the more than two decades I’ve been in this business, I have...
By Jon D. Markman On May 17, 201805:16 AM Eastern
Stocks circled the unchanged line all session with all the excitement of an ROTC drill, before finishing higher with a last second surge. Atten-hut.
The Dow logged out with a 62-point gain, or...
By Jon D. Markman On May 16, 201803:00 PM Eastern
It’s time to talk about Tesla, and why I have turned a cold shoulder to the shares.
Last week in Utah, a Model S traveling 60 mph slammed into the back of a parked firetruck. Elon Musk, Tesla’s...
By Jon D. Markman On May 16, 201812:56 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly higher midday Wednesday after a flimsy open as investors appear to be gaining more comfort with both the strength of the U.S. economy and the potential for higher interest...
By Juan M. Villaverde On May 16, 201808:55 AM Eastern
Why would anyone want to use crypto? Traditional money and banking work just fine, don’t they?
In the world’s most advanced countries, yes. At least most of the time.
But in countries that...
By Mike Larson On May 16, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Investing with an eye toward safety SHOULD never go out of style. It’s something I don’t just preach. I also practice. But in the more than two decades I’ve been in this business, I have...
By Jon D. Markman On May 16, 201805:02 AM Eastern
Stocks acted finicky on Tuesday, following uneven economic data releases around the world, a jump in bond yields, and a rocky stretch of trade negotiations with China.
Hints of synchronized...
By Jon D. Markman On May 15, 201802:48 PM Eastern
Stocks are tumbling on Tuesday following mostly negative economic data around the world, a pick-up in bond yields and a rocky stretch of trade negotiations with China.
Hints of synchronized...
By Sean Brodrick On May 15, 201811:55 AM Eastern
There is a metal on the launchpad right now. And I’m not talking about silver or gold. Those both look good … but this metal could be even hotter.
I’m talking about copper.
Copper is said to...