By Jon D. Markman On June 8, 202106:58 AM Eastern
The market is behaving weirdly. Cyclical issues were leading by a wide margin until Friday when the latest nonfarm payroll data came in weaker than expected.
Since then, bond yields have...
By Jon D. Markman On June 8, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 finished flat on Monday as traders failed to build on gains from the previous session.
Oddly, cyclical issues were mostly lower during the session as beaten-down technology stocks...
By David Dittman On June 8, 202106:00 AM Eastern
With the return of inflation in a form that has many investors fretting like it’s the 1970s comes a distinctly 21st-century debate: Is gold or Bitcoin (BTC) the better hedge?
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By Jon D. Markman On June 7, 202103:25 PM Eastern
It’s happening. Merger Mondays are back now that stocks have returned to their highs.
This morning U.S. Concrete (USCR) agreed to a $1.3 billion merger with Vulcan Materials (VCM), another...
By Marija Matic On June 7, 202103:00 PM Eastern
Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) will likely become legal tender in El Salvador. There are indications that Paraguay may follow. In the United States, though, former President Trump is...
By Sean Brodrick On June 7, 202102:50 PM Eastern
Our latest regular issue talked about how to invest for inflation, and guess what happened? On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she’s fine with inflation that persists into next year...
By Alex Benfield On June 7, 202101:50 PM Eastern
Welcome to the first edition of the new weekly trader monitor! In this Monday piece, we’ll review our active trade signals and highlight any of our covered assets that are close to a buy or sell...
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By Tony Sagami On June 7, 202109:00 AM Eastern
Folks, I often say it: Don’t let a couple down days scare you out of the stock market. The simple reason is the Federal Reserve is determined to keep the party going.
Don’t take my word for it;...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On June 7, 202107:00 AM Eastern
TV host Kenny Polcari interviews Dr. Martin Weiss in this historic 60-minute video, launching the new Weiss Investor Podcast. Click here to watch. If you want to truly understand, in depth, the...
By Jon D. Markman On June 7, 202106:28 AM Eastern
New data released Friday showed the U.S. economy is expanding quickly … but not fast enough to force the Federal Reserve to change course on interest rates.
That idea — known as the “Goldilocks”...