By Jon D. Markman On December 29, 202002:45 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly swirling lower Tuesday as investors square up their books and handicap the odds of a big boost in pandemic relief checks for many Americans.
The House of Representatives voted...
By Jon D. Markman On December 29, 202011:15 AM Eastern
High flying technology stocks started strong on Monday after the holiday break … before running into a torrent of selling in the first hour.
That pressure did not relent until the closing...
By Sean Brodrick On December 29, 202010:25 AM Eastern
Normally, I wouldn’t suggest making a trade during the holidays because of the lower trading volume. But I’ve had my eye on an opportunity to further capitalize on a major megatrend in 2021.
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By Jon D. Markman On December 29, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Publication note: We will not publish Friday and possibly Monday due to the holiday.
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Stocks charged to record highs on Monday after the president reversed course late the day...
Old-school financial markets are in what’s commonly referred to as a “low trading volume” period. This usually happens around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
Meanwhile, crypto continues...
By On December 28, 202012:15 PM Eastern
Stocks opened higher Monday after the president late Sunday signed a COVID-19 stimulus and government spending package, averting a pending shutdown and making it possible to distribute $600 in...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On December 28, 202010:35 AM Eastern
In just the last few days, Bitcoin smashed the $20,000 barrier ... paused briefly ... and then took off again to a high of $28,300 over the weekend.
Now, this morning, I want to share our...
By Jessica Borg On December 27, 202007:00 AM Eastern
You could say that in 2020, “The King of Crypto” earned its royal crown. In these final weeks of the final quarter, Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) hit an all-time high, leading a broad...
By Juan M. Villaverde On December 25, 202003:00 PM Eastern
As we did during the Thanksgiving holiday week, we’ve shortened our normal seven-day trading week to six days in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas. Index data are through midday...
By Tony Sagami On December 25, 202006:00 AM Eastern
If you’re a longtime reader, you know I spend most of the year in Asia. I’ve lived in Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Asia is wonderful, but, I must confess,...