Government bonds are no longer the hedge against falling stock prices as they once were.
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By Jon D. Markman On December 16, 202003:20 PM Eastern
Stocks mostly moved modestly higher Wednesday, as investors waited for resolution of a fiscal stimulus bill in D.C. and were shaken by a downbeat monthly retail sales report.
Investors were also...
By Sean Brodrick On December 16, 202011:30 AM Eastern
I’m glad we recently added Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE: SQM) to our portfolio. While it’s yet to make its big move, we’re in the perfect position to watch one of the biggest...
By Jon D. Markman On December 16, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks swept sharply higher on Tuesday as another COVID-19 vaccine appeared set to be approved by U.S. regulators and investors sensed movement toward a deal by lawmakers to provide financial...
By Mike Larson On December 15, 202004:03 PM Eastern
“I almost could cry talking to you now ... I feel like I didn’t just get a vaccine, I got a shot of hope.”
That’s what Maggie Hagan, a doctor in Wichita, Kan., said earlier this week when she...
By David Dittman On December 15, 202004:01 PM Eastern
Bitcoin, the world’s first and biggest cryptocurrency, recently surpassed its all-time high in terms of market capitalization, according to coinmarketcap.com.
And it came pretty close to...
By Jon D. Markman On December 15, 202003:16 PM Eastern
Stocks caromed higher this afternoon as another company sought approval to distribute its COVID-19 vaccine candidate while Wall Street heard word of movement toward a deal by lawmakers to issue...
By Sean Brodrick On December 15, 202002:30 PM Eastern
I have some trades for you today. First, let’s look at some market drivers.
The prospect of additional stimulus, lower yields and a potentially more dovish outlook from the Fed on Wednesday is...
By Jon D. Markman On December 15, 202009:28 AM Eastern
It was October 2018 when I first wrote about Inseego (Nasdaq: INSG), a maker of telecommunication devices. At the time, the company had inked a big deal to supply fifth-generation wireless modems...
By Mike Larson On December 15, 202008:00 AM Eastern
As I write, millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are making their way around the world. By airplane. By truck. By the hands of thousands of delivery workers.
Hundreds of locations will have...