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By Jon D. Markman On December 31, 202002:55 PM Eastern
Stocks are trading slightly lower Thursday after a bill for a bigger stimulus that could have more than tripled the money most Americans are set to receive in pandemic relief lost steam.
Senate...
By Juan M. Villaverde On December 31, 202002:32 PM Eastern
Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) continues to climb toward $30,000, having crossed $29,000 during the week leading up to New Year’s Eve. Note that data below reflect trading activity...
By Kelly Green On December 31, 202010:00 AM Eastern
I bet you’re most likely getting ready to say goodbye to 2020 and are getting ready to celebrate with your family. As such, I’ll keep my note to you brief today.
I want to take a quick moment to...
By Jon D. Markman On December 31, 202009:28 AM Eastern
I have been a bit reluctant to add a lot of short-term exposure going into the final days of 2020. Thin trading volume and an unusually uncertain political environment make for unpredictable...
By Jon D. Markman On December 31, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Publication note: We will not publish Friday and probably Monday due to the holiday.
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Stocks scrambled mostly higher Wednesday as investors cheered the approval of another vaccine...
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By Jon D. Markman On December 30, 202003:15 PM Eastern
Stocks are on the move gently higher today as the Treasury Department began distributing the approved $600 stimulus payments to most American families, while the fate of additional COVID-19 relief...
By Mike Larson On December 30, 202012:45 PM Eastern
What’s the best thing I can say about 2020?
As a human being, I’d say, “It’s almost over.” As an investor, I’d say, “How long can this go on?”
We’re less than 48 hours from ringing in a new...
First, Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) punched right through its prior all-time high at $20,000. Then, this week, the King of Crypto blasted above $28,000.
But amid all the hoopla and...
By Jon D. Markman On December 30, 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 swept lower Tuesday after the Senate’s top Republican blocked a bid from Democrats to...
By David Dittman On December 29, 202003:45 PM Eastern
Last week, Juan Villaverde and Bruce Ng discussed Bitcoin “punching through $24,000.”
But things move fast in the crypto markets. Over the weekend, Bitcoin punched through $27,000 … and then...