By David Dittman On July 20, 202005:15 PM Eastern
Way back when I first started out in this business, around the turn of the century, there was this guy who’d walk around the office saying/asking/blurting, “Are you bull or bear?”
He did more...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 20, 202003:22 PM Eastern
When the pandemic first struck, we knew it would change the world forever. But we couldn’t have known exactly how ...
Now, the picture is becoming crystal clear, and the implications are HUGE.
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By Jon D. Markman On July 20, 202002:50 PM Eastern
Stocks are whipping around like crazy today, as investors bid up tech stocks that were the object of price target increases and also focused attention on lawmakers as they discuss giving more...
It’s not quite “safe to say” “everybody knows Bitcoin.” But we’re getting there; Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A”), in fact, would rank as the world’s eighth-largest bank based on its market...
By Jon D. Markman On July 20, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks moseyed and meandered around the unchanged line on Friday as investors were flummoxed by an unexpected fall in consumer sentiment amid a surge in U.S. COVID-19 cases and deaths.
The Dow...
By Mike Larson On July 17, 202004:15 PM Eastern
“The sooner you realize that you’re a #$%@ commission salesman and not a #$%@ financial consultant, the sooner we’ll get along.”
That’s what I was told during one of the weekly sales meetings at...
By Juan M. Villaverde On July 17, 202003:33 PM Eastern
Crypto markets have been stuck in a rut for the past couple months, with action this week representing proverbial “steps back” from what we saw for the seven days ended July 9.
That’s on the...
By Jon D. Markman On July 17, 202002:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are chopping around the unchanged line today as investors were unnerved by decline in consumer sentiment underscored by worries among Americans about a flare-up in COVID-19 cases.
Through...
By Sean Brodrick On July 17, 202012:00 PM Eastern
What a wild first half of the year. From wildfires to a pandemic to murder hornets, it almost felt like living through a disaster movie. What will the second half of the year bring? Specifics are...
By Sean Brodrick On July 17, 202011:30 AM Eastern
Happy Friday! And what a happy Friday it is, as Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC, Rated C-) soared on excellent earnings news.
If you bought those October Ericsson calls with a strike price of $9.00...