I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this headline. Apparently, it wasn't enough for the Federal Reserve merely to skirt the law by pouring freshly printed money into junk bond...
By Jon D. Markman On July 1, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks started slow Tuesday, but picked up speed and sailed late in the afternoon, bolstered by a higher-than-expected reading on consumer confidence while COVID-19 hangs over the domestic and...
By Mike Larson On June 30, 202003:36 PM Eastern
I love the Fourth of July holiday almost as much as I love Thanksgiving.
It’s a time to get together and celebrate America, shoot off fireworks, eat as much grilled food as possible and, most...
By Jon D. Markman On June 30, 202002:45 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly marching higher today as investors wrap up trading in the second quarter on news of strengthening consumer confidence while the COVID-19 pandemic still looms over the domestic...
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By Sean Brodrick On June 30, 202002:12 PM Eastern
Ka-Boom! It figures that it takes a holiday week, when traders have one foot out the door, for gold to explode higher.
It’s testing overhead resistance at $1,800 today. Here’s a chart using...
By Mike Larson On June 30, 202001:45 PM Eastern
How are you going to spend your Fourth of July weekend? A BBQ with family and friends? Golfing? Boating? Camping? Traveling?
Everybody enjoys a little leisure, but how does 5,000 days of leisure...
By Mike Larson On June 30, 202008:00 AM Eastern
Happy Fourth of July week!
This is always one of my favorite holidays, right behind Thanksgiving.
It’s a time to celebrate America, shoot off some fireworks, consume copious amounts of grilled...
By Jon D. Markman On June 30, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks swept higher on Monday as investors were heartened by a record jump in pending home sales in May and news that Boeing’s best-selling 737 Max underwent its first day of test flights aimed at...
By Jon D. Markman On June 29, 202003:25 PM Eastern
Stocks are rebounding today as upbeat news from the real estate market helps investors set aside concerns about mounting cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and other parts of the world.
Through 2:30...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On June 29, 202002:55 PM Eastern
The COVID-19 numbers were already bad. Now they’re getting a lot worse …
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases globally surged beyond 10 million over the weekend. Now, there are another...