By Jon D. Markman On February 7, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks had a hard time finding traction on Wednesday as investors paused their torrid buying spree for a day to take a breath and await new economic and earnings data. Resting is good. Should be...
By Jon D. Markman On February 6, 201902:54 PM Eastern
Even Olympic runners need to catch a breath every now and then, and that’s what the stock market was doing today. The Dow Industrials were up down 40 points as of 2:15 p.m. EST, while the S&P 500...
If you visit crypto websites or ask casual observers, you might come away thinking there are thousands of “cryptocurrencies” in the world.
Big mistake!
Yes, they’re all digital assets. And...
By Mike Larson On February 6, 201907:55 AM Eastern
The financial press always wants to talk about flashy tech stocks. But it’s the steady, reliable, income-generating “Safe Money stocks in defensive sectors that are working best.
Sometimes when...
By Jon D. Markman On February 6, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks took off like rabbits with their fur on fire this Tuesday, then tripped around mid-morning before closing with a final leap higher. The pace of gains has been firm, but not over the top in...
By Jon D. Markman On February 5, 201903:00 PM Eastern
Stocks came out of chute with a bang this morning. But they’ve been whimpering a bit since then. After surging as high as 25,422 in early trading, the Dow Industrials eased back roughly 100 points...
By Sean Brodrick On February 5, 201911:00 AM Eastern
Did you see how cannabis stocks jumped yesterday? That sent your Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) position bolting higher, and you’re now showing double-digit open gains on a position you added just...
By Jon D. Markman On February 5, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks started off on a downbeat this Monday, but gradually picked up the pace and finished with bravura and brio at their highs ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic...
By Jon D. Markman On February 4, 201902:23 PM Eastern
The stock market was up modestly in midday trading, led by technology shares. Sit tight with your FOXA and HD trades.
Last night’s Super Bowl didn’t have much in the way of fireworks for...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On February 4, 201907:55 AM Eastern
It’s spreading rapidly from country to country. It’s about to sink the global economy. And the U.S. stock market is far from immune.
Most American investors are so keenly focused on the ongoing...