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By Sean Brodrick On August 15, 202005:00 AM Eastern
What a wild couple of weeks it’s been for gold.
First, the yellow metal pushed over its previous all-time high of $1,923, and, on Aug. 7, it clocked an intraday high of $2,089 per ounce. Then...
By Jon D. Markman On August 14, 202001:00 PM Eastern
The digital and physical world collided Monday. For once, brick and mortar won out.
The headline story was a Wall Street Journal report that Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN, Rated “B”) and Simon...
By Tony Sagami On August 7, 202005:27 PM Eastern
My father, a vegetable farmer in western Washington, was permanently affected by the Great Depression. For millions of Americans during those tough times, my father really learned how to pinch a...
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 Tony Sagami On May 22, 202007:00 AM Eastern
“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.”
—Joseph Drake
What do you have planned for the...
By Jon D. Markman On May 15, 202001:00 PM Eastern
Separating technology winners from losers is easier than most investors believe. In many cases, the competition was over long ago.
Apple, Inc. (AAPL) has assembled some of the brightest minds in...
By Sean Brodrick On April 23, 202006:27 AM Eastern
Here’s a joke for you: A beautiful young lady was walking across a field in Oklahoma and comes across a talking frog. The frog said, “Lady, please help me. I’m the CEO of an oil company. I was...
By Jon D. Markman On April 22, 202002:33 PM Eastern
Sensors and next-generation software are vital components of the biggest trend in technology: the digital transformation. This trend involves reimagining business models by turning common, analog...
By Mike Larson On March 18, 202008:24 AM Eastern
During the midst of the Great Financial Crisis ... in July 2008 ... then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson made a stunning declaration.
Speaking before Congress as the government-backed mortgage...
By Jon D. Markman On February 26, 202001:00 PM Eastern
How cool would it be if you could get what you need from the local grocery store and just leave? No dealing with cashiers. No fuss.
Amazon.com (AMZN) has been fiddling with the idea since 2015....