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By Mike Larson On April 1, 202002:39 AM Eastern
It’s official. We just closed out the worst quarter for stocks worldwide since the depths of the Great Financial Crisis.
We knew a bear market was bound to happen sooner or later. The...
By Tony Sagami On March 23, 202004:00 PM Eastern
There’s no sugarcoating how painful the last month has been for investors. All the major indices — Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 — have fallen into a bear market.
Worse still?...
By Sean Brodrick On March 19, 202006:13 AM Eastern
Like many people, I went shopping at my local supermarket the other day. I went early to avoid the crowds. But despite my efforts, it didn’t work. I got there 10 minutes after the open and the...
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 March 16, 202012:45 PM Eastern
Bill Gates made a career out of being several steps ahead of the next big thing. Now he’s racing to help policymakers avoid catastrophe.
The billionaire philanthropist stepped down from his...
By Tony Sagami On March 13, 202008:19 AM Eastern
One of my children recently told me, “Dad, I’m voting for Bernie Sanders.”
At first, I thought he was pulling my leg. When I realized he was dead serious, I almost had a heart attack.
Sanders...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On March 5, 202003:37 PM Eastern
Coronavirus Crisis Impact on Markets
I decided to reach out to you today because of all the frightening news, both fake and true, about the coronavirus.
I’m afraid that you may be...
By Tony Sagami On February 28, 202001:31 PM Eastern
Human emotions — namely fear and greed — have always played an important short-term role in moving the stock market.
Fear was on full display Monday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost...
By Sean Brodrick On February 27, 202005:14 AM Eastern
Monday saw gold hit a new seven-year high, and silver hit a six-month high.
Just as quickly, they both pulled back. Miners plunged. And the major indices — like the Dow and S&P 500 — rallied...
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....