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By Mandeep Rai On July 26, 201707:00 AM Eastern
If there are two major things we learned during the epic, 70%-plus crash in oil prices between 2014 and 2016, it’s that …
1. The market as a whole can continue on its merry way even when an...
By Gavin Magor On July 13, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Adequate capital is the most important factor when it comes to analyzing any insurer. That’s because capital levels can indicate what might happen to a company if the going gets tough and policy...
By Jon D. Markman On July 5, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Don’t look now, but video surveillance is hot. It was inevitable. The willing surrender of privacy and the fear of bad actors make a potent combination.
This week, police in Dubai enlisted a...
By Mike Larson On June 5, 201707:00 AM Eastern
We’re almost halfway through the year, and as I alluded to on Friday, the performance derby isn’t even close.
Just look at this chart showing each of the 11 S&P 500 Index sectors, and how...
By Mike Larson On May 19, 201707:00 AM Eastern
How much is too much? That’s the question the Securities and Exchange Commission is wrestling with when it comes to leverage. Earlier this week, the SEC halted the approval process for a pair of...
By Jon D. Markman On May 12, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Crazy-fast, next-generation wireless networks are coming, and they will change everything.
Sure, we have heard this before. Experts promised big things from 2G, 3G and 4G LTE. But 5G, which is...
By Jon D. Markman On April 10, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Tesla (TSLA) is suddenly more valuable than Ford (F) and General Motors (GM). And longtime bears are losing their minds.
You have to feel for them. At first glance, it doesn’t make sense....
By Jon D. Markman On April 5, 201702:00 PM Eastern
U.S. shale oil producers need help.
Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members want to drive the shale producers out of business. So, the OPEC cartel floods the market with cheap crude oil to keep...
By Mike Larson On March 10, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Janet Yellen and her Federal Reserve colleagues will meet to discuss interest rates next week. My take: Another rate hike is locked in! It would raise the federal funds rate from its current...
By Mike Larson On February 6, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The first month of 2017 is officially in the books! If one thing stands out, it’s that this January looked a heck of a lot different from last January. Stocks fell out of bed in the first month...