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By David Dittman On October 13, 202004:51 PM Eastern
“U.S. stocks climbed to to the highest in almost six weeks amid a rally in big technology companies” read the midday alert from Bloomberg, including the repetitive “to.”
I only noticed the typo...
By David Dittman On September 15, 202004:46 PM Eastern
“Politicians are pushing past the point of possible good outcomes.”
A sucker for alliteration, I was probably always going to like this sentence purely for its word play. And just about...
By David Dittman On July 20, 202005:15 PM Eastern
Way back when I first started out in this business, around the turn of the century, there was this guy who’d walk around the office saying/asking/blurting, “Are you bull or bear?”
He did more...
By Jon D. Markman On August 26, 201904:18 PM Eastern
The robots are coming. Don’t be afraid. These machines are changing medicine for the better … one hip and knee replacement at a time.
This exciting technology, which I’ll tell you about in a...
By Sean Brodrick On September 18, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I was in Colorado recently, and all around me were reminders that I was in a state with a rich history of minerals — natural gas, silver, and especially gold. And it holds lessons for today’s...
By Jon D. Markman On April 30, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Martin wanted to share this article from Jon D. Markman — he's our technology options investing expert and has some important information to share with you about healthcare. If you'd like to read...
By Jon D. Markman On April 11, 201801:55 PM Eastern
When Mark Zuckerberg swept into Washington to face politicians, they were not amused.
The headlines say privacy is under attack. Too late. Privacy died with Netscape and iPhones. Blaming...
By Jon D. Markman On November 8, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine if fighter jets could shoot down enemy targets with high-powered lasers.
That is now closer to reality. Recently, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $26 million contract to...
By Jon D. Markman On May 30, 201707:30 AM Eastern
Mark Fields is out as the top man at Ford (F).
Conventional wisdom puts the blame somewhere in the vicinity of Elon Musk, CEO at Tesla (TSLA). Don’t believe it.
The auto business faces a...
By Jon D. Markman On May 8, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Historically, the Chicago Board Options Exchange SPX Volatility Index (VIX) is a measure of investor anxiety.
Last week, the CBOE Volatility Index reached a 10-year low. The prevailing lack of...