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By Jon D. Markman On January 29, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Successful investing should be easy. Buy consistent growth. Flee mediocrity. And never, under any circumstances, buy airlines.
Last week, airline shares got walloped. It began when United...
By Mike Larson On January 29, 201807:59 AM Eastern
The digital currency debate is really heating up!
* Heads of state, Treasury secretaries, central bankers, and major financiers all weighed in on cryptocurrencies at the World Economic Forum in...
By Jon D. Markman On January 26, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Obviously good. That’s how Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin just characterized the recent collapse of U.S. dollar. Moments later, all hell broke loose.
Currency markets are intertwined, and...
By Mike Larson On January 26, 201808:00 AM Eastern
Investors are intently focused on Bitcoin and its cryptocurrency counterparts these days. That’s because they’ve delivered astonishing returns, while at the same time experiencing incredible...
By Sean Brodrick On January 25, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Have you ever tried to teach a kid to cook? They’re eager, but man, they make mistakes. They usually burn themselves once. Then the problem is getting them anywhere near the stove again.
Well,...
By Jon D. Markman On January 24, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Imagine never carrying cash again. I know; it’s crazy. Dystopian, even, depending on your point of view.
Last week Alphabet (GOOGL) struck a patent swap deal with Tencent, the Chinese chat,...
By Gavin Magor On January 23, 201808:00 AM Eastern
If you had to make a bet, and you knew that 37 times out of 39 you would win, how much money would you wager? After all, this isn’t a coin flip, some 50/50 probability game. This is tossing the...
By Jon D. Markman On January 22, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Everyone loves a good comeback story. Our brains are hardwired that way. It makes us feel good.
General Electric (GE) has fallen on hard times. Last week, its shares cratered to a seven-year...
By Mike Larson On January 22, 201808:08 AM Eastern
I’m not a big horse racing guy. But I do enjoy watching the occasional live event. My wife and I usually hit up Arlington Park just outside Chicago for a few races when we go up North to visit her...
By Jon D. Markman On January 17, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Big is the new black. Or maybe it’s the new oil. Regardless of the euphuism, for corporations, big is definitely the way to go. And that realization is changing everything.
This week, Google...