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By Mike Larson On June 16, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Things can change fast in the stock market, and nothing makes that clearer than the action over the past week. Leaders are starting to lag, while laggards are starting to lead. And if I’m right,...
By Jon D. Markman On June 14, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In the near future, scientists will engineer food that grows faster and does not spoil.
This is the promise of CRISPR/Cas 9, a game-changing gene-editing tool.
Bioengineered food could end...
By Jon D. Markman On June 12, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Leading tech stocks suffered a huge downside reversal Friday. Bears are thrilled. Many feel vindicated.
Despite Friday’s drubbing, which spilled over into Monday’s trading session, tech is still...
By Mike Larson On June 9, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Okay, true confession time: I watch the bond market like a hawk. Nothing fascinates me more than interest rates.
That may not make me the most exciting cocktail party guest. But it has helped me...
By Mandeep Rai On June 7, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Behavioral finance may sound like a dry topic. But I can assure you it isn’t, at least when it comes to the investment markets. If you can identify the biases, mistakes, and irrational decisions...
By Jon D. Markman On June 5, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Last week, Amazon (AMZN) shares busted through $1,000. The odds are good they will keep going.
Amazon is a great business. Arguably, revolutionary. However, its share price has always been...
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 Mandeep Rai On May 31, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Small cap stocks were the biggest winner in the post-election market run-up. They were a no brainer, given the fact they derive less of their sales outside the U.S., and were the prime potential...
By Jon D. Markman On May 26, 201702:00 PM Eastern
George Church, the noted Harvard geneticist, is one step closer to building synthetic human DNA.
This week, Stat News reports, he met with 130 scientists, lawyers and government officials to...
By Mike Larson On May 26, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Moody’s Investors Service just downgraded China. But someone apparently forgot to tell Chinese funds the “bad news.” That’s because they’re some of the best performers in the entire market!...