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Government bonds are no longer the hedge against falling stock prices as they once were.
And this is a big problem for pension funds, insurance companies and other big-footprint investment...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On November 9, 202009:43 AM Eastern
The stock market is surging dramatically this morning, celebrating the U.S. election and an announcement by Pfizer that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective.
But I don’t envy Joe Biden.
More...
By Sean Brodrick On October 24, 202007:00 AM Eastern
Election day is bearing down on us. And no matter who wins the presidency, four states have adult-use legalization initiatives on their November ballots.
Passage of those initiatives could...
By David Dittman On September 22, 202005:40 PM Eastern
The December 2020 gold futures contract was down 2.75% on Monday, shedding more than $50 to close just above $1,900.
It was a dramatic move highlighted by a lot of folks on “FinTwit” (that’s...
By Sean Brodrick On September 19, 202004:50 AM Eastern
In my Sept. 10 column, I told you about the profit potential in solar energy. But why stop there? Renewable power use is expanding rapidly across the board. And there are fortunes to be made....
By Sean Brodrick On August 27, 202005:00 AM Eastern
The second-quarter numbers are mostly in for cannabis stocks, and they are giving a strong message: Buy American.
That is, buy American multi-state operators, rather than the big Canadian...
By Mike Larson On August 5, 202005:11 PM Eastern
Fifty-four companies defaulted on their debts in the second quarter of 2020. That was the most for any three-month period since 2009 in the wake of the Great Recession.
It gets worse. The...
By Sean Brodrick On July 25, 202007:00 AM Eastern
The market has been on a tear, sure. But did you know that cannabis stocks are leading the way?
Here’s a chart showing how marijuana stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 since the recent bottom...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On May 18, 202010:45 AM Eastern
The coronavirus pandemic has created a financial nightmare in America.
It has unleashed a chain of devastating economic events that could change almost everything in your life.
But if you...
By Sean Brodrick On February 15, 202004:00 AM Eastern
This year, we’ve seen major Canadian players fall short of expectations, and face-plant spectacularly while doing so.
Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) saw its share price tumble down as much as 86%...