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By Jon D. Markman On March 18, 201905:45 PM Eastern
Automation is being sold to us as a panacea.
Removing irrational human impulses is supposed to make planes, trains, automobiles and other machines safer.
Last week, a cutting-edge Boeing 737...
By Sean Brodrick On March 5, 201911:00 AM Eastern
The happy talkers on TV want you to think all is fine with the world. The White House and China are going to come to a deal on trade, and everything is going to be just fine.
But that just...
By Jon D. Markman On February 25, 201902:00 PM Eastern
It’s the worst-kept secret in television. People are fleeing fat cable TV bills for digital media. They are cutting the cord in record numbers.
According to research reported in Fortune on...
If you visit crypto websites or ask casual observers, you might come away thinking there are thousands of “cryptocurrencies” in the world.
Big mistake!
Yes, they’re all digital assets. And...
By Sean Brodrick On January 1, 201910:55 AM Eastern
Are you worried about a bear market in 2019? Are you loaded for one?
It’s not too late to prepare. And you don’t have to short stocks or load up on inverse ETFs or put options to prepare for a...
By Tony Sagami On December 17, 201808:55 AM Eastern
Note: With the holidays just around the corner, we’re giving Tony a well-deserved break for the next two weeks. You’ll get his next column with his latest investing ideas about the technology that...
By Jon D. Markman On December 10, 201804:10 PM Eastern
Even the video game industry gives out awards now. Here are my picks for the companies in this space that you can invest in. Image credit: TheGameAwards.com
Last week, the online video...
By Jon D. Markman On December 7, 201801:55 PM Eastern
The event was surreal. A Chinese researcher announced on YouTube that he had successfully modified the genes of Lulu and Nana, healthy newborn twins.
According to a Scientific American report,...
By Jon D. Markman On October 29, 201804:10 PM Eastern
Tim Cook understands rebranding. He transformed Steve Jobs’ scrappy, innovative company into a sleepy, iterative cash cow. Now he’s trying to change the rules for big tech.
The Apple chief...
By Jon D. Markman On October 26, 201804:55 PM Eastern
It is an especially bad time to be in the cable TV business. Viewership is shrinking, and now major technology companies are looking to pick off even more customers.
Apple (AAPL) is set to...