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By Jon D. Markman On June 6, 201802:22 PM Eastern
Apple (AAPL) has been a polished addition to just about any portfolio. Its shares are up 203% over the past five years. But as a technology company, Apple is thoroughly depressing. And this...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On June 4, 201807:55 AM Eastern
A historic, earth-shattering series of events is beginning to rock the world, and it’s starting in Europe.
Italy’s new government is set to move swiftly to exit the euro. This threatens to make...
By Tony Sagami On May 28, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day,” was created in 1868 in order to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers that died during the Civil War.
Today, it honors all the...
The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking regulators are getting ready to water down the Volcker Rule.
Reason: They want to make it easier for megabanks to take big risks with other people’s...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201801:55 PM Eastern
I am very bullish for Amazon.com (AMZN) over the longer term. But all my research suggests this online behemoth will look very different as a business in five years.
That will be a good thing...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On May 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Some people think banking crises are purely a thing of the past. Others fear the next crisis will be like the last one — a repeat of 2008. We envision a third, very different scenario, which...
By Juan M. Villaverde On May 16, 201808:55 AM Eastern
Why would anyone want to use crypto? Traditional money and banking work just fine, don’t they?
In the world’s most advanced countries, yes. At least most of the time.
But in countries that...
By Tony Sagami On May 11, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Remember the 2008-'09 financial crisis? I sure do, and it wasn’t pretty. It’s why the Federal Reserve kicked off its bold program of Quantitative Easing in late 2008 with a goal of staving off a...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On May 9, 201810:31 AM Eastern
Small Community Banks Dominate, Taking 11 of 12 Spots
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL (May 9, 2018) – Weiss Ratings, the nation’s leading independent provider of ratings and analysis of financial service...
By Jon D. Markman On April 30, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Just a quick reminder: My Markman’s Strategic Options service is on a heck of a tear. We’re well in the black this year while the major stock indices are in the red. That’s not to mention the 99%...