By Mike Larson On August 11, 202106:00 AM Eastern
If you’re a fan of the “Godfather” franchise, you’re familiar with Michael Corleone’s famous line in the third film: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.”
Although Corleone was...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202103:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are mixed today as traders digest the passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The legislation provides $550 billion in new funding for transportation, broadband and utilities.
The...
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By Sean Brodrick On August 10, 202101:10 PM Eastern
This week could be both dull and interesting for the markets. By dull, I mean it’s August, and many Wall Street traders vacation this month. So, trading volumes are light, and stocks can churn up...
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By Sean Brodrick On August 10, 202111:48 AM Eastern
I’m in Maine visiting my mother this week. It seemed like a good time for it as the market tends to — certainly not always — snooze through the month of August. But that’s okay.
If you followed...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202106:58 AM Eastern
Plant-based proteins as meat substitutes is happening. Purists may not like it, yet the trend is accelerating. Like other tech trends, scale will determine the winners.
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By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might shift to a three-days/week schedule for summer.
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Stocks began Monday moderately lower on news that China is taking steps to shut down parts of its...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202106:00 AM Eastern
“A heuristic or heuristic technique,” according to Wikipedia, “is any approach to problem-solving or self-discovery that employs a practical method that is not guaranteed to be optimal, perfect or...
By Jon D. Markman On August 9, 202103:06 PM Eastern
Stocks are mixed today in quiet trade. There is a big merger in the food business, some key earnings reports for two other businesses in the sector, more weakness in energy markets and an upgrade...
By Jon D. Markman On August 9, 202103:00 PM Eastern
Few investors see the giant squeeze now on its way.
Here’s one way to fight back. Each time I turn on the news, read a headline or open my internet browser, I grow more worried.
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By Tony Sagami On August 9, 202109:00 AM Eastern
In case you’re wondering why the major indices keep going higher and higher despite nosebleed valuations …
In the first half of the year, almost $580 billion has gushed into global equity funds....