By Jon D. Markman On January 15, 202109:28 AM Eastern
The story of this week has been the strength for semiconductors. The major stocks have gone up almost every day on some bit of news. It’s important to keep in mind there is a big shift underway.
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By Jon D. Markman On January 15, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Stocks caromed lower on Thursday as jobless claims rose more than expected last week, pressuring optimism about measures intended to help Americans recover from the financial impacts of the...
By Kelly Green On January 14, 202106:48 PM Eastern
This isn’t a new concept. In fact, it’s something that I’m sure you’ve heard over and over, especially in 2020: Many companies found their previous work model unsustainable during economic...
By Jon D. Markman On January 14, 202102:30 PM Eastern
Investors appeared undaunted in Thursday morning trading by a jobless claims report that showed unemployment claims rose more than expected last week and appeared to focus on prospects of surging...
By Jon D. Markman On January 14, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Program note: This Thursday morning at 12 p.m. ET, I am giving a 30-minute presentation for the virtual MoneyShow on 21 surprising tech stocks for 2021. Actually, it’s mostly about the...
By Mike Larson On January 13, 202104:18 PM Eastern
It may be a new year. But investors are facing the same old problem:
How to generate reliable, consistent, lifestyle-sustaining income.
Why? Interest rates and dividend yields were already low...
By Jon D. Markman On January 13, 202103:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are bouncing around the unchanged line Wednesday amid uncertainty as to whether a possible vote to impeach President Trump could get in the way of advancing President-elect Joe Biden’s...
By Sean Brodrick On January 13, 202110:10 AM Eastern
If you followed my recommendation on Monday, you grabbed a nice gain on Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TRQ). We track 14.85% — your gains may differ.
That’s not bad for a stock that fell...
By Jon D. Markman On January 13, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Stocks loitered around the unchanged line Tuesday as investors were encouraged by incoming Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer’s remarks that Democrats would “immediately” begin work on more...
By David Dittman On January 12, 202104:05 PM Eastern
The objective here, as always, is to help you make better financial decisions.
There’s a lot out there right now about Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), Google, Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) and...