By Jon D. Markman On October 19, 202002:45 PM Eastern
Stocks are turning lower Monday as doubt creeps in among investors over whether U.S. officials will come up with a fiscal stimulus plan ahead of the country’s upcoming presidential election.
All...
By now you should be on board with our newest windfall income trade: A Nov. 20, 2020 XLU put option with a strike price of $60 (XLU201120P00060000). Good for you! The utilities sector is holding...
By Sean Brodrick On October 19, 202012:32 PM Eastern
It’s time to get back into Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ). You may recall that we opened a Square Inc. position back in 2019, and you banked nearly 24% in less than two months. This time, we’ll aim for...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On October 19, 202009:26 AM Eastern
It’s time to face the facts.
There are certain forces of nature beyond our control.
Like the great floods of history.
Like the explosion of Mount Vesuvius.
Or like COVID-19.
Yes, island...
By Jon D. Markman On October 19, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Stocks closed quietly Friday as investors applauded a...
By Jessica Borg On October 18, 202008:00 AM Eastern
While it may seem as if chaos and uncertainty surround us, there’s one place we can look to see pleasant stability: the market! Yes, you read that right.
In this special five-minute video...
By Jon D. Markman On October 16, 202012:25 PM Eastern
Stocks are higher in midday trading as investors emerge from three straight days of decline with some optimism following better-than-expected retail sales data.
The Dow got a boost from a 3.4%...
By Sean Brodrick On October 16, 202012:00 PM Eastern
As America hurtles toward a presidential election, while still in the grip of a pandemic, it’s good to hold a basket of dividend-raisers — and it’s doubly good to hold stocks that are riding...
By Tony Sagami On October 16, 202011:42 AM Eastern
We’ve all have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
For me personally, I don’t enjoy wearing masks — though I still put one on when leaving the house, so I limit my reasons for stepping...
By Jon D. Markman On October 16, 202011:30 AM Eastern
It’s time to raise the stops on all of our open short-term positions.
Farfetch Ltd. (NYSE: FTCH) reached the first target at $28 quite easily. However, the stock has been stuck ever since. I’m...