By Jon D. Markman On November 9, 202006:28 AM Eastern
* Friday Recap
* Financial Media Insights on Election
* Notes on My Scorecard
* Bottom Line
* Why Presidents Don’t Matter to Wall Street
Stocks swirled around the unchanged line...
By Jessica Borg On November 8, 202012:48 PM Eastern
We just endured an election “season” like no other. And true to brand for 2020, even long after the last ballots were cast, drama and uncertainty persist.
The backdrop continues to be a...
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By Sean Brodrick On November 6, 202003:35 PM Eastern
As I write this, there’s still no clear winner in the election. This is something I’ve warned about in my recent Wealth Wave columns, including this one and this one. The uncertainty could drag on...
By Jon D. Markman On November 6, 202003:20 PM Eastern
Stocks are largely lower today as investors sift through new earnings releases and make sense of national election news.
Through 3 p.m. Eastern, the Dow was down 90 points, or 0.3%, while the...
What’s the message coming from Wall Street in the wake of Tuesday’s election? “Forget greed. Gridlock is good!”
And boy has it been! Stocks, bonds and precious metals have all rallied sharply...
By Sean Brodrick On November 6, 202011:42 AM Eastern
I’ll keep this as brief as I can. Gold and silver miners are rallying hard. In fact, gold miners as a group are back to outperforming gold itself.
Here’s a chart of the VanEck Vectors Gold...
By Jon D. Markman On November 6, 202010:25 AM Eastern
Given the explosive rally that started Nov. 4, it is fair to say most investors were caught off guard by the outcome of the presidential election.
I have been writing that the market will go up...
By Tony Sagami On November 6, 202009:16 AM Eastern
The coronavirus crap is really getting old. And my highly unscientific polling of my friends shows a roughly equal split between those supporting lockdowns and those opposing lockdowns.
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By Jon D. Markman On November 6, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks rallied for a fourth day on Thursday, ending sharply higher as investors continued to cheer the increasing likelihood that the pending lineup of senators and reps in Washington will be...
By Kelly Green On November 5, 202005:29 PM Eastern
Any investor knows that the goal is to buy low and sell high. But, by the time a hot stock gets the media coverage, it’s too late. The fat cats on Wall Street have already collected their gains.
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