By Mike Larson On May 8, 202012:00 PM Eastern
Despite Depression-era unemployment, stocks have surged. Despite soaring loan delinquencies, investors have been snapping up bundles of consumer loans. Despite the one of the worst corporate...
Remember that market “crossroads” I mentioned last week? Well, we’re STILL stuck there!
The S&P 500 keeps flopping around in the 2,800-2,900 area. And the same thing is happening with many of...
By Jon D. Markman On May 8, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks swept higher Thursday after a rough patch Wednesday, buoyed by further gains in the crude oil market even as fresh data showed that millions more Americans are seeking financial aid after...
By Jon D. Markman On May 7, 202003:15 PM Eastern
Stocks are sweeping higher Thursday after a rough patch Wednesday, buoyed by further gains in the oil market even as fresh data showed that millions more Americans are seeking financial aid after...
By Jon D. Markman On May 7, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks mostly thrashed around the unchanged line on Wednesday before vaulting off a cliff — investors fretted about new data showing the massive number of U.S. jobs that have been lost during the...
By Mike Larson On May 6, 202003:26 PM Eastern
Uncle Warren. The Oracle of Omaha. America’s greatest investor.
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has been called many things over the years.
After founding his insurance-dominated...
By Jon D. Markman On May 6, 202003:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly thrashing around the unchanged line Wednesday, with investors appearing to turn cautious after data highlighted the massive number of U.S. jobs that have been lost during the...
By Jon D. Markman On May 6, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks swarmed higher Tuesday morning on hopes that gasoline, running shoes, and iPhones would fly off shelves now that some states are reopening for business. But midday some harsh reality hit...
By Jon D. Markman On May 5, 202003:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are swarming higher today as investors resume bets that the gradual reopening of businesses shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic will bolster demand for crude oil, running shoes and...
By Mike Larson On May 5, 202008:00 AM Eastern
Warren Buffett is often regarded as America’s greatest investor.
The “Oracle of Omaha” has been leading the investment firm Berkshire Hathaway since the 1950s. And his words (and actions) have...