By Mike Larson On November 15, 201908:00 AM Eastern
I’m a big fan of football — both real and fantasy. In fact, I’m pretty happy this year … because unless I really screw things up over the next couple of weeks, I’ll qualify for my fantasy league’s...
By Tony Sagami On November 15, 201908:00 AM Eastern
"Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria."
— John Templeton
I should have been much more scared than I was. But I was young, dumb and...
By Jon D. Markman On November 15, 201906:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Note: I am headed out on vacation for a couple of weeks. Time to escape the gray, wet skies of Seattle and enjoy some sunshine in Maui. We will go to a three-day publishing...
By Jon D. Markman On November 14, 201903:22 PM Eastern
Editor’s note: We will not publish Friday, Nov. 15; keep all current targets/stops in place. See below for details.
Stocks slipped Thursday as investors reconsider the prospects of the...
By Sean Brodrick On November 14, 201901:28 PM Eastern
Gold is rising today, pushed along by worsening doubts that the U.S. and China will work out a trade deal anytime soon.
Personally, I’ve put off hopes for a trade deal until 2020. If they were...
By Jon D. Markman On November 14, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stock indexes bounced around the unchanged line again Wednesday as traders assessed the latest inflation data, commentary from Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell, and renewed fears about a snag...
By Jon D. Markman On November 13, 201903:45 PM Eastern
Stock indexes are bouncing around the unchanged line again Wednesday as traders assessed the latest inflation data, commentary from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and renewed fears about a...
By Mike Larson On November 13, 201908:41 AM Eastern
Investors who are still working or in retirement need income ... yield ... something, anything to keep cash coming in and the bills paid.
And no wonder! We’re living in a world where everyone is...
By Jon D. Markman On November 13, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stock indexes loitered around the unchanged line again this Tuesday as the forced march through November continued in slow motion.
Stocks originally pushed higher ahead of Trump’s speech to the...
By Jon D. Markman On November 12, 201903:23 PM Eastern
Stock indexes were loitering around the unchanged line again Tuesday as gains in the health care and utility sectors were offset by losses in energy, consumer discretionary and financials.
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