By Jon D. Markman On September 8, 202003:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are sinking again Tuesday, with investors continuing to knock down high-flying technology shares as they assess economic recovery prospects amid the pandemic.
Investors returned from the...
By David Dittman On September 8, 202002:27 PM Eastern
It struck me early this morning as I was reading a book about the grand, grotesque Reconstruction Era in the United States ...
This scene in question was merely a subplot in A. J. Langguth’s...
By Sean Brodrick On September 8, 202012:47 PM Eastern
Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) traded down through our stop. You should be out already.
It’s a shame because I like the stock. But I was too early on calling a bottom in oil, which is getting...
By Jon D. Markman On September 8, 202012:18 PM Eastern
Technology stocks are finally falling back to earth. From a long-term perspective, that is a good thing because it means buying opportunities are shaping up.
The technology heavy Nasdaq closed...
By Sean Brodrick On September 8, 202010:47 AM Eastern
Gold and silver prices are weaker this morning as the U.S. dollar rallies. Since the precious metals are priced in dollars, when one goes up, the other usually goes down. It’s what I call the...
By Jon D. Markman On September 8, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Stocks ended lower on Friday in a volatile session that saw tech shares continue their recent sell-off despite new government...
By Sean Brodrick On September 7, 202005:49 PM Eastern
I hope you’re all enjoying the long holiday weekend! I’d like to use this opportunity when the markets are closed to pause and take a look at where we’ve been recently. After all, it’s the best...
By Tony Sagami On September 4, 202005:39 PM Eastern
As a child, Labor Day was my favorite holiday of the year.
I was raised on a small vegetable farm near Tacoma, Wash. For those who don’t know, growing up on a farm is a lot of work. So, Labor...
By Jon D. Markman On September 4, 202003:06 PM Eastern
Stocks tumbled early Friday, with tech stocks extending losses and dragging broader-market shares away from brief gains following the August jobs report. But buyers started showing up in the final...
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By Sean Brodrick On September 4, 202002:53 PM Eastern
The last part of this week has seen gold and miners pull back with the broad market. Part of this is due to a bounce in the dollar, which is getting a bounce from multi-year lows.
I wonder how...