By Jon D. Markman On August 17, 201803:19 PM Eastern
Stocks were beaming higher in midday trading as fears of contagion from Turkey’s currency crisis continued to taper off.
Through 2:30 p.m. Eastern, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 128...
By Mike Larson On August 17, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Egad. How did I get so old?
In one more month, I turn 62 years old. And if I were so inclined, I could start collecting a monthly Social Security check.
Of course, I am still productive and...
By Jon D. Markman On August 17, 201805:11 AM Eastern
Stocks ripped higher out of the opening bell on Thursday and never looked back, never took a coffee break, never ate lunch, never paused at yellow lights, and never pulled over for ambulances....
By Jon D. Markman On August 16, 201803:19 PM Eastern
U.S. stocks are ripping higher today, putting the major big-cap indexes on track for their best single session in four months. A spate of positive earnings reports helped investors forget about...
By Sean Brodrick On August 16, 201809:35 AM Eastern
It’s time to exit some positions that are showing tidy gains. And at the same time, we’ll sell a couple stocks that aren’t performing as we’d like.
If you bought near our tracked entries, you...
By Jon D. Markman On August 16, 201804:28 AM Eastern
Stocks and commodities tumbled around the world on Wednesday — market participants weighed the hazards of trade tensions, an emerging markets currency rout, and fresh evidence of a global growth...
By Jon D. Markman On August 15, 201802:35 PM Eastern
Stocks and commodities were falling around the world on Wednesday as market participants weigh the hazards of global trade tensions and an emerging markets rout.
U.S. investors don’t really care...
By Mike Larson On August 15, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Exactly one week from today, I’ll be flying out west to speak with hundreds of investors just like you at the MoneyShow San Francisco. I hope you’ll have the chance to join me. The conference runs...
By Jon D. Markman On August 15, 201804:44 AM Eastern
Stocks ripped higher on Tuesday to snap a four-session losing streak thanks to a 8% bounce in the Turkish lira against the dollar overnight, partially reversing the near 25% decline suffered in...
By Jon D. Markman On August 14, 201802:17 PM Eastern
Stocks milled around at the start of the Tuesday session. But by midday, the animal spirits perked up and prices began a material levitation.
Through 1:30 p.m. Eastern, the Dow Industrials were...