By Jon D. Markman On January 22, 202102:25 PM Eastern
Stocks edged lower in early trading on Friday as investors took a step back to end a week that saw markets reach record highs with the inauguration of President Joe Biden amid a slide in crude oil...
By Sean Brodrick On January 22, 202112:00 PM Eastern
This is the first Wealth Megatrends issue of a brand-new year — here’s to 2021 being better than 2020. Of course, as Yogi Berra famously said, “It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the...
It is now official. Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States, while the Democrats control the House and the Senate, too.
Everyone has their personal political opinion about whether...
By Sean Brodrick On January 22, 202110:10 AM Eastern
Yesterday was a tough day for many oil stocks, including ones in your portfolio. That’s because the Biden administration halted new oil and gas leases on federal land and in federal water for the...
By Jon D. Markman On January 21, 202103:25 PM Eastern
Stocks are rising Thursday as President Joe Biden’s inauguration bolstered expectations for a faster containment of COVID-19.
Markets firmed after Biden signed several orders in an attempt to...
By Jon D. Markman On January 21, 202110:28 AM Eastern
Investors are finally getting some clarity about the future and they seem to like what they see. The political picture came into focus on Wednesday as President Joe Biden officially became the...
By Kelly Green On January 21, 202105:30 AM Eastern
A few times a week, I open the Weiss Ratings stock screener and take a quick look at the top-rated stocks overall. Then I’ll take a look at a specific sector or industry, usually something that...
By Mike Larson On January 20, 202104:05 PM Eastern
There’s a “Blue Wave” washing over Washington as Democrats take control of the appropriating and spending branches of the federal government.
That means more easy money for Wall Street — a...
By Jon D. Markman On January 20, 202103:05 PM Eastern
Stocks are ripping higher Wednesday morning as Joe Biden began his four-year term as president, which is expected to start with aggressive stimulus policies to propel a strong recovery from the...
By Sean Brodrick On January 20, 202112:08 PM Eastern
We have a new President who says he wants to spend a LOT of money on infrastructure. Specifically, President Biden wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure, including $50 billion on road and...