By Jon D. Markman On August 7, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: I might take one or two days off next week — possibly Tuesday and Thursday. Don’t be alarmed if there is no letter those days.
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Stocks trilled higher again Thursday for no...
By Jon D. Markman On August 6, 202003:15 PM Eastern
Stocks see-sawed Thursday, but in the afternoon bulls began to storm the Street as a deadline approached for U.S. lawmakers to reach a deal on providing more financial aid to support Americans...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On August 6, 202002:44 PM Eastern
I don’t have to convince you that technology is the future.
That’s 100% clear by now. And if it wasn’t before, Coronavirus has certainly made it apparent.
I spend a lot of time these days...
By Jon D. Markman On August 6, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks marched higher again Wednesday as investors sniffed out signs of progress in talks to pass a federal pandemic relief bill and there was some positive news on the vaccine front. Not that...
By Mike Larson On August 5, 202005:11 PM Eastern
Fifty-four companies defaulted on their debts in the second quarter of 2020. That was the most for any three-month period since 2009 in the wake of the Great Recession.
It gets worse. The...
By Jon D. Markman On August 5, 202003:05 PM Eastern
Stocks advanced Wednesday, with investors encouraged by progress among U.S. lawmakers over granting more funds to Americans struggling with the COVID-19 crisis, and as energy shares stepped higher...
By Sean Brodrick On August 5, 202001:14 PM Eastern
Gold continues to roar higher, up by another $20 this morning and up $35 as I write this. The morning jump sent many gold miners gapping higher. I sure hope you acted on my recommendation to buy...
By Sean Brodrick On August 5, 202011:26 AM Eastern
Last week, B2Gold (NYSE: BTG) hit our raised stop. We track a closed gain of 101.31% on that position.
That’s the sixth banked gain in a row, including the 110.53% and 215.79% you should have...
By Jon D. Markman On August 5, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks swelled in value again Tuesday as investors looked for progress from the federal government on financial aid to workers and businesses suffering from the pandemic and applauded better news...
By David Dittman On August 4, 202004:49 PM Eastern
Of course, it’s never just one thing.
But when the President of the United States, in the midst of a pandemic that continues to ravage the economy and challenge his leadership, suggests the...