By Sean Brodrick On August 18, 202010:48 AM Eastern
Gold jumped back above the psychologically significant level at $2,000 this morning, as the U.S. dollar continues to weaken and government bond yields go lower. Silver is making an even bigger...
By Jon D. Markman On August 18, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: Like last week, I might take one day off; probably Friday. Don’t be alarmed if there is no letter that day.
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Stocks swirled mostly higher Monday as technology shares helped...
By On August 17, 202002:56 PM Eastern
Stocks moved mostly higher Monday, supported by gains in tech shares as investors continued to bet on growth prospects after the world’s largest economy contracted last quarter.
The S&P 500...
By Sean Brodrick On August 17, 202012:25 PM Eastern
Since this horrific pandemic started, no industry has been hammered more than oil & gas (though restaurants and retail are up there, too). But this is part of a longer-term big bear for oil & gas,...
By Jon D. Markman On August 17, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: Like last week, I might take two days off, probably Tuesday and Thursday. Don’t be alarmed if there is no letter those days.
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— Friday Recap
— Notes on My Scorecard
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By Jon D. Markman On August 14, 202003:55 PM Eastern
Stocks are chopping around the unchanged line today as Wall Street wraps up the week with monthly retail sales that fell short of expectations and without a deal from Washington, DC for a new...
By Mike Larson On August 14, 202012:00 PM Eastern
The summer concert season may be on lockdown thanks to COVID-19. But the Fed is in full-scale “Print-A-Palooza” mode. That has implications for all kinds of assets, from gold and silver to income...
Editor’s Note: Earlier this morning, we re-sent the August 11 correction to the August 7 Trade Alert just to be sure you received the correct information. The August 14 Weekend Windfalls issue is...
By Tony Sagami On August 14, 202011:34 AM Eastern
I cringe when I see the destructive riots happening all across the country. I don’t know when the violence will end, but when combined with the “defund the police” movement, many Americans are...
By Kelly Green On August 13, 202004:06 PM Eastern
I wrote this article up yesterday right after I ordered groceries from my local Whole Foods. I’ve found sometimes ordering online is way easier than going out to buy even just a handful of things....