By Jon D. Markman On July 11, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Note: I am traveling this week, so the next publication of Strategic Options is likely to be on Monday, July 15.
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Stocks jumped to record levels mid-morning Wednesday, following dovish...
By Jon D. Markman On July 10, 201902:20 PM Eastern
Note: I am traveling this week and taking a short break from producing our morning issues. We’ll resume regular publication next week.
Stocks have jumped to record levels today after Federal...
By Mike Larson On July 10, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Cue the spooky music and the Rod Serling narration ... because it’s time for you to join me on a trip into the global bond market “Twilight Zone”! And believe me, this is one journey you can NOT...
By Jon D. Markman On July 9, 201902:50 PM Eastern
Stocks are chopping around today as investor sentiment was buoyed on tech stocks but bummed by new evidence of fallout from the U.S.-China trade war.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down...
By Sean Brodrick On July 9, 201901:46 PM Eastern
Gold is consolidating recent gains, at the same time that stocks are under pressure, too. That’s okay. We’re riding big trends, and short-term noise doesn’t bother me at all. Indeed, it could lead...
By Jon D. Markman On July 9, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks retreated on Monday as investors initially backed away from hopes that the Federal Reserve would aggressively cut interest rates, and then swooned on aggressive downgrades of key stocks and...
By Jon D. Markman On July 8, 201901:57 PM Eastern
Stocks are retreating today as investors backed away from hopes that the Federal Reserve would aggressively cut interest rates to boost the economy.
Major U.S. stock indexes hit record highs...
By Juan M. Villaverde On July 8, 201911:07 AM Eastern
Some are calling Facebook's Libra a “cryptocurrency.”
But that label doesn't quite fit, as the fundamental defining principle of cryptocurrencies is decentralization. And Libra defies that...
By Tony Sagami On July 4, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Happy Fourth of July! I have always loved this holiday. In fact, my two favorite childhood holidays were Christmas and Independence Day.
Christmas, of course, meant presents. But...
By Mike Larson On July 3, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Can you believe the year is half over already? It seems like only yesterday investors were panicking about a Christmastime massacre in the markets. Now, it’s all blue skies and good times.
The...