By Mike Larson On September 4, 201911:43 AM Eastern
Sometimes, you just have to stop and appreciate how fortunate you really are.
That’s how I feel here in South Florida. Hurricane Dorian was poised to deliver a knockout blow to our homes and...
By Jon D. Markman On September 4, 201906:28 AM Eastern
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Publishing Note: There will probably be no letter on Thursday. If so, I’ll see you Friday.
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Stocks somersaulted again on Tuesday as fresh data showed that the manufacturing sector...
By Jon D. Markman On September 3, 201903:30 PM Eastern
Stocks are tumbling again on Wall Street as fresh data showed that the manufacturing sector contracted in August, adding to worries about the global economy and impact of trade tensions between...
By Jon D. Markman On September 2, 201908:00 AM Eastern
The Samsung (SSNLF) Galaxy Note 10 has finally arrived. And it's totally understandable if you didn't notice or aren't all that excited about it.
After all, new smartphones are blasé these days....
By Sean Brodrick On August 30, 201911:58 AM Eastern
There’s a lot going on in the markets right now. The major indices seem to have found their footing after both President Trump and the Chinese government made conciliatory gestures on trade.
We...
By Tony Sagami On August 30, 201908:00 AM Eastern
My friends thought I was crazy because I actually looked forward to the end of summer vacation and the start of the school year.
But school mornings were always much better than summer...
By Jon D. Markman On August 29, 201903:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are moving higher today amid renewed hopes for progress in the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 350 points through 2:30 p.m. ET, or 1.4%....
By Mike Larson On August 29, 201909:45 AM Eastern
We’re into Day Two of a market rally buoyed by headlines about a possible U.S.-China trade deal/détente. I don’t know about you, but I can remember about 100 days in the last year and a half where...
By Jon D. Markman On August 29, 201906:28 AM Eastern
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Publishing Note: Due to travel, there will be no letter Friday morning or next Monday and Tuesday.
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Stocks gained ground on low volume Wednesday with no important news catalysts,...
By Jon D. Markman On August 28, 201903:15 PM Eastern
Stocks have reversed yesterday’s losses and are chugging higher today on low volume, lifted by gains across everything from retailers to technology firms.
Through 3 p.m. Eastern, the Dow Jones...