By Jessica Borg On July 11, 202106:00 AM Eastern
A single word has garnered a ton of attention lately: “transitory.”
It’s how the Federal Reserve characterizes rising asset prices in industries across the board. But not all economists agree...
By Jon D. Markman On July 9, 202102:30 PM Eastern
New home listings during the four-week period through July 4 exceeded 2019 levels for the first time in 2021, suggesting that the tight housing market may be beginning to soften, according to real...
July expiration is next week — and there is one of your positions we recommend you adjust right away. Here’s what to do:
1. Buy to close your July VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX,...
By Mike Larson On July 9, 202112:00 PM Eastern
It’s hard to believe, but we just passed the midpoint of 2021. And what a first half of the year it’s been. COVID-19 vaccinations ramped up while infections plunged. Unheard of amounts of passed...
By Jon D. Markman On July 9, 202111:13 AM Eastern
Jeff Bezos, chief executive at Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), knows how to make money for shareholders. For almost three decades, his abilities have been unrivaled.
However, since September...
By Tony Sagami On July 9, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Here’s a sad fact: According to the Federal Reserve, one in four Americans has nothing saved for retirement — zilch, zip, nada. It’s another bad situation made worse by the coronavirus pandemic...
By Jon D. Markman On July 8, 202103:00 PM Eastern
Stocks opened dramatically lower this morning on worries about the state of the economic recovery.
This is all nonsense, a sort of reverse engineering. Professional traders are listening to...
By Sean Brodrick On July 8, 202110:08 AM Eastern
Global oil demand is rising, oil inventories are dropping and drilling rig counts are rising … this all seems bullish for some of your energy positions. But it’s not working out that way.
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By Jon D. Markman On July 8, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Schedule: I am in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., for a midsummer break. We will reduce publication to just two days per week if volatility remains subdued. Thanks in advance for your...
By Kelly Green On July 8, 202106:00 AM Eastern
For as long as the stock market has existed, investors have been profiting from advances in technology. The past year has created an acceleration in many of the tech trends that investors had been...