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By Jon D. Markman On February 21, 202206:30 AM Eastern
Stocks continued broadly lower on Friday on continued worry about the prospect of war between Russia and Ukraine. The S&P 500 fell to 4,348, a decline of 0.7%.
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By Jessica Borg On February 20, 202209:00 AM Eastern
Two weeks ago, Financial News Anchor Jessica Borg sat down with Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Markman to talk about the seesaw-state of the market. We received such strong feedback, we’d like to share it
By The Weiss Ratings Team On February 19, 202207:00 AM Eastern
As geopolitical unrest in Eastern Europe roils global markets, inflation — both at home and abroad — continues to surge. Jobless claims are rising for the first time in four weeks, and mixed results f
By Jon D. Markman On February 18, 202202:54 PM Eastern
Stocks clunked in choppy midday Friday trading, and government bond yields slid.
By Sean Brodrick On February 18, 202212:00 PM Eastern
The higher inflation goes, the more dividend growers outperform … and dividend growers have higher odds of outperformance if inflation stays higher for longer.
By Mike Larson On February 18, 202211:27 AM Eastern
Financial stocks are among the immediate beneficiaries of the Fed’s rate hikes. Let’s target some income from their strength.
By Tony Sagami On February 18, 202207:00 AM Eastern
The national average for a gallon of gas was 36 cents when I got my driver’s license in 1972. It rose to 57 cents by the time I graduated high school … a 58% increase while minimum wage was only $1.60
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By Jon D. Markman On February 18, 202206:30 AM Eastern
The benchmark S&P 500 skidded on Thursday all the way to 4,380, a loss of 2.1%. It was the biggest decline this year, and it comes as investors weigh rising tensions on the border of Russia and...
By Jon D. Markman On February 17, 202202:40 PM Eastern
Stocks are slumping again Thursday following speculation of shelling in Ukraine.
By Sean Brodrick On February 17, 202212:56 PM Eastern
As gold prices zigzag higher, let’s revisit this explorer/developer.