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By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 202110:52 AM Eastern
Sentiment shifts can happen extremely quickly. As an investor, you must always be ready.
A week ago, nobody wanted technology shares. There was talk about rising interest rates and their impact...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 202106:28 AM Eastern
It was no surprise on Thursday that stocks shot higher out of the gate. Given the huge reversal Wednesday for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, bearish investors were in a bind. Traders bought the dip in...
By Tony Sagami On May 21, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Being a farmer’s son wasn’t easy. My father expected us to work long hours, just like he did. That wasn’t fun. But the worst part was that our rural farm was so remote that growing up, I didn’t...
By Jon D. Markman On May 20, 202103:30 PM Eastern
Stocks are rebounding as government bond yields fell after weekly jobless claims declined to the lowest level in 14 months.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% to 34,078.06, with the...
By Kelly Green On May 20, 202106:00 AM Eastern
I’ve been following the markets for over 10 years now, and earnings seasons are my favorite time of year.
I tend to deep dive into my favorite companies or an industry that I find particularly...
By Jon D. Markman On May 19, 202102:15 PM Eastern
Stocks resumed their decline today as a plunge in Bitcoin (BTC) sent cryptocurrency-linked shares tumbling as commodity prices fell amid mounting inflation fears.
The S&P 500 fell for a third...
By Sean Brodrick On May 19, 202110:46 AM Eastern
I hope you acted on my recommendation last week to bank half your open gains on Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE: MUR). We track a banked gain of 36.01%. Your gains may differ, but that is sweet! Now, we...
By Mike Larson On May 19, 202107:00 AM Eastern
It’s hard for this father to believe. But, next week, my older daughter Maya will graduate from high school. Then, a few months later, she’ll head off to Washington D.C. for college.
If you’re a...
By Jon D. Markman On May 19, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Note: We expect to take Thursday off.
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Trading on Tuesday was ugly, and it is not simply because the indexes closed at the lows of the session.
Everything was set up...
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By Jon D. Markman On May 18, 202103:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly lower as technology traded up alongside consumer discretionary and oil skid in midday trading on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 136 points, or 0.4%, while...