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By Jon D. Markman On August 18, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: Like last week, I might take one day off; probably Friday. Don’t be alarmed if there is no letter that day.
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Stocks swirled mostly higher Monday as technology shares helped...
By On August 17, 202002:56 PM Eastern
Stocks moved mostly higher Monday, supported by gains in tech shares as investors continued to bet on growth prospects after the world’s largest economy contracted last quarter.
The S&P 500...
By Sean Brodrick On August 17, 202012:25 PM Eastern
Since this horrific pandemic started, no industry has been hammered more than oil & gas (though restaurants and retail are up there, too). But this is part of a longer-term big bear for oil & gas,...
By Jon D. Markman On August 17, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: Like last week, I might take two days off, probably Tuesday and Thursday. Don’t be alarmed if there is no letter those days.
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— Friday Recap
— Notes on My Scorecard
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By Jon D. Markman On August 14, 202003:55 PM Eastern
Stocks are chopping around the unchanged line today as Wall Street wraps up the week with monthly retail sales that fell short of expectations and without a deal from Washington, DC for a new...
By Mike Larson On August 14, 202012:00 PM Eastern
The summer concert season may be on lockdown thanks to COVID-19. But the Fed is in full-scale “Print-A-Palooza” mode. That has implications for all kinds of assets, from gold and silver to income...
Editor’s Note: Earlier this morning, we re-sent the August 11 correction to the August 7 Trade Alert just to be sure you received the correct information. The August 14 Weekend Windfalls issue is...
By Tony Sagami On August 14, 202011:34 AM Eastern
I cringe when I see the destructive riots happening all across the country. I don’t know when the violence will end, but when combined with the “defund the police” movement, many Americans are...
By Kelly Green On August 13, 202004:06 PM Eastern
I wrote this article up yesterday right after I ordered groceries from my local Whole Foods. I’ve found sometimes ordering online is way easier than going out to buy even just a handful of things....
By Jon D. Markman On August 13, 202003:02 PM Eastern
Stocks are chopping around the unchanged line today as investors appear reluctant to broadly scoop up equities even after jobless claims hit their lowest level since the start of the COVID-19...