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By Tony Sagami On June 29, 201807:55 AM Eastern
"Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically."
— Romans 12:11-12
Longtime readers know that I was raised on a vegetable farm in western Washington. And like all farmers,...
By Jon D. Markman On June 29, 201805:09 AM Eastern
Stocks recovered on Thursday, clawing back a third of the losses logged earlier in the week. Most of the gains came in a last-minute push that spunked up an otherwise lackluster session.
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By Jon D. Markman On June 28, 201803:21 PM Eastern
Stocks rose Thursday as investors balanced trade policy grumpiness, new indications that economic growth momentum is fading and optimism for the second half of the year, which begins Monday.
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By Sean Brodrick On June 28, 201809:19 AM Eastern
Yesterday morning, President Trump backed away from imposing a tough crackdown on Chinese investment in the U.S. The markets rallied … at first. Then the major indices sold off into the...
By Jon D. Markman On June 28, 201804:31 AM Eastern
Stocks started the Wednesday session with a confident, upbeat tone. But they rolled over midday amid fresh concerns that a trade war with China would pull the plug on electronics companies.
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By Jon D. Markman On June 27, 201803:08 PM Eastern
Stocks started the Wednesday session with a strong, upbeat tone. But they rolled over midday amid further concerns that a trade war would hurt technology stocks disproportionately.
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By Mike Larson On June 27, 201807:55 AM Eastern
When I was in Las Vegas for the MoneyShow conference recently, I shared a ton of observations about the market with investors. That included plenty of suggestions about what they should ... and...
By Jon D. Markman On June 27, 201805:21 AM Eastern
Stocks posted a modest rebound on Tuesday, recapturing a fifth of the losses recorded Monday. Energy stocks were mostly responsible, thanks to a spike in oil prices amid protests in Iran and a...
By Jon D. Markman On June 26, 201802:11 PM Eastern
Stocks regained traction today after enduring one of their worst sessions in months on Monday. The Nasdaq was in the lead, rising 0.9% through 1:30 pm ET, while the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and the Dow...
By Sean Brodrick On June 26, 201811:31 AM Eastern
Traders are running scared, spooked by global events. I don’t blame them. At the same time, we don’t want to overreact.
Financial markets are prone to knee-jerk reactions. Investors need to keep...