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By Tony Sagami On March 23, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Sure, 2017 was a good year for the stock market, but it was a really amazing year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The S&P 500 rose 21.4%. Bitcoin soared 1,403%.
Yup, 64 times better than...
By Sean Brodrick On March 21, 201803:30 PM Eastern
Today, the Fed lifted interest rates by a quarter-point. Some in the market worried that the hike might be higher than that. Plus, the Fed’s updated economic outlook was less hawkish than feared....
By Mike Larson On March 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Just over a decade ago, one of the first major dominoes in the mortgage crisis toppled. The venerable Wall Street brokerage firm Bear Stearns collapsed, forcing the government and Federal Reserve...
By Mike Larson On March 19, 201807:55 AM Eastern
It’s been a while since our children were young enough to enjoy the playground. But as parents, we remember how much joy they got hanging from the monkey bars, swinging on the swings, and slipping...
By Tony Sagami On March 16, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I lived in Texas for eight wonderful years and as many of my friends there repeatedly told me, “EVERYTHING is big in Texas!”
It’s true: Texans do everything in a big way. But the same is true —...
By Mike Larson On March 14, 201810:35 AM Eastern
I’m going to keep this Flash Alert short and sweet. You should have recently bagged gains of 30.5% on half your position in Texas Instruments (TXN, Rated “B+”). Now I recommend you pocket bigger...
By Sean Brodrick On March 14, 201809:30 AM Eastern
My nickname for President Trump is now “Teflon Don.” He rolls out policies that economists and market-watchers alike tell us will be bad news. And then the market goes up, confounding all the...
By Mike Larson On March 14, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I don’t make a lot of changes to my 401(k) account. Heck, I barely touch the thing. That’s because it’s for my “long term money,” something not to be traded actively or taken lightly. But a few...
By Mike Larson On March 12, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Editor's note: Mike Larson had some very interesting thoughts about gold, and how the recent extreme moves in interest rates could impact the yellow metal. So, I’ve asked him to take my slot today...
By Sean Brodrick On March 9, 201812:15 PM Eastern
Listening to business news recently is like being tossed into a dryer set on high spin. President Trump is rolling out tariffs. This is terrible for the economy. This is great for the economy!...