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Pandemic Rages on! Here Are the Biggest Losers and Winners
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On August 10, 202012:09 PM Eastern
Every time the pandemic news seems to improve, it seems to take another turn for the worse soon after. And when most investors think it’s time to buy, it’s often time to wait … or even sell. ...
Bet on Banking’s Digital Transformation
By Tony Sagami On August 7, 202005:27 PM Eastern
My father, a vegetable farmer in western Washington, was permanently affected by the Great Depression. For millions of Americans during those tough times, my father really learned how to pinch a...
The Immediate Future of All Things Technology Related
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On August 6, 202002:44 PM Eastern
I don’t have to convince you that technology is the future. That’s 100% clear by now. And if it wasn’t before, Coronavirus has certainly made it apparent. I spend a lot of time these days...
Corporate Credit Distortions Hit Extremes!
By Mike Larson On August 5, 202005:11 PM Eastern
Fifty-four companies defaulted on their debts in the second quarter of 2020. That was the most for any three-month period since 2009 in the wake of the Great Recession. It gets worse. The...
3 Things to Know About Gold at $2,000
By David Dittman On August 4, 202004:49 PM Eastern
Of course, it’s never just one thing. But when the President of the United States, in the midst of a pandemic that continues to ravage the economy and challenge his leadership, suggests the...
Economy Going Crazy. Washington Deadlocked. Tech Stocks Surging …
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On August 3, 202002:03 PM Eastern
U.S. consumer spending, which accounts of two-thirds of the economy, plunged at an annual rate of 34.6% in the second quarter. It was, by far, the worst in history. U.S. auto sales are also...
Far From a ‘V’-Shaped Recovery
By Tony Sagami On July 31, 202006:03 PM Eastern
A “V”-shaped recovery? That’s what Wall Street keeps telling us is coming. So how come governments around the world keep coming up with multi-trillion-currency stimulus plans? Last week, the...
Fed’s Print-A-Palooza Fuels Speculative Activity Everywhere
By Mike Larson On July 29, 202004:35 PM Eastern
The COVID-19 outbreak may have put the kibosh on this year’s summer concert season. But it sure didn’t stop the Federal Reserve from launching its own “Print-A-Palooza” fest! Its balance sheet...
Collecting Dividends from the Essentials
By Kelly Green On July 29, 202004:00 PM Eastern
Have you ever been tent camping? The stars can be seen for miles without the light pollution from the city. You can hear every insect and creature for miles around in the absence of highway...
Will Tech’s ‘Big Four’ Adapt to State Power Like Microsoft Did?
By David Dittman On July 28, 202004:41 PM Eastern
“It should be clear for all to see,” wrote Jon Markman in the July 24, 2020, issue of Jon Markman’s Pivotal Point, “that Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT, Rated “B+”) was a huge winner in the pandemic.” ...
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