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By Jon D. Markman On September 24, 201803:13 PM Eastern
Stocks tipped over Monday, backing off fresh highs set in the middle of last week, as the U.S.-China trade imbroglio heated up enough to fray nerves and confidence.
Through 2:45 p.m. Eastern,...
By Mike Larson On September 24, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Remember what I said a month ago? How investing in “Safe Money” stocks can pay off — not just via raw profit, but also by providing a margin of safety in a wildly overvalued market?
Well, I want...
By Jon D. Markman On September 24, 201804:53 AM Eastern
Stocks traded all over the place on Friday as the multinationals of the Dow Jones Industrials swung to a new high, while the broader S&P 500 drifted, and the Nasdaq 100 tripped and fell.
The Dow...
By Jon D. Markman On September 21, 201803:30 PM Eastern
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Friday, putting the index on course to notch its biggest week of gains since mid-July.
Stocks are trading all over the place this afternoon, as the...
By Mike Larson On September 21, 201808:00 AM Eastern
Trump Tariff Turmoil. We all have to get used to it. Competing headlines out of the U.S. and China are causing big swings up and down in stocks, not to mention some very interesting action in...
By Tony Sagami On September 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Guess where I'm at? I'm in Norway.
Norway is a stunningly beautiful country, but I'm not here to see the sights. I'm here because Norway is one of the most important developing grounds for...
By Jon D. Markman On September 21, 201804:12 AM Eastern
It took eight long months, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 finally set new highs on Thursday — investors collectively decided to stop worrying about global trade disputes and just...
By Jon D. Markman On September 20, 201803:23 PM Eastern
Advances in shares of industrials and banks helped the broad market indexes bulldoze back to fresh record highs on Thursday as investors grew more sanguine on trade talks.
Despite the recently...
By Gavin Magor On September 20, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Weiss Ratings Advises Consumers to Shop Around
When it comes to your retirement health care, combining Medicare Parts A and B with Medicare Supplemental Insurance is one of the best choices you...
By Gavin Magor On September 20, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Banking may be the single-most important industry for any economy. Without strong, liquid, loan-making banks, capital flows would slow dramatically and the economy would grind to a halt. That’s...