The S&P 500 Index has made a sharp rebound after the COVID-19 sell-off we experienced in March. Investors are becoming more bullish on the recovery, making it easier to identify key support and resistance levels on this popular stock market…
It was a scene straight out of Animal Planet. There, 30 yards away, were 10 elephants slowly walking north. As my two friends and I marveled at the sight, another vehicle roared up toward us. We waved excitedly to the…
Hi there... Thanks for stopping by -- it's great to be back in the saddle after a week spent relishing torpor. I mostly spent my time catching up with friends and acquaintances whom I had managed to overlook these past…
As a professional trader, I get asked all sorts of questions. From the newbie investor just beginning his or her financial journey... ... to the seasoned hardcore trader with years of experience who is very active in the market... I hear…
It’s costing $5 billion… will be big enough to hold 100 Boeing 747s… and could employ 20,000 people. I’m talking about Tesla’s "Gigafactory 1" in Sparks, Nevada, which company CEO Elon Musk says will spit out lithium batteries “faster than…
When it comes to investing, there’s the market…and then there’s the “True Market.” Understanding the difference between the two—and knowing which one to follow—will have an immediate impact on your returns. Heck, it may even help you sleep better at…
Hello... Big Bill here. For the next week I will be vacationing in an undisclosed location, hence we won't be seeing each other today. I'll return next Saturday. Until then, please enjoy this fresh column from my friend and colleague Doug…
Think things can’t get any worse for income-oriented investors? Think again… According to an analyst report recently published by S&P Dow Jones Indices, this year dividend payments for companies in the S&P 500 declined by $42.5 billion in the second…
What’s the one thing most adults have in common, no matter where in the world they live? Answer – the desire to get a buzz on every once in a while. That’s been the case ever since some caveman accidentally…
The emergence of COVID-19 has shaken up the stock market and the U.S. economy in a big way. Thousands of businesses have already been forced to close this year, and more are likely to follow suit before the end of…