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Why Bitcoin is Poised for a Big Price Explosion
With market volatility pushing the global economy closer to a recession, a hedge bet like bitcoin is poised for a big price explosion. It’s been more than 10 years since global markets have faced a problem like the coronavirus. In addition to the obvious health risks...
Sen. Loeffler Liquidating Investments After Coronavirus Sell-Off Blowback
Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler said Wednesday she and her husband will liquidate their individual stock positions after weeks of blowback following reports the couple sold millions of dollars worth of stock shortly before the coronavirus pandemic crashed the stock...
Fed Minutes Suggest Rates Will Stay Near Zero Until Economy Recovers
U.S. Federal Reserve officials, at two emergency meetings last month, grew increasingly concerned by the swiftness with which the coronavirus outbreak was harming the U.S. economy and disrupting financial markets, prompting them to take "forceful action," minutes of...
Forbes Billionaires List: COVID-19 Hammers Wealth — Even Trump’s
It's always interesting to see how events like the coronavirus pandemic affect personal wealth, and the newest list of Forbes billionaires shows hundreds of the world's richest people have lost billions of dollars during the recent economic downturn. The Forbes...
Why Bitcoin is Poised for a Big Price Explosion
With market volatility pushing the global economy closer to a recession, a hedge bet like bitcoin is poised for a big price explosion. It’s been more than 10 years since global markets have faced a problem like the coronavirus. In addition to the obvious health risks...
Why This is the No. 1 Stock to Buy in a Market Crisis
Stocks remain in flux and indexes are still in a bear market even following the recent rally, but there is one stock to buy in a market crisis: Amazon.com Inc. Millions of Americans are working from home as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across the...
Daily Nuggets: Gold Falls as Investors Pile Into Stocks
Gold prices fell over 1% on Tuesday, retreating from a near one-month high hit earlier in the session, as signs of slowdown in coronavirus cases in major epicenters boosted equity markets, drawing away some of the bullion's safe-haven appeal. Spot gold fell 1% to...
What Changes Once Coronavirus Passes … And What Doesn’t?
I really think I’d commit murder for a Whataburger and a cold Dr. Pepper over ice right about now. And I don’t know that any judge or jury would convict me. I really think they’d understand. They’d have to. I can’t help it. Cabin fever is setting in. As I mentioned...
Is Warren Buffett Selling Delta Stock a Bad Sign for the Company?
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway turned some heads Friday after revealing the company was selling off a chunk of its stake in two major U.S. airlines, but is Buffett selling Delta stock a big deal? "The obvious reason for the sale is Berkshire owned...
Daily Nuggets: Global Coronavirus Concerns Fuel Gold Rally
Gold prices surged over 2% to a more than three-week high on Monday on expectations of global stimulus measures to counter the economic damage caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Spot gold was up 2.2% at $1,656.70 per ounce by 2:14 p.m. EDT. U.S. gold...
Oil or Gold — Which is the Better Buy?
Oil prices surged higher on Thursday and Friday, following a tweet from President Donald Trump that promised progress on the stand-off between Russia and Saudi Arabia. A bet on higher oil prices is anything but a sure bet. Gold and gold stocks look far...
Closing Bell: Stocks Get a Boost as Sanders Drops Out of Dem Primary
Health care stocks moved higher when Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders — who supports Medicare for All — suspended his campaign, which helped push all three major U.S. indexes upward, plus more in today’s Closing Bell on Money & Markets. The Top...
The Fed Crashed Stocks. Now They’re Fixing Their Mistake
There’s only two reasons stock prices move. Either supply or demand change — that’s really all there is. Supply changes slowly. Companies infrequently issue new shares. That should push prices down. More commonly, companies buy back their own shares. That decreases...
Opening Bell: Wednesday Morning’s Top News and Stocks to Watch
Stock futures are pointing upward despite the U.S. posting a record single-day jump of more than 1,800 deaths attributed to the coronavirus outbreak, plus stocks to watch today in the Money & Markets Opening Bell. The Top Story Volatility continued from the...
Closing Bell: Stocks Start Strong but Give Up the Day’s Gains by Market Close
Stocks moved higher Tuesday on signs the coronavirus outbreak is slowing in some of the biggest U.S. hot spots, including New York, before paring big early gains and finishing in the red for the day, plus more in today’s Closing Bell on Money & Markets. The Top...
Bear Market Bottoms Are Volatile, and Volatility Is About to Explode
Recent stock market action seems to have been volatile. Many investors think of volatility as an abstract idea, but it can be pictured. In quantitative terms, volatility can be visualized with a zigzag indicator. This indicator filters prices moves, requiring a...
Opening Bell: Tuesday Morning’s Top News and Stocks to Watch
Equities are on pace for a second straight day of big gains on the potential “flattening” of the coronavirus curve in hard-hit U.S. states, plus stocks to watch today in the Money & Markets Opening Bell. The Top Story All three major U.S. stock indexes are poised...
Closing Bell: Stocks Shoot Up as Coronavirus Deaths Slow
Hopes of a leveling-off of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. helped fuel a furious rally on Wall Street as stock indexes made sharp gains to start the week, plus more in today’s Closing Bell on Money & Markets. The Top Story All three major stock indexes soared...
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Fed Minutes Suggest Rates Will Stay Near Zero Until Economy Recovers
U.S. Federal Reserve officials, at two emergency meetings last month, grew increasingly concerned by the swiftness with which the coronavirus outbreak was harming the U.S. economy and disrupting financial markets, prompting them to take "forceful action," minutes of...
Dimon Expects ‘Bad Recession’ Amid ‘Extraordinary Crisis’
JPMorgan & Chase CEO Jamie Dimon communicated with the public for the first time since undergoing emergency heart surgery a month ago, and he expressed serious concerns of a "bad recession" with "financial stress similar to the global crisis of 2008" due to the...
Bonner: The Coronavirus ‘War’ Is a Deep State Power Grab
GUALFIN, ARGENTINA — On Friday, we saw the breathtaking madness of both Democrats and Republicans. Donald Trump proposed to spend $2 trillion more … in addition to the $2.2 trillion already committed … … and Nancy Pelosi seconded the motion. Cronies started planning...
Fed Survey: Worry Over Job Losses, Missed Bills Soars Amid COVID-19
The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic hit home for Americans last month, as consumers braced for job losses, anticipated spending cuts and grew more pessimistic about their ability to cover their bills, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of...
Ron Paul: End the Shutdown. It’s Time to Resurrect the Economy
For many millions of Christians, Easter is a time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Others may celebrate the arrival of spring and the promise of new life. Whatever one’s beliefs, after several weeks of mandatory “stay at home” orders and the complete...
Bonner: The Economy Is in Free Fall. Have Investors Lost Their Minds?
“Our economy is the greatest it has ever been.” — Donald Trump, January 20, 2020 “Bloomberg Economics sees global growth slowing to 1.5% year on year.” — Bloomberg, February 9, 2020 “There is no systemic risk. No one is even talking about that.” — Goldman Sachs...
US Sheds 700K Jobs, Ending Growth Streak and Fueling Recession Fears
Unemployment spiked to 4.4% and the U.S. economy shed 701,000 jobs in March, abruptly ending a historic 113 straight months of employment growth as stringent measures to control the novel coronavirus outbreak shuttered businesses and factories, confirming a recession...
Avoid These 401(k) Mistakes When Leaving Your Job
Staying at one job your entire career is mostly a thing of the past these days, so when you make your next career move its helpful to know some 401(k) mistakes to avoid. If you've been saving for years and your 401(k) account is looking healthy (which may not be the...
5 Most Expensive Cities to Buy Real Estate
The American dream consists of owning your own home, but the five most expensive cities to buy real estate put that dream virtually out of reach. Mortgage rates are low, but the economy teetering on a global recession — or already in one — makes owning real estate a...
Interest Rates are Low but Don’t Run to Refinance Your Mortgage Just Yet
Today’s events are unprecedented. Even Google proves that’s the case. This chart shows that the use of the word “unprecedented” in news stories reached an ... unprecedented level. The previous spike in usage came at the end of 2016 after Donald Trump’s unprecedented...
5 Expenses That Can Wreck Your Retirement Plans
You work and save for years to create a nest egg that will carry you through your golden years, so knowing about and planning around retirement expenses that you maybe hadn't thought about can foster a lot of peace of mind. We all have ideas of what the ideal...
Everything You Need to Know About Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check
The U.S. government has announced direct payments in the form of a coronavirus stimulus check to every eligible American as the economy grinds to a halt during the pandemic, but a lot of questions remain surrounding the money doled out as part of the Coronavirus Aid,...
Stuck at Home? Tackle These 3 Social Security Tasks
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us into isolation for the foreseeable future, and if your to-do list is dwindling, here's an idea: Use some of your spare quarantine time to prepare for Social Security. I know it's not the most exciting prospect, but this...
Recession May Force Many to Take Social Security Earlier Than Planned
The chances of a U.S. recession are growing as the coronavirus pandemic hammers the economy, and it may end up killing a valuable strategy for many trying to grow their nest egg for retirement: delaying Social Security. Many older Americans preparing for retirement...