March 9, 2020
“According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates hit a record 3.29% in the week, the lowest level in its nearly 50-year history. While rates were on the slide, mortgage applications jumped by 10% in the last week from 1-year ago, with… Continue Reading…
March 6, 2020
“The FRA/OIS spread, a U.S. money-market benchmark that measures the difference in rates between forward-rate agreements and overnight index swaps, soared to the highest level since the funding upheaval seen back in September. That may be an indication of growing… Continue Reading…
March 3, 2020
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 1,300 points, or 5%, Monday as stocks roared back from a seven-day rout on hopes that central banks will take action to shield the global economy from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.… Continue Reading…
March 2, 2020
“Financial markets U.S. stocks have suffered their worst week since the depths of the 2007-08 financial crisis as investors flee for safety. All three major U.S. stock indexes have dropped at least 10 percent from their most recent peaks, abruptly… Continue Reading…
February 28, 2020
I’m going to make this short and sweet. Look stocks for the past week or two. Not everything is in decline. Actually Some stocks are rising. Specifically stocks in the medical industry. Any kind of company that deals with vaccines… Continue Reading…
February 10, 2020
“The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.6%, but for the right reason as the labor force participation rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 63.4%, matching its highest level since June 2013, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department…… Continue Reading…
February 6, 2020
“We are here to say that yes, there is life outside of investing in Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Facebook. Unfortunately, most investors don’t agree — and it could end badly for them at some point. Those five powerful tech… Continue Reading…
February 4, 2020
“Dow component The Coca-Cola Company (KO) posted an all-time high above $59 on Friday, one day after the beverage giant filed a solid fourth quarter 2019 report that exceeded conservative revenue estimates. Revenue grew an impressive 28.2% year over year,… Continue Reading…
February 4, 2020
“Tesla shares rose almost 20% Monday, hitting another all-time high. The question is why? The move, frankly, baffled investment pros… But first a run down of recent numbers. They are incredible. Monday was the largest percentage increase in Tesla (ticker: TSLA) stock since May… Continue Reading…
February 3, 2020
“The economic wildcard that has become the coronavirus may not yet be done wreaking havoc on global stock markets. In fact, things could get much worse before they get better. “In a worst-case scenario, global equities could fall by as much as… Continue Reading…
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