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Last week, I revealed a major cycle that’s tied to some of the biggest economic downturns of the last 60 years.Here’s a quick recap: The Jewish calendar moves in seven-year cycles starting...
Two new iPhones – the 6s and 6s Plus…A larger tablet – the iPad Pro… A new Apple TV… Updated software for the Apple Watch. All products that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)...
Recent trade numbers from China, the world’s second-largest economy, reinforced the concern that the country’s economy has some major cracks in its framework.Data released on September 8...
On August 17, the privately owned agriculture giant Cargills PLC (CM:CARG) made the second-biggest acquisition in its 150-year history.But it didn’t purchase in the grain, meat, poultry, or any...
Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”Now, we may not be climbing into the ring with a professional boxer anytime soon, but the financial markets...
Economic conditions in Europe deteriorated again last month, said European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi. He confirmed the ECB will continue its monthly bond purchases of 60 billion euros...
All around the world, e-commerce is growing faster than traditional retail sales. In fact, forecasters say e-commerce will account for 30% of all retail sales in the United States by 2030. Yet most...
The stock market flash crash on August 24 was one for the record books. In fact, the last time the market fell so sharply in a single day was back in 2011.But the real question is: Has this impressive...
With the euro down to $1.11, European companies have a newfound cost advantage in international markets.And the European Central Bank (ECB), which is buying bonds under its own program of...
August was a terrible month for the stock market. In fact, it wasn’t just bad – it was historically bad.The S&P 500 fell 6%. The NASDAQ fell 8%. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
It’s a scenario that repeats itself during every stock market downturn: At the first sign of distress, mom and pop investors head for the hills. And the year 2015 is no exception. During July...
Technology is all about making the impossible possible – and in a story straight out of Star Trek, scientists are testing an electromagnetic propulsion drive, better known as EM drive.Basically,...
Last week, economist Larry Summers and Bridgewater Associates Chairman Ray Dalio called for a new round of quantitative easing (QE) bond purchases.Meanwhile, New York Fed Chairman Bill Dudley scaled...
The recent decline in commodity prices resembles a downhill mountain biking expedition.The price drop has been so severe that we’ve seen a nearly one-sided market, with buyers largely absent in...
Japan reported this week that gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.4%, or 1.6% on an annualized basis, during the second quarter.Meanwhile, Japan is carrying out the most aggressive money...
Winston Churchill famously referred to the Berlin Wall as the “Iron Curtain” that separated the free from the oppressed.In the investment world, there’s an “iron...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that stock markets around the world suffered a major blow on Monday.All three major U.S. indices ended the day in full-blown correction...