Cisco is not only an industry leader in network hardware, its performance is used as a benchmark for the industry. They announce their earnings on Wednesday. Network hardware company Cisco Systems is seen as a bellwether in the technology sector, although the scope of how this tech company is doing extends even further. There has […]

Have we seen the bulk of the move forward in 2019 already, just one month into the year, or are we instead poised to have a better year than this and end up higher? After stock markets experienced a pretty tumultuous ride over the last 4 months, starting with a precipitous drop in late 2018, […]

The number for the non-farm payroll report is in for January, and even after adjustments from last month, it was up nicely and exceeded expectations. This is good news. A much better January new jobs report than anyone expected helped drive stock markets forward again on Friday. The gains were made more modest by a […]

2018 did bring a lot of controversy to Facebook, with many people being concerned the company may be going the wrong way financially. No one is wondering this today. An old investing adage tells us to buy on the rumors and sell on the news. This advice isn’t all that great, although it is still […]

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez sees herself as a real champion of the people. Raising tax rates is a double-edged sword though, and we need to be wary of the side of it facing us. Newly minted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come to Congress with a mission. Sure, a lot of representatives do, but Ocasio-Cortez is particularly passionate […]

While many now fear that a major economic slowdown or even a recession may be on the horizon, the way to decide this is to actually look at the key economic data. Whenever we see a move in the markets like we did in the final quarter of 2018, many people sense that real trouble […]

With palladium surging over the last 5 months, increasing in value by 40% over this relatively brief period, it has now surpassed gold in value and may go higher. Gold has traditionally been the king as far as being the world’s most valuable precious metal, although from time to time it becomes surpassed by one […]

Positive news from two large U.S. financial institutions served to offset some concerns in the sector from yesterday and further suggests we are in recovery mode. Only a day after financials Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase announced disappointing earnings, which were felt to be a weight upon an otherwise strong market day yesterday, Goldman Sachs […]

Whenever we are in a mature bull market, and we get indications that it may be over, it’s a given that valuations will be out of line. How much does this matter though? Stock market analysts pay quite a bit of attention to a number of fundamental indicators which may suggest a market bottom or […]