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Investors in some of the largest semiconductor stocks have no reason to complain this year. After briefly plunging during the March dip, shares skyrocketed as demand for chipmaker products surged,...

So, did markets get their knickers in a knot for nothing?News that Donald Trump could be released in record time for a hospitalized COVID-19 patient, perhaps as early as Monday according to some...

Compared with holding safe haven government bonds or stashing money in a low-rate savings account, investing in stocks has always been a riskier propsition. Equity investors expose themselves to a...

President Donald Trump says he’s quarantining with First Lady Melania after both tested positive for the COVID-19. Yet, gold, the perceived safe haven, especially for moments like this,...

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is in the news for all the wrong reasons these days. Its business, which thrives on shared group experiences, is suffering after the global spread of COVID-19 forced...

Welcome to October, a month that has a scary reputation among investors. Indeed, several of the biggest equity market crashes occurred in October.For example, Black Monday, which happened on Oct. 19,...

As September came to a close, the S&P 500 Index locked in a 4.7% loss for the month, its worst decline for the same period since 2015, when the index shed 5.1% of value. However, when the...

When August ended, stocks looked poised to move higher. The Federal Reserve had promised to keep interest rates at record low levels, effectively telling investors and anyone else who would listen,...

The fourth quarter is finally here and with it, the true start of the cold season. The question is how long will it be before gas burns for power truly take off?As the market awaits another weekly...

Welcome to October, a month that has a scary reputation among investors. Indeed, several of the biggest equity market crashes occurred in October.For example, Black Monday, which happened on Oct. 19,...

Two technology firms, Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) and Asana (NYSE:ASAN), each made their debut on public markets Wednesday after using a non-traditional process—direct listing—to make an initial...

So far this week, we've discussed how to navigate short-term volatility, especially if a bear market follows the current declines in broader indices. Now, we'll pause to remind ourselves why most...

The ongoing saber-rattling on such prominent issues as trade and technology between the world’s two economic titans, the US and China, has overshadowed quiet moves in the currency market for the...

Forget gold. If you want a commodity that’s directionally solid—going mostly higher—ahead of the U.S. election, you might have to look no further than palladium.With just about four...

The year 2020 has not been kind to the oil industry. Brent crude, the international benchmark, started the year around $60. By late April, it was below $20. When various lockdowns eased in early...

If you’re saving for retirement, then investing becomes a different ball game. The daily market gyrations don’t matter much as your focus is on long-term gains. As a buy-and-hold investor,...