As Canadian hunted for bargains in stores and online, Wall Street traders pushed the Nasdaq past 9,000 for the first time ever. Despite light holiday trading, the Nasdaq rallied 0.8% to close at 9,022. A major factor was Amazon, which […]
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If a healthcare company that pays a rising dividend was accused of mistreating its patients, would you buy it on a pullback? Would you invest in a small-cap solar energy utility or a giant oil company? Of course, every investor […]
After making new highs to end last week, Monday markets in new York inched slightly higher. American traders remain optimistic (or complacent?) about the US-China trade negotiations, even though China is now sending clear signals that it’s worried over Trump […]
Forget FANG, FANG or FANGM, here comes HOLEMAN Forget FANG, FAANG or FANGM (Microsoft at the end). H.O.L.E.M.A.N. is an (admittedly awkward) acronym that includes tech stocks that have performed well, but don’t receive as much love as the tech […]
The Nasdaq popped 0.81% Thursday as the other New York indices struggled to go positive. (The TSX was modestly green.) The Nasdaq was fueled by a surprise Q3 profit report by Tesla, which soared 17.67% by day’s end. Facebook started […]
It’s August. The US-China trade war is deepening, interest rates are sinking and a hard Brexit is looming. Volatility looms. when markets plunge 3% in one day, do you: a) sell b) buy c) do nothing? The best answer: B […]
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