In the first week of 2024, investors seemed uncertain that the stock market would continue the tail end of 2023 rally. But here we are, three weeks later, and the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) notches new record highs five trading ...
As a trailblazer in the tech industry, IBM stands out as an “OG” among corporate tech giants. Yet the company is far from turning into a relic. It continues to make significant progress distinct from its more progressive rivals. IBM ...
Note to the reader: This is the fourth in a series of articles I’m publishing here taken from my book, “Investing with the Trend.” Hopefully, you will find this content useful. Market myths are generally perpetuated by repetition, misleading symbolic ...
I know all the talk continues to surround technology stocks (XLK), particularly semiconductors ($DJUSSC) and software ($DJUSSW). And why wouldn’t it? These groups have been absolutely on fire since the end of the 2022 cyclical bear market. Rates remain low ...
Free markets is an unambiguous term, which implies a lack of inappropriate government intervention as consumers and firms pursue their own interest in a competitive environment. (my emphasis) —Clifford Winston, “This Economist Really Loves Free Markets” Inappropriate government intervention ...
Socialism: A Logical IntroductionScott R. SehonOxford University Press, 2024; 268 pp. This is a better book than I expected it to be, but it is not without its problems. Scott Sehon, a philosophy professor at Bowdoin College, is strongly inclined ...
Upping the ante on family fun and interior style It’s time to show the world that you can take to the floor, and make a mess without compromising the style and care of your home. That was Susie Stubbs’ mission ...
The Port of Dover and ferry companies have warned of “serious and lasting negative impacts” if the EU’s new border IT system is implemented this autumn. It said if the current plans go ahead “communities, businesses and authorities” would suffer. ...
Asda is converting more of its superstore petrol forecourts to card-only, unmanned operations with staff being redeployed into its stores. The supermarket chain has 300 forecourts attached to superstores with half of those already unmanned. Another 82 are to go ...
The prospects of interest rate cuts by the Bank of England and of further falls in inflation over the coming year have lifted consumer confidence to its highest point in two years, a closely watched survey shows. The consumer confidence ...