Apple Refresh Not so Refreshing
Apple (AAPL) reported record presales of its new mobile communications devices, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, this week. Which is a little like saying that a prisoner of war released after three...
View ArticleAre Journalists Addicted to Apple?
Nothing should shock me anymore about Apple (AAPL) and the shrewdness of its marketing department. But I will admit to being a little distressed last week at watching the technology titan sucker the...
View ArticleGoogle: Still Opportunities Ahead
Google (GOOGL) shares are finally recovering after announcing third-quarter earnings last week that were shy of expectations.[More...]
View ArticleGold: The Ultimate Store of Value?
Over the past couple of weeks, gold has managed a meager rally. Yet, despite the rally, gold has already given me a major sell signal.[More...]
View ArticleMuch Higher Dow Simple to Understand …
Ever since the March 2009 crash low in the U.S. equity markets, I’ve maintained my view that the Dow Industrials and other broad market indices were entering a new bull market. That forecast has been...
View ArticleDawn of the iDow
Apple (AAPL) is completing its journey from renegade to matron with the announcement that it will be joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average, on March 19, taking the place of old Ma Bell, AT&T...
View ArticleApple Watching - The Launch of New Smartwatch
Unless you’ve been hiding under the sofa over the past week, it’s been impossible to miss the hard launch of the new smartwatch from Apple (AAPL).[More...]
View ArticleSell in May?
One of Wall Street’s best known adages is the old “sell in May and go away” seasonal trick. The idea is that the six months starting in May — including the normally listless summer months — are among...
View ArticleWhere Does the Greek Debt Drama End?
Talk about a cliff-hanger ending. In terms of last-minute plot twists and turns, Game of Thrones has got nothing over the ongoing Greek debt drama playing out in Europe.[More...]
View ArticleGreece And The Cemetery For Your Wealth
The Greek default is merely the opening act of the worst sovereign-debt crisis in history. By the time it comes to its conclusion, roughly five years from now, the crisis will have enveloped — and...
View ArticleWhat to Expect From Apple Results
Apple (AAPL) will obviously lead earnings report headlines Tuesday after the close because of its huge market capitalization and over-weighting in the major averages.[More...]
View ArticleA Serious Red Flag
Stocks have stayed largely in reverse gear in the last week following weaker-than-expected earnings reports and a continued rout of commodities, energy stocks and high-yield bonds.[More...]
View ArticleWhat the Last Two Bear Markets Can Teach You About This POTENTIAL One
Are we in a new bear market? That’s a question I can’t answer definitively … yet. But I can say the chances are growing every day.[More...]
View ArticleThe Demise of the BRICs?
It’s the end of an era … and perhaps a sign of the times. Fourteen years ago, Goldman Sachs coined the acronym BRIC to label the fastest-growing emerging markets of Brazil, Russia,[More...]
View ArticleWhen High-Risk Loans Blow Up
Ever heard of the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index? Probably not. But as an investor who cares about building or preserving wealth, you should definitely pay attention to the message...
View ArticleIs it Amazon? Or Something Much Worse That's Eating Retail?
It's not that Amazon is stealing a greater share of the retail pie. It's that the overall pie is shrinking![More...]
View Article
