When looking at the markets recently, it has been hard not to see parallels with the dot-com boom… It’s a textbook example of a sector “Melt Up” – a dramatic surge higher. These periods produce rapid and sometimes irrational price increases for stocks in particular sectors. And the tailwinds can come from a mix of …
The Chevy Impala was the bestselling car in the U.S. in the 1960s… It had a sleek design. But it was also fast and loud enough to appeal to drivers who wanted big power. Depending on the year, the car came with different powerful engine options. One was an in-line 6 cylinder. Another was a …
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Computers store data. They always have and always will. But the Internet made a massive change. That’s when the world realized data could be easily stored, retrieved, and even processed remotely. And when you visit a website on a computer or open an app on your smartphone, you’re seeing data retrieved from a different computer …
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Tesla’s (TSLA) stock just soared more than 70% in the past three months… That’s an incredible move higher. But even that wasn’t enough to smooth the electric-vehicle (“EV”) maker’s rough patch. The stock is still down about 3% over the past year. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is up roughly 23% over the same time …
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Folks, there’s no question that the past month was dramatic… Election coverage dominated the news. The political horse race marched on. But then, the unthinkable happened. At a Republican rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a young man climbed up onto the roof of a nearby building. And he managed to shoot at former President Donald Trump. …
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Editor’s note: As regular readers know, Chaikin Analytics founder Marc Chaikin has been expecting the market’s rally to broaden out in the coming months. And he’s not alone. Our friend Sean Michael Cummings also expects similar action… Regular readers know that Sean is an analyst over at our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research. Today, we’re sharing …
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At this point, everyone knows the housing market is a mess… The median sale price for U.S. homes has soared nearly 28% since 2020. And multidecade-high interest rates mean that housing payments are more expensive than ever. In fact, the typical payment on a new mortgage has soared more than 90% since 2020. It now …
After 52 thefts and $30,000 worth of stolen goods, the cops finally got Michael Lee… Lee is accused of shoplifting from 11 different Target (TGT) stores. And just a few weeks ago, police arrested him outside a Target in southern Maryland during a reported “theft in progress.” Now, it’s an ongoing investigation. And I can’t …
If you’re a finance nerd like me, you’ve probably noticed something about the VIX… It’s really low today. The Chicago Board Options Exchange introduced the Volatility Index – often just called “the VIX” – in the early 1990s. In short, the VIX measures the premiums on put and call options. That’s also known as “implied …
A lot of memorable events happened in the year 2000… Most investors know the dot-com bubble burst that March. Thousands of Internet-made millionaires turned into paupers almost overnight. That January, U.S. businessman Mark Cuban bought a majority stake in the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. He paid $285 million. He just sold his controlling stake last year …
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