Gold has enjoyed a wild ride so far in 2019, closing out 2018 at just under $1,300 per ounce and reaching a high of just over $1,550 per ounce at ... Read Full Story »
Global air passenger demand has continued to rise despite the softer economic growth story around the globe. That's the good news. The bad news is that the air passenger demand ... Read Full Story »
Posted: October 15, 2019 at 3:49 pm Last updated: October 16, 2019 7:38 am
If bank earnings are not a good enough story on a strong day, imagine the reaction to news reports that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) want to ... Read Full Story »
In a world where headlines are dominated by uncertainty every minute, investors and savers have to consider where the safest place is to keep their money. The current news themes ... Read Full Story »
Posted: October 1, 2019 at 2:56 pm Last updated: October 2, 2019 7:10 am
Gold has a long history of ups and downs, and it has been considered one of the key measurements of national reserves for centuries. Now that the gold standard is ... Read Full Story »
With all the talk of trade war, recessions, inverted yield curves and negative interest rates in August and the start of September, many investors have every right to feel duped. ... Read Full Story »
To say that Wall Street portfolio managers tend to talk among themselves is probably an understatement, as those in the industry tend to mingle professionally and socially. However, since hedge ... Read Full Story »
Even after a more than 10-year bull market and with stock markets still not too far off all-time highs, there is plenty for investors to worry about: increased volatility, disappointing ... Read Full Story »
Posted: August 24, 2019 at 11:52 am Last updated: August 26, 2019 6:40 am
Having tariffs in a trade dispute is one thing. To impose tariffs on top of other tariffs as retaliation is quite simply a trade war. The major stock indexes were ... Read Full Story »
Posted: August 23, 2019 at 1:25 pm Last updated: September 9, 2019 7:45 am
There have been many concerns in the stock market and bond market in the second half of 2019. It is important to keep in mind that the major U.S. stock ... Read Full Story »
To say that mutual fund portfolio managers tend to follow the herd is an incredible understatement, and it always has been. While publicly they sometimes seem reticent to discuss their ... Read Full Story »
The current raging bull market may be more than 10 years old, but multiple scares along the way have unnerved many investors. As the fourth quarter of 2018 was a ... Read Full Story »
Warren Buffett may be getting older every year, but he and the giant Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have remained acquirers of public stocks for years. The conglomerate could even ... Read Full Story »
People buy gold for many reasons. While hedging against inflation or the value of a single currency can be powerful influences on gold demand, it seems that geopolitical uncertainty can ... Read Full Story »
Posted: July 28, 2019 at 10:58 am Last updated: July 29, 2019 6:53 am
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) already was one of the top equity holdings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). The position originally dates back to a preferred share private ... Read Full Story »