In an antithesis to the sluggish economic growth, indicated by annualized GDP growth rate of 1.1% in the first quartera of fiscal 2023 and a greater-than-expected decline in job openings in March to its lowest level in nearly two years, non-farm payrolls beat expectations to grow by 253,000 in April. An earlier release by the payroll […]

Financial Technology, or Fintech, refers to using technology to enhance or automate financial services. Fintech has grown rapidly since the pandemic, as it has made our lives easier by making financial services more accessible, efficient, and affordable. Conventional financial companies Visa Inc. (V – Get Rating) and Mastercard Incorporated (MA – Get Rating) are now leading the charge by […]

The Dow has been all over the place since the beginning of the year. Down as low as 3.97% and currently up 2.15%. With a market that is completely non-committal, and that is subject to big swings on random news… How can we know what is coming next? When I’m not sure what to expect in […]

When ChatGPT hit the scene a few months back, the rip-roaring rally for anything artificial intelligence related was on. Fast forward to today, and said rally has flamed out rather quickly. Not only have the artificial intelligence-related stocks begun to give back their gains received during the rally, but there is a national backlash swirling […]

Since the pandemic became an official crisis in early 2020, investors have had to deal with crisis after crisis. There does not seem to be a path toward the next bull market for stocks. I assume we will have another bull market at some point, but the current crisis-to-crisis investment environment makes strategies that rely […]