Many of us are familiar with electrical current induction when we charge our phones on a wireless charging pad. The technology relies on the phenomena of charging a coil of wire with alternating current, producing a magnetic field. An uncharged coil of wire entering that magnetic field will induce an electric current in the uncharged […]
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher on Monday, rising for a fourth straight day to add to gains after the S&P 500’s best week since July. Investors weighed concerns over elevated inflation against hopes that more companies will follow the lead of the big banks last week and post strong quarterly earnings results. The moves […]
Concerns over rising Treasury yields and sparring among Washington lawmakers over the debt ceiling and government funding weighed heavily on equities. The Nasdaq Tech index closed out Tuesday’s regular session lower by 2.8%, posting its biggest drop since March. The S&P 500 and Dow also fell sharply. The decline in technology stocks came as Treasury […]
Stocks slid Monday, with major indices tumbling by over 2% during the worst points of the afternoon session and the S&P 500 down 123 points at one point. Investors nervously eyed the potential ripple effects of the default of a major Chinese real estate company, as well as ongoing debates over the debt limit in […]
The latest set of US economic data out Thursday painted a more upbeat than anticipated picture of the US consumer. August retail sales posted a surprise increase as consumers turned back towards goods spending amid the latest wave of the Delta variant. And while weekly new jobless claims rose in the Labor Department’s latest report, […]
Wall Street ended in the green following a few wobbles in the morning. The economic data of the day was in line or better than expected, but other than that there wasn’t much in the way of catalysts for investors to get excited about. After a small sell-off to start the month, the S&P 500 […]
The internet has always been used as a tool for education, research, and the distribution of information, spawning the term “information highway” in its early days. Over the years it has evolved into a tool that can be manipulated and censored, giving rise to serious concerns about personal privacy, data ownership, monetization, and freedom. A […]
Martin was the featured guest on Mike Campbell’s Money Talks on Saturday and offered their listeners some special offers. These offers are detailed below. Money Talks Special Offers. Note $100 from every new subscription goes the Special Olympics Trend Letter: Since start-up in 2002 Trend Letter has provided investors with a great track record, giving exceptionally accurate […]
Martin was the guest on the Money Talks podcast on Saturday, and in the interview he gave their listeners two ‘off the grid’ stock picks. Below are the notes along with some charts from that interview. Some of the charts were updated on 09/05/21. If you wish to hear the interview click here. It starts […]
Wall Street’s main indexes hovered near record highs on Tuesday despite weakness in technology stocks, with the S&P 500 heading for a seventh straight month of gains as fears ebbed over near-term policy tightening by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 was down slightly for the day, but had a solid month in August, which […]