Just when you thought you had just figured out millennials a new generation of influencers has come on the scene. They are Gen Z—loosely, people born from 1995 to 2010— and they are true digital natives. From their beginning they have been exposed to the internet, to social networks, and to mobile systems. Corporate America […]
Traffic jams, road rage, and the huge amount of wasteful, unproductive time spent driving to and from work all contribute to increased stress. So, what if there was a solution to these stressful components of our daily lives – wouldn’t that be worth a lot? Would it not contribute to increased overall health and longevity? […]
The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high yesterday. While the mainstream media keeps pointing to Fed policy on interest rates and US-China trade optimism, the real driving force for the rise in the S&P 500 is much deeper and more powerful than the daily news. We have often stated that if you get the […]
In late 2017 we warned of much more volatile times ahead, from 2018 to 2020. Up until the start of 2018 the stock markets were in a solid 9+ year bull market. Investors were confident, to the point of being ‘complacent’ , with a ‘risk-on’ sentiment. But then things changed, inflation worries crept into the […]
The promises of exponentially higher speeds with 5G cell phone network technology are astounding, so now that 5G has made its first moves off the test bench into public use, we can start to see if the lofty promises might actually be real. The expectation is that 5G will download a 2-hour movie in 3 […]
The stock market has had a great run to start the year, but this rally is starting to look a little tired now. As we have warned subscribers, we are heading into some very challenging times in many areas of the globe and volatility in the markets is going to rise. But right now investors […]
Even though there are many signs pointing to a continued global economic slowdown, the Chinese stock market could be ripe for a surprise spike higher. The Shanghai Stock Exchange started the year with a bang, rising over 28%. The SSEC is no stranger to volatility as we can see on the following chart. Back in […]
According to a recent Gallup poll, more young Americans would prefer living in a socialist country than a capitalist one.They like the idea of free education, free healthcare, and even free income. To receive these benefits students are increasingly supportive of higher taxes on the wealthy in order to pay for these progressive policies. But would […]
On Wednesday last week the US Federal Reserve announced the expected, saying they were not raising rates at this time. Voting members also changed their outlook for 2019 from the two increases predicted in December to no movement. At first the stock market loved the news, but as the day went on investors started to […]
There are many companies working diligently on interesting Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects, ranging from medical imaging to autonomous vehicles and advanced robotics. We see AI as being a disruptive technology that will have long term and far reaching impacts, and the changes envisioned will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. Machine learning is an iterative process, […]