Positive earnings and economic data today vied with escalating trade conflict. The Dow and S&P 500 fell, while the Nasdaq clawed its way into the green. Read More
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John has decades of experience in the technology and political realms. He has worked as a staff editor at Inc. and Venture magazines, and written for Kiplinger's, Street Authority, Investing Answers, and TheStreet.com, to name a few. In a career that has spanned more than 40 years, John has been diligently and prolifically covering the news and its impact on investors.
John also has experience with the inner-workings of Capitol Hill, serving as a press secretary to U.S. Rep. Byron Dorgan (D-ND). John started his career as a daily newspaperman with The Orlando Sentinel.
John holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Boston University. He also completed the Davenport Fellowship in Business and Economics Reporting at the University of Missouri (Columbia).
Analyst Articles
China today slapped new tariffs on $16 billion worth of U.S. goods, including crude oil and diesel, which weighed on oil prices and the broader markets. Read More
Here are the final buy, sell and hold recommendations for the BTP portfolio. Read More
Corporate profits encouraged investors today, while Iran sanctions pushed up the price of oil. The main stock market indices soared. Read More
Trade tensions at first weighed on markets Monday, but robust corporate operating results saved the day. The main indices closed higher. Read More
Strong economic and corporate profit data lit a fire under stocks today, as investors put trade worries on the back shelf. Read More
Stocks closed mostly higher Thursday, reversing a steep decline that was triggered by trade fears. Apple hit the $1 trillion valuation mark, cheering investors. Read More
Silicon Valley icon Apple posted blowout earnings that pushed its shares and the Nasdaq higher, but escalating trade tensions weighed on the Dow and S&P 500. Read More
A rebound in tech stocks, combined with good news on the trade and economic fronts, drove the broader indices higher today after their extended slump. Read More
Technology stocks sold-off today for the third consecutive session, triggering sharp losses among the major stock market averages. Read More