The main indices slumped Tuesday, as the U.S. and China continued to wrangle over trade. Tech stocks were laggards, amid the intensifying Facebook privacy scandal. Read More
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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
The major benchmarks sharply rose Monday as the escalation of trade conflict between the U.S. and China seemed to wane. But jitters linger over the tech sector. Read More
The U.S. and China today exchanged accusations and threats, sending stocks into a downward spiral yet again. Read More
The broader stock market is in treacherous waters. But here’s a look at encouraging developments among a trio of resilient survivors in our portfolio. Read More
President Trump today announced new tariffs against China. The main stock indices plunged, as investors worried about global trade war. Read More
The energy sector provided the tailwind that beleaguered Wall Street needed today, helping investors shake off headline risk (for now). The main indices closed higher. Read More
Positive economic numbers helped investors forget political dysfunction. For today, at least. Stocks rose across the board, with financials leading the way. Read More
Augmented reality smart glasses represent one of the hottest breakthrough technologies you can find. Here’s how portfolio holding Vuzix continues to dominate the field. Read More
Beaten-down industrial stocks bounced back today, in volatile trading. The Dow finished in the green, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower. Read More
Investors are fretting anew about President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Industrial stocks on Monday pushed the Dow and S&P 500 into the red. Read More