Main indices closed higher Monday, as the Senate voted to reopen government. Not that investors really cared. Fundamentals currently outweigh politics. 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
Lawmakers struggled to avert a government shutdown Friday. Investors couldn’t care less; they focused instead on positive data. The main indices closed higher. Read More
Falling oil prices and fears of a government shutdown pushed markets lower Thursday. But amid the investment clouds, aerospace/defense bursts through. Read More
Strong economic data pushed Wall Street’s main indices higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 26,000-landmark. But Bitcoin continued its ride into the cellar. Read More
Cryptocurrencies collapsed on Tuesday. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell. Is a reckoning at hand? Read More
Cryptocurrencies have made big headlines this week. Here’s what it means for our holdings. Read More
Major indices returned to positive territory Thursday. The focus shifted from interest rates and bonds to earnings. Read More
Jobless claims and interest rates are on the rise. That’s a recipe for stock market losses. Major indices closed lower on Wednesday. Read More
The major indices soared to new records on Tuesday. The impetus for the continued rally? Technology’s new phase of innovation. Read More
Major indices closed mixed on Monday, as Wall Street waits for the next round of earnings numbers. The specter of inflation looms large. Read More