Slowing growth overseas, falling energy prices, and political turmoil in the U.S. sent the three major indices into the red on Tuesday. 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
Concerns over retail earnings and the fate of tax cuts weighed on markets Monday. After struggling for traction all day, the three major indices closed modestly higher. Read More
Wall Street seems to have thrown up its hands over prospects for tax reform. The Dow and S&P 500 ended the day lower, but buoyant tech stocks kept the Nasdaq in the green. Read More
As additional quarterly operating results pour in, it’s apparent that our portfolio holdings are well chosen and well-positioned for market-beating growth. Read More
Wall Street looked askance at the Senate’s tax proposal on Thursday, weighing on stocks. Technology and retail shares were among the hardest hit. Read More
The “blue wave” on election day is prompting investors to worry that tax cuts won’t happen. But there was sufficient positive sentiment to buoy stocks on Wednesday. Read More
Misgivings about tax policy and a stumbling financial services sector weighed on markets Tuesday. The Dow eked out a slight gain, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower. Read More
Investors are wary of mounting risks and excessive valuations. But they continue to embrace equities and pushed markets higher on Monday. Read More
It was a lackluster day for the Dow and S&P 500, but the Cupertino giant propelled the tech-heavy Nasdaq on robust sales of the iPhone X. Read More
New statistics and operating results show that the VR/AR industry continues to thrive. Here’s a look at the latest developments among the related stocks in our portfolio. Read More