Seventy five billion dollars… That’s how much Chevron Corp. (CVX) is setting aside to buy back shares of its own stock. And this, on top of raising the quarterly dividend CVX pays to shareholders. The Biden Administration is livid. For more than a year now, Biden has been imploring big…

Don’t look now, but the Bitcoin rebound is gaining momentum! After a devastating pullback and the high-profile FTX bankruptcy, many investors left this asset class for dead. But financial markets (including Bitcoin) can be tricky. When most investors decide to exit one area of the market, that’s when things get…

The first two weeks of 2023 have been a godsend for the bulls. As of Friday’s close, the S&P 500 was up 4.2% in this brand new year. Speculative growth stocks did even better, notching a 5.6% gain. And even value stocks which are typically “slow and steady” earners gained…

I hope you’ve enjoyed the three-day weekend! Over the past few days, I spent some time looking through my weekend research — including a number of key charts I track. The highlight of my weekend research had to be the gold chart you see below. The yellow metal is surging…

As we start a new year of trading, investors have a lot of uncertainty. Will inflation continue to pressure consumers? Will the U.S. economy enter a recession? Will the Fed keep hiking interest rates? Will the war in Ukraine continue? Will China invade Taiwan? Will oil prices rebound? I’ve got…

The U.S. economy is 70% consumer spending. The other half is corporate. With apologies to Yogi Berra, it can be easy to forget how much of our economy is tied to personal budgets. When Americans spend money, the economy tends to hum along just fine. …

Greetings from sunny Las Vegas, Nevada! I’m in town for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (or CES). Each year, the conference covers the entire Las Vegas strip. And exhibitors come from around the world to show off the latest in artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, gaming, wearable tech and much more! …

This morning I added my first new position to the Speculative Trading Program! The market opened with some extra volatility on Tuesday, gapping higher at first and then selling off. Investors are trying to figure out what direction the market will head in this new year. …

Sure my stock is trading lower. But I haven’t lost money until I sell.” You’ve probably heard a friend make this statement about one of their favorite stocks. I know dozens of novice investors that embrace this idea. But when I heard a professional money manager repeating this falsehood on…