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Apple’s Rotten Truth June 4, 2019 Great Stuff Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iTunes is dead. The iconic music software that helped drive iPod and iPhone sales is on the way out. Eighteen is such a young age to go. *Sniff* But it is a necessary death. iPhone sales have tanked for the past two quarters. Consumers just don’t see the point in paying more […]
The FTC Investigates Big Tech Companies Google and Amazon June 3, 2019 Great Stuff Big Tech and the government … they see your every move. Now these two juggernauts of information are going head-to-head in classic trust-busting fashion. The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched two investigations into Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) — aka Google — for antitrust violations. Separately, The Washington Post said […]
Friday Fallout Four-Play: Trump Tariff Tweets May 31, 2019 Great Stuff More tariffs are coming, and the market isn’t happy. Let’s get serious for a moment… Last night, President Trump tweeted that the U.S. will impose a 5% tariff on all imports from Mexico until the country stops illegal migrants crossing the border. What’s more, those tariffs could rise to as much as 25% by October if Mexico […]
Molecules of U.S. Freedom May 30, 2019 Great Stuff I’m sorry … I just can’t stop laughing… “Freedom gas”! OK, breathe… This week … ahem … the Department of Energy (DOE), in all seriousness, rebranded natural gas with a more patriotic spin. In most aspects, it was your standard report on the health of the U.S. natural gas market. The government agency touted the development of […]
Trade War Opportunity: Invest in Vietnam’s Emerging Market With VNM May 29, 2019 American Investor Today, Global Economy, Investment Opportunities, U.S. Economy The ongoing U.S.-China trade war will transform global trade relationships. Foreign investors can find great opportunities in emerging economies if they choose well. John Ross talks about emerging economies during these volatile times. And he shares an ETF you don’t want to miss. (4-minute read)