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$5 Billion: Facebook’s Price for Your Privacy July 24, 2019 Great Stuff The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just smacked Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) in the face. The world’s largest social media company must shell out $5 billion in the biggest penalty the FTC has ever handed down. Why the big penalty? Remember Cambridge Analytica? You knew that wasn’t going away. The FTC is penalizing Facebook for how […]
The $1 Billion 5G Deal With Intel Won’t Save Apple July 23, 2019 Great Stuff We get some interesting mail here at Great Stuff. You never know what’s going to show up in the GreatStuffToday@banyanhill.com inbox. I’ve seen everything from stock advice to insults to poetry. After last week’s Reader Feedback issue, I received a rather interesting question from Edward M.: In 30 years of financial writing, an economics writer […]
Fed-Induced Market Sell-Off — Hedge Your Portfolio With Put Options July 23, 2019 American Investor Today, Investing, Investment Opportunities, U.S. Economy Many investors are assuming that the Federal Reserve will lower rates in next week's meeting. Chad Shoop shares his contrarian view on the Fed lowering interest rates, and a way for you to protect your portfolio if the Fed doesn’t meet investors’ expectations. (5-minute read)
The Fed’s Printing Money Again — But Not for You July 21, 2019 Big Picture. Big Profits., Recession, U.S. Economy I predict the Fed is going to go right on printing money for the foreseeable future … with potentially dire consequences.
Friday Four Play: Boeing’s $4.9 Billion Q2 Loss, WeWork CEO Takes $700 Million July 19, 2019 Great Stuff This week has been very bizarre. How bizarre? (How bizarre. How bizarre.) People are planning a civilian raid on Area 51, and the Fed is planning to cut rates — despite a growing U.S. economy, for Pete’s sake. Unfortunately, you’re not in an episode of Black Mirror. This is the timeline we’re stuck in right […]





