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Charles Schwab (SCHW) made headlines twice in the past two months with two bold moves that are changing the landscape of the brokerage business and

Shares of Best Buy (BBY) surged some 10% to an intraday and new 52-week high of $83.60 after the electronics and home appliance retailer

Yesterday, financial media revitalized the term “merger Monday” as some $60 billion in deals were confirmed.  A few such as LVHM’s bid for Tiffany (TIF) has

Historically small cap stocks have enjoyed long periods in which they outperform broader indices and larger cap indices, especially during times of economic expansion. 

Stocks keep grinding to new highs but there’s an uneasy feeling we might get a year end shake out. On the macro front, trade

With 2019 drawing towards a close it’s time investors need to look at their portfolios for rebalancing and determining asset allocation.  While it should

Steve Smith Steve Smith have been involved in all facets of the investment industry in a variety of roles ranging from speculator, educator, manager

2019 was expected to be a stellar year for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) as a stable full of private companies, including many well-known ‘unicorns,’

Steve Smith Steve Smith have been involved in all facets of the investment industry in a variety of roles ranging from speculator, educator, manager

After years of the U.S. stock market outpacing nearly all other countries, the rest of the world is showing signs it’s ready to catch