By Bret Kenwell Oil prices are hitting the lowest levels since January. Here’s what the charts say for the fourth quarter. Oil prices and energy stocks enjoyed a powerful bull market in the first half of 2022, while equities, bonds and other assets wer…
McDonald’s May Bring Back a Beloved Blast From its Past
By Daniel Kline The creator of the Big Mac and Chicken McNuggets (not to mention the McRib) appears to be more open to bringing back its past hits these days. McDonald’s (MCD) – Get McDonald’s Corporation Report has a deep history of past products and …
Why Your Electric Bill Will Be More Expensive, and Soon
By Brian O’Connell While U.S. residential electricity costs aren’t as high as in Europe, prices will rise Depending on where you live in the US, your electricity bill has likely risen at a rate higher than at the same time in 2021. According to the US …
Delta Makes a Big Bet on Global Travel
By Michael Tedder The airline is reintroducing a number of routes that it hasn’t flown in a while. Earlier this year, United Airlines officially overtook Delta Airlines in terms of flights between the United States and Europe. As noted by Travel Weekly…
A Ray of Sunshine Emerges in Residential Rental Market
By Dan Weil Renting hasn’t offered much of a respite from elevated home prices and soaring mortgage rates during the pandemic. Renting hasn’t represented much of an escape from high home prices and soaring mortgage rates during the pandemic. Rents have…
Harley’s LiveWire Electric Motorcycle Unit Takes a Big Step
By Rob Lenihan Harley’s LiveWire electric motorcycle spin-off hits the road with plenty of competition. Ray Weishaar never took a victory lap by himself. Weishaar, a 1920s racing champion, was a member of Harley-Davidson’s (HOG) – Get Harley-Davidson I…
Wells Fargo is in Trouble Yet Again
By Sarah Jean Callahan The bank has been accused of some pretty shady practices. The workforce gender gap has been a fight since well back into the 1800’s and continues to be fought today. Many people don’t think that it exists, and those who are still…
Where the Dollar and the British Pound Could Go Next
By Bret Kenwell We’re seeing heavy volatility in the currency market, as various asset classes continue to swoon. Here’s what the technicals say. It has not been an easy year for investors. The S&P 500 is down more than 20%, bonds have gotten crushed a…
Netflix Keeps Making a Huge Mistake (Blame Apple and Amazon)
By Daniel Kline The company’s management does not seem to understand why people subscribe to the streaming service (and that’s really bad for members and investors). People subscribe to streaming video services because they want to watch shows that are…
What Happens to Your Credit Card When Interest Rates Rise
By Brian O’Connell With interest rates soaring, credit card consumers may be in for a shock On Wednesday, September 21, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate on its benchmark Fed Funds rate by 0.75% — the third time in a row it’s done so. That …