One of the biggest threats to corporate America is ransomware. The growing possibility of losing access to the essential or confidential digital property is a nightmarish scenario for executives as the financial consequences can be enormous.   But it’s not just major companies that are...
There was no relief for stocks in April.  The major indices suffered a fourth consecutive week of losses as an abundance of headwinds were compounded by some disappointing earnings results, headlined by a dramatic loss from Amazon.com.  The Dow fell 2.5% for the week, the S&P 500...
Stocks ticked lower this morning to start the final trading session of April following quarterly results from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN).  Despite yesterday’s gains, stocks are on track for a losing month.  The Dow is down 2.2% for the month.  The S&P 500 is off by...
Investing in precious metals often seems to be reduced to two options.  You can either buy physical gold/silver - the simpler, less risky option but often with the lowest returns, or invest in specific mining companies - which requires significant research and generally carries more risk.
Last year Congress approved the most significant investment in the nation’s infrastructure in decades.  There’s funding for cybersecurity, clean water, and waste treatment systems, broadband internet connections, and more. The bill puts about $240 billion toward building or rebuilding roads, bridges, public transit, airports,...