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The cover story from this weekend's Barron's discusses why now is the time for investors to start shopping abroad. Other featured articles examine emerging market value stocks worth a look, alternative ways to invest in stocks with lofty share prices and the post-vaccine sweet spot for...

The Fresh Toast announced they have expanded their social media with the addition of a second Facebook page - The Fresh Toast News. Together this provides the company with almost 1.5 million followers, propelling them into the top social media marijuana influencers. The Fresh Toast is a media...

This week, the stock market has seen a tug of war between growth stocks and value names as investors have been rethinking the balance between companies that would benefit from an economic reopening and those that would be helped if people stay at home longer. This morning it seems that investors...

U.S. markets in the week ahead could see a bounce after Friday's modest drop, as the country settles into the post-election period. Earnings Resiliency: Although new record COVID-19 numbers could drag share prices, corporate earnings have proved surprisingly resilient, giving momentum to...

This weekend's Barron's examines how Biden won an extraordinary election and what a Biden administration could mean. Other featured articles discuss how to position a portfolio for political gridlock, the outlook for big tech and dividends that are being resumed. Also, the prospects...

It’s often been said that the stock market dislikes uncertainty. So it may be a little bit of a surprise that the market rally is continuing as votes are still being counted in a United States presidential race that has so far been too close to call. Instead of focusing on the outcome of the...

If there’s a single day that defines earnings season, this is it. Buckle up. The highlight comes after the close when four of the five FAANGs open their books. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), and...

Faced with blazing levels of uncertainty ahead of the election and a virus surge across the U.S. and Europe, investors are voting with their feet.  At least that’s what it looked like Wednesday, the second day this week of major indices plunging and fixed income gaining ground. The ...

If you’ve ever driven the early-morning rush hour, you know the drill: Traffic is tight but manageable, but then you start seeing brake lights ahead. It seems a similarly divergent set of views is emerging with investors. The view in the rearview mirror is OK—relative to the worst-case...

Despite what would appear to be some tough punches being thrown at Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), share prices for the Communication Services giant have danced around like a prizefighter. So far this year the world’s largest social media site has seen its stock hit new highs during...

If there’s one thing that could potentially shift investors’ focus away from early concerns about rising COVID-19 cases and the stalled state of stimulus, maybe it’s four FAANG stocks reporting the same afternoon. But that’s not until Thursday.  Mega-cap...

Let’s get ahead of some of the data coming our way this busy week. First off, we have financial markets focused on the central bank activity with the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Bank of Canada (BOC), and the European Central Bank (ECB) all expected to leave rates unchanged in continuation of the...