In 1712, an ironmonger named Thomas Newcomen built a machine in Dudley, England that changed the world. Not immediately. Not obviously.

Two weeks ago, I said that one of my favorite stocks right now is Pfizer (PFE). The pharmaceutical giant is in the middle of ...

Earlier this month, I headed from Virginia to Florida on the Amtrak auto train. I highly recommend this option instead of ...

Two weeks after SIC ended, I am still assimilating everything. Different pieces are connecting in my head. I would like to tell you I have a clear vision of where we are headed. Sadly, that is not ...

Today’s most successful investors share one thing in common: They spot major trends early and move quickly to take advantage of them. Twice a week, Ed D’Agostino—our publisher and COO—shares macro ...

One of the things I’ve learned after more than two decades of SIC is that the conference doesn’t really end when the final ...

Good news: Tariffs will not make the world end. American businesses will do what they do best, which is adapt. While the probability of a recession has increased, we always get through it and the best ...

We like to say markets don’t lie. That may be so, but they can certainly send mixed signals. It happened last week when President Trump announced tariff rates on several important trade partners not ...

You probably noticed we are having one of those “weeks when decades happen.” Notice also, however, that we are still here. Your investments and businesses may be bruised but you’re still in the game.

“A speculator is one who runs risks of which he is aware, and an investor is one who runs risks of which he is unaware.” – John Maynard Keynes “The biggest mistake investors make is to believe that ...