Monthly Archives: October, 2018
Robinhood Markets? No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Despite offering no-fee stock trades, Robinhood Markets is still getting paid. The company is using a controversial process called "payment for order flow," to...
Eddie Lampert Determined to Prevent Sears Going the Way of Toys R Us
In the latest episode of retail carnage, Sears has filed for bankruptcy. Sears' controlling shareholder, Eddie Lampert, has spent years and millions of dollars...
Higher Rates Help Banks
Higher interest rates and a steepening yield curve, driven by strong economic growth and a winding down of global central bank stimulus are helping...
Do Chinese Auto-Sales Spell Danger for its Economy?
Chinese auto sales were down for the third month in a row in September. The slowdown could be a sign of declining consumer confidence...
This Harvard Professor Thinks a Recession Might Be Coming
Harvard economics professor, Martin Feldstein, who presciently said the U.S. may be in recession back in March of 2008, is again warning that a...