Year: 2020

With the pandemic hobbling the meat-packing industry, Iowa farmer Al Van Beek had nowhere to ship his full-grown pigs to make room for the 7,500 piglets he expected from his breeding operation. The crisis forced a decision that still troubles him: He ordered his employees to give injections to the pregnant sows, one by one, that would cause them to abort their baby pigs. Van Beek and other farmers say they have no choice but to cull livestock as they run short on space to house their animals or money to feed them, or both. …read more […]

The Oxford Club’s Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld reveals his top travel stock to buy right now. He talks about how the coronavirus pandemic affected the travel industry and how travel stocks are poised for a comeback.
On the road again
Goin’ places that I’ve never been
Seein’ things that I may never see again
And I can’t wait to get on the road again.
– Willie Nelson
When recently asked what I miss most during the COVID-19 lockdown, without having to think about it, I immediately answered “traveling.”
It’s one of my favorite things. I love to explore new places and meet new people. I always …read more […]

Google parent company Alphabet is scheduled to announce its Q1 earnings on Tuesday. …read more […]

The Federal Reserve on Monday extended the scope of its liquidity facility concerning municipal debt to include slightly smaller U.S. counties and cities. …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Just before the coronavirus-induced U.S. lockdowns began in March, some of the world’s investing elite gathered at an invite-only event in Silicon Valley.Representatives for super-rich families and endowments crowded into Vina Enoteca, an Italian restaurant right by the Stanford University campus. They were there to hear from Lei Zhang, the charismatic founder of Hillhouse Capital Management Ltd. and from some of his top investments, including Zoom Video Communications Inc.’s Eric Yuan.In a packed room — before social distancing became the norm — Zhang and Yuan discussed how technology can change work-life balance. Neither could have predicted how much …read more […]

Investors may be ahead of themselves if they’re expecting a V-shaped economic recovery, says one top strategist. …read more […]

Subscribing to investment advice is helpful only if you actually follow it.
Today, Nicholas Vardy explains why psychology is one of the most critical components of successful investing.

Ornithologists study birds. Entomologists study insects. Anthropologists study ancient civilizations.
As The Oxford Club’s Quantitative Strategist, I study global financial markets.
I develop ideas on how to gain an edge in the market. Then I use those ideas to develop a trading system. And I then test that system using some of the world’s most sophisticated software.
If you are an engineer, programmer or scientific researcher, you’d find the process very familiar.

Click here to watch Nicholas Vardy’s …read more […]

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple will delay the production of its newest iPhones by a month due to weakened consumer demand for electronic products amid the coronavirus outbreak. Yahoo Finance’s Melody Hahm and Dan Roberts joins The Final Round panel to break down the details of Apple’s decision to delay its new 5G iPhones. …read more […]

Apple is reportedly delaying the production of its flagship iPhones this year, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to put pressure on the company, and its supply chain. Yahoo Finance’s Dan Howley joins Seana Smith to discuss. …read more […]