The Dow Jones news today features the end of President Trump's "American Manufacturing Council," as its CEOs quit.
Dow Jones futures are down 65 points this morning after comments released from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday show a split among FOMC members.
The Dow Jones news today is highlighted by President Trump's latest executive order threatening to crack down on China's intellectual property abuses.
Dow Jones futures are up 55 points this morning as traders watch statements from the Chinese government, which threatened to take defensive action.
About three months ago, a Silicon Valley associate of mine shelled out $2.5 million for a home.
That's a lot of money – even in the San Francisco Bay Area's sky-high real estate market.
But consider these facts as well.
This is a 908-square-foot house.
The buyer paid $638,000 over the asking price three months ago.
And this tiny home is considered a "teardown." That means my colleague has to gut it and rebuild from scratch.
Why so much for so little?
The home lies just three blocks from Stanford University – the heart of Silicon Valley and, therefore, the Convergence Economy we talk so much about here.
You may be wondering why I'm telling you a real estate story in a technology investment service.
It's because there's a ton of money up for grabs in Silicon Valley's torrid real estate market.
You can get a piece of that action – if you invest in the right tech companies.
Like the Silicon Valley landlord I'm going to tell you about today.
It's Alphabet Inc.
Thanks to its major SV real estate holdings, I believe it will one day hand investors a stunning 1,294% gain.
Here's how it could go down...
The Dow Jones news today focuses on the July jobs report released this morning.
Stocks are ticking higher after the U.S. Labor Department reported 209,000 new jobs were added last month.
Here's everything else you need to know about the stock market today...
The Dow Jones news today features the latest report of 222,000 jobs added in June while President Trump will be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin later today.
Dow Jones futures are up 38 points this morning.
The Dow Jones news today features uncertainty over Congress's healthcare legislation and President Trump's meeting with South Korean President Moon.
Dow Jones futures are up 37 points this morning as rising global inflation is encouraging investors.
by Jack Delaney
Owning shares of dividend aristocrats is a great way to build wealth over time because of compounding interest.
In fact, compounding interest is one of the ways in which Warren Buffett made his fortune.
The Dow Jones news today focuses on stocks rising after a fresh round of earnings reports.
Today's news also features a controversy over President Trump's handling of classified intel, the aftermath of a major cybersecurity breach, and the stability of the Greece financial system.
The Dow Jones news today is a projected a 35-point decline ahead of Monday's opening bell.
Markets are dipping ahead of a busy day of earnings reports as investors weigh Emmanuel Macron's victory in Sunday's French election.
In Dow Jones news today, the markets climbed as the unemployment rate shrank to 4.4%, the lowest it has been since 2007.
However, investors are still cautious as the markets await the results of the French election.
