Snap Inc exactly been a market favorite since going public earlier on this year, but things have been looking decidedly worse in recent days. The firm, which relies almost entirely on its messaging app for growth, has lost more than 15 percent of its value over the last month. On ... (more)

An area in which I believe investors are becoming too bullish, during the past week, is oil/oil production. Last week, we saw the first decline in the U.S. oil rig count in six months. The U.S. rig count fell by a whopping two (yes two) rigs, to 756 from 758. ... (more)

Alphabet Inc , is just one of the major tech firms looking to get the internet to the remotest places on earth at a low cost. The firm’s Project Loon, which involves the use of thousands of balloons to deliver network connectivity, is still very much in the planning stages. ... (more)

Microsoft Corporation wants to redefine PCs with its Ambient Computing concept. You will never be far away from any PC in the future. One will always be on you, ever-present and will work with you to achieve specific tasks. Microsoft is working hard to make this a reality. Through research, ... (more)

Apple Inc. is beginning to look a lot like Twitter Inc , at least in one segment. The firm’s Apple News service has become very popular since its launch back in 2015, but Tim Cook still hasn’t figured out how to make money from the service. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ... (more)

Tesla Inc vehicles may not be as safe as the company proclaims. So says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The non-profit group conducted as series of tests on 6 large vehicles. Among these cars was the electric vehicle giantâ??s flagship sedan. When it comes to collision safety, the ... (more)

Tesla Inc shares crashed massively after Mondayâ??s revelations. The company shared its vehicle deliveries for the last six months building to June just days ago. Safe to say, investors are not at all impressed. No amount of Model 3 optimism can outshine a good old fashioned Tesla disappointment. Tesla Inc shares ... (more)

On Wednesday the Federal Reserve of the United States is set to release its latest meeting minutes. Traders are worried that the document will outline a hawkish tone shift at the central bank. That could have a depressing effect on both the stock market and the yield on US Treasuries. ... (more)

NVIDIA Corporation shares were strongly up before the market opened on Wednesday morning as the firm announced a major partnership with Baidu Inc (ADR) . The two firms revealed on Wednesday that they were setting up a strategic partnership in order to progress in the field of AI. That’s become ... (more)

Apple Inc. is being very ambitious heading into the release of the next iPhone, but some of the firm’s ambition may be working against it this time around. The firm’s new iPhone, popularly, and tenuously, dubbed the iPhone 8 will come with an OLED screen according to reports. Unfortunately, that ... (more)

Fake news does not always come from a central sources that is intent on misleading the masses. This is, however, no excuse for inaction on behalf of web giants like Facebook Inc . To simply step aside while their algorithms push misinformation onto user timelines is careless. The worldâ??s leading social ... (more)

Tesla Inc was hit with a bombshell on Wednesday morning. Volvo, the European carmaker famed for its soccer-mom aesthetic, says that it’s going to go full EV/hybrid by 2019. The move is the first by a major carmaker to commit to electric vehicles. That doesn’t mean this is going to ... (more)

Microsoft Corporation is not done rolling out new hardware. Beyond the recent Surface releases comes a new extension to its Hello tech. The Windows giant launched an all-new keyboard this week. Best of all, this typer comes fitted with a fingerprint scanner too. It is not too surprising to find ... (more)

VelocityShares 3X Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P; GSCI Natural Gas Index   fell by more than 5 percent on Monday even as the world’s most important liquefied Natural Gas producer headed for crisis. On Monday Saudi Arabia and its allies extended a deadline it gave Qatar to ... (more)

PayPal Holdings Inc is not losing to anyone. In fact, the online transfer giant is being strategic, or so it claims. While trendier and flashier platforms push the allure of personalization and user control, the company focuses on a two-sided system. Paypal wants to serve buyers and sellers simultaneously. This ... (more)

It’s the Fourth of July, America’s Independence Day. As you join your family and friends to watch fireworks and celebrate the USA, think about some of the things that make it truly great. America is about freedom, refusing to bow down to authority, and the free expression of ideas. These ... (more)

Tesla Inc  is going to start building its mass market EV, the Model 3, this week. The firm’s fans are celebrating the news, but there’s just one problem. Deliveries from the firm’s second quarter came in low, and it looks like production problems may be to blame. For shareholders betting ... (more)

Expect around 20,000 Model 3 cars per month to fly out of Tesla Inc factories by year-end. Thatâ??s just a taste of the exciting news shared on Twitter these last few days. Oddly, investors will only believe it when they see it. Tesla Inc shares took a hefty retreat this ... (more)

Apple Inc. is getting more and more paranoid about the information it’s leaking, and with good reason. The firm’s future depends on its ability to control the story around its big releases, and it seems to be losing control of that recently. On Monday morning one of the analysts with ... (more)

Facebook Inc tested one of its most exciting new technologies last month, but it’s not anything advertisers will be interested in. In a quiet part of the Arizona desert it managed its first successful drone launch and flight. The firm’s solar powered drone is a part of its massive long ... (more)

Tesla Inc is coming up to its moment of glory. The release of the firm’s affordable EV Model 3 was announced on Sunday by CEO Elon Musk. It’s a date that everybody following the firm has been waiting for for years, and it’s brought with it something of an existential ... (more)

July, finally! Itâ??s the month Tesla Model 3 fans have marked down on their calendars, especially the near 400,000+ Model 3 reservation holders. Everything is going according to plan too. Thatâ??s what the company tells us, at least. We are yet to see if the young and ambitious automaker has learned ... (more)

Apple Inc wants to celebrate ten years of excellent smartphones by launching the iPhone 8. At least, this is what the rumor mongers online insist. The makers of the iPhone stand a tier above most when it comes to the camera quality of their smartphones. This year, their widely speculated ... (more)

Tesla Inc may be ahead in the EV world, but can it stick to that position? The firm is going to start shipping the Model 3, its affordable EV, some time in the next 30 days or so. That’s the biggest moment in the life of the firm, and one ... (more)

Recently, I have received calls and emails regarding Illinois. Mainly, readers are concerned that an Illinois default could lead to a contagion to other troubled states (New Jersey and Connecticut are believed to be the next most troubled states). Although Illinois has very real problems, investors and advisors need to ... (more)