The Doctor’s Dose

Disney’s Decade of Drift May Finally Be Ending

Disney’s Next Act: Moving On From a Lost Decade A decade ago, Walt Disney Co. was rocked by the beginning of a massive media disruption. On August 4, 2015, the company slashed forecasts due to falling subscriber counts at ESPN—then its most lucrative asset. The stock...

Are We Nearing a Market Top?

Meme Stocks, One-Day Options, FOMO: Is a Market Top Near? By all outward appearances, the markets are thriving. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones are notching record highs. But under the surface, troubling signs are flashing—signs that veterans of...

Are Demotech Insurance Ratings Putting Homeowners at Risk?

The Risks Behind Demotech’s Insurance Ratings in Storm-Prone States As climate disasters intensify and major insurers retreat from high-risk markets like Louisiana and Florida, smaller insurance companies have filled the gap, often relying on Demotech insurance...

Microsoft Azure revenue growth

Microsoft Surges Toward $4 Trillion Market Cap on Blowout Earnings and Cloud Growth Microsoft (MSFT) is on the brink of making history again. Following a blockbuster fourth-quarter earnings report, the tech titan is poised to become the second U.S. company to reach a...

Stock futures rise ahead of Fed decision and tech earnings

Markets Kick Off Final Week of July with Optimism Amid Earnings, Economic Data and Fed Decision Stock futures climbed Sunday evening as investors geared up for a pivotal week filled with major economic reports, tech sector earnings, and the Federal Reserve’s upcoming...

Are You a Trader or a Gambler?

Are You Trading or Gambling? In the high-stakes world of the stock market, it can be hard to tell the difference between disciplined trading and outright gambling—especially in an age where commission-free apps, social media hype, and instant gratification blur the...