Join Us Now Geopolitical Risks Continue to Haunt Investors It looks like the markets are heading for another week of losses, due in large measure to anxiety over continuing geopolitical instability. “U.S. stock indexes were mixed Friday morning after Wall Street stayed focused on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average eased about […]
Join Us Now Bhupesh Arora isn’t one to back down from a challenge. Quite the contrary. In fact, when he signed on to lead IT at Magellan Midstream Partners in 2020 amid a global pandemic and revolutionary change within the industry, he was clearly bracing himself for a challenge. He got several. Magellan is a […]
Join Us Now It’s Tuesday, but part of me is still replaying Sunday’s Superbowl, a game that will be remembered for a go-ahead touchdown scored by the Los Angeles Rams with less than two minutes on the clock. Great teams like the Rams possess the skill and confidence necessary to see beyond the moment and […]
Join Us Now Waiting on the Fed How strongly will the Fed react to surging inflation? That’s the question worrying investors as they struggle to make smart choices over the next several days. “Stocks were little changed on Friday morning as investors tried to determine the next step for the Federal Reserve amid the highest […]
Join Us Now n some respects, it seems strange that companies known for their innovative technologies are considering buying Peloton. But taking a step back, I can see the logic. “It’s been reported that Amazon.com and Nike are weighing bids for Peloton Interactive . One analyst said he’s be surprised if Apple also wasn’t in the mix,” writes Joe Woelfel of Barron’s. “Peloton stock, […]
Join Us Now Wild Week Ends on a Positive Note Fueled by Strong Jobs Report It was another turbulent and tumultuous week for investors, but there were glimmers of sunshine and even some unexpected good news. “Payrolls rose far more than expected in January despite surging omicron cases that seemingly sent millions of workers to […]
Join Us Now At HMG Strategy, our mission is accelerating your career ascent and elevating your professional brand. We study successful business technology leaders and visionaries and we share their techniques and strategies with you. We know that invention matters. That’s part of our truly unique value proposition: We focus on leaders and executives who […]
Join Us Now Stocks Slide, But Apple Surges Major indices suffered as investors cope with continuing uncertainty and turbulence. Apple, however, was a bright spot in an otherwise dreary week. “The Dow and S&P 500 are both headed for four consecutive losing weeks. The Nasdaq Composite has dropped 3% this week, on track for its […]
Join Us Now Financial markets follow their own sets of rules and behave with a certain kind of logic, even when they appear to behave irrationally. Consider the past week, when the major indices all suffered losses: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4.6%, the S&P 500 lost 5.7% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 7.6%. There’s no disputing […]
Join Us Now Another Rough Week for Markets It’s been another difficult week for investors as major indices slid downwards. “Stocks moved lower on Friday as sharp losses in streaming giant Netflix’s stock dragged the Nasdaq Composite deeper into correction territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 60 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 […]
Join Us Now Two years into the pandemic, the U.S. economy remains fundamentally strong. When the history of this turbulent period is written, my hunch is that technology will be credited for keeping us going, despite the risks and obstacles confronting us. It’s clear that several sectors of the economy have benefited from the accelerated […]
Join Us Now Another Bumpy Week on Wall Street Financial markets experienced another turbulent week as disappointing news from retailers and banks sent stocks down. So far, the declines seem in line with general expectations. In other words, investors don’t like what they see, but they aren’t panicking. “U.S. stocks fell on Friday morning, as […]
Join Us Now 2022 got off to a bumpy start, with markets reacting to a potpourri of unsettling news. Depending on your outlook, we’re either at the beginning of a wild and ultimately profitable roller coaster ride or a long slide down. It’s hard to tell at this moment. “Who needs parody cryptocurrency when car […]
Join Us Now Global market update and executive summary of tech industry news headlines, brought to you Hunter Muller and the editorial team at HMG Strategy. Markets Open Flat After Weak Jobs Report Looks like we’re off to a bumpy start. Markets were subdued this morning, following a jobs report that showed less growth than […]
Join Us Now Hello and Happy New Year! From my perspective, 2022 is already shaping up as a promising year for digital technologies. EVs – which are essentially highly sophisticated computers on wheels – are steadily gaining ground with consumers. As a result, Tesla is setting new records. “Electric vehicle leader Tesla delivered a whopping 308,600 vehicles in the […]
