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Trump Suggests Capital Gains Tax Cut: What Investors Need To Know
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 11:21am | 691U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering a capital gains tax cut to stimulate the U.S. economy. What Happened: In a Monday press briefing, Trump said a capital gains tax cut is on the table after he signed an executive order and memos over the weekend that extended...
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'Fast Money Halftime Report' Traders Give Their View On Slack, Beyond Meat And More
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 4:35pm | 271On CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report," Joe Terranova said he has a long position in Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE: WORK). The company reported 12 million daily active users last week, but that has not done much for the stock. He thinks the stock is going to regain technical momentum...
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'Fast Money Halftime Report' Picks From October 14
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 4:03pm | 142On CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report," Joe Terranova said he loves Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT). He is a buyer of the stock. Ron Insana is going to watch Brexit negotiations this week because it's going to have a big impact on the British pound. Jenny Harrington is a buyer of...
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Insana: Oil In Secular Decline
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 5:05pm | 279The recent rally in oil prices doesn't mean that it is in a new bull market. Rather, the asset is in a state of secular decline, according to a commentary by Ron Insana for CNBC. "Despite all the talk of a production freeze among Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela, there are still serious...
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Who Does Wall Street Think Will Win Super Bowl 50?
Sunday, February 7, 2016 - 3:46pm | 307With Super Bowl 50 just a few hours away, who's everyone picking for the big game? The Carolina Panthers bulldozed through the NFC. They went 15-1, led by near-unanimous MVP, quarterback Cam Newton. The Denver Broncos finished atop the AFC at 12-4, with a suffocating defense leading the way. Peyton...
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Insana Says U.S. Is Still 'The Best Place To Be'
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 5:13pm | 448Following last week's worst start to a year on record, traders and investors are on edge as they wonder if the U.S. economy is in for another recession in 2016. According to Ron Insana, the domestic economy will continue to be a global strongpoint, calling it "the best place to be....
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For Auld Lang Syne: What You Missed At Benzinga In 2015
Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 11:18am | 761New York City has all the glitz and glamor, but Detroit has The D Drop on New Year's Eve. Okay, maybe it's not quite as impressive as the Time Square Ball, but it's certainly a nice view from our new office. As we close out 2015 and head into 2016, here's a look back on how our...
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Ron Insana On Mark Cuban's Idea About The Tech Sector Being In A Bubble: 'I Would Humbly Disagree'
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 9:51am | 344As reported on Thursday, billionaire businessman and investor Mark Cuban compared the current state of the technology market to the dot-com bubble of 2000. According to a note posted on his blog, the tech sector is once again in a bubble and he believes it to be even worse than the last one....
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Ron Insana: 15-Year Delay Between NASDAQ Hitting 5,000 Again Is 'Appropriate'
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 2:16pm | 324Times have changed drastically since the NASDAQ Composite (INDEXNASDAQ: .IXIC) last touched the 5,000 figure. CNBC contributor and Marketfy Maven Ron Insana was recently seen discussing how, when seen in historical context, the time taken by NASDAQ to reach 5,000 again is “appropriate....
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EXCLUSIVE: Peter Schiff And Ron Insana On Where To Invest In 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 3:05pm | 725There isn’t much that Peter Schiff and Ron Insana will agree on. Schiff, the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, is not a fan of the Federal Reserve. He thinks the Fed has put the U.S. in a situation where it will destroy the dollar. But Insana, author of Market Intelligence, says the Fed has...
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Ron Insana On Seriousness Of A Global Deflation
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 2:04pm | 385CNBC contributor and Marketfy Maven Ron Insana was recently seen discussing the seriousness of a global deflation and the impact of falling commodity prices. Markets: Undervaluing Risk Of A Global Deflation Or Taking It Seriously? When considering the markets stance toward a potential global...
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Ron Insana's New Conundrum: The Slippery Slope
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 2:31pm | 741This piece contains the opinions of Senior Analyst and Commentator at CNBC Ron Insana that do not reflect the opinions of Benzinga.com. The positive impact of falling oil prices continues to be overshadowed by the astonishingly swift pace of the decline. The former, a boon for consumers...
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Rambo's Reads For January 11, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 8:10pm | 300Every Sunday, our editor and his dog (Rambo) will share what they've been reading in the world of finance. Here's their picks for the second Sunday of 2015: Emily Badger ponders whether low gas prices will actually affect the decline of U.S. car travel. Anthony Mirhaydari explains...
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Exclusive: 3 Economic Experts Preview December's Payroll Data
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 9:10am | 299December's non-farm payroll data will be released at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Change in nonfarm payrolls for December is expected to read 240,000 versus a reading of 321,000 in November. Private payrolls is expected to read 228,000, versus a reading of 314,000 in November. The unemployment rate...
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Ron Insana On Friday's Jobs Report: 'I Am Comfortable With The 245,000 Consensus'
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 7:39am | 424Speaking to Benzinga ahead of the Friday jobs report, Insana’s Market Intelligence Author Ron Insana is comfortable with the Wall Street consensus for the Friday jobs report of 245,000 jobs created in December. He pointed out that the jobs sector has seen consistent improvement in sectors...