The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) remains in the “High Volatility” range and the S&P 500 index was down 1.3% as Unemployment Claims reached almost 25M and new Coronavirus cases hit a new high. [more]

S&P 500 and S&P/TSX indices screens highlight companies with strong balance sheets and cash flows, which reduce liquidity risks and allow companies the ability to acquire distressed assets. Cash Kings – Alphabet, Microsoft & Facebook in the U.S. and Onex & Kirkland Lake in Canada [more]

Economic uncertainty, falling corporate revenues & profits, governments printing enormous amounts of money, and potential corporate bonds & real estate defaults create the “Perfect Storm” for higher gold prices. [more]

The pharmaceutical industry in developing vaccines, treatments, and tests. Companies such as Abbott, Amgen, Arcturus, Bayer, La Roche Holdings, Novartis, Pfizer, and Thermo Fisher are leading the way. [more]

Cisco’s WebEx and Zoom are still category leaders but Verizon is one of the few telcos who has international 5G capabilities, which it plans to integrate with the BlueJeans technology to enhance security for real-time virtual engagement. [more]

The S&P 500 was up by 3% last week, but the VIX is still in a “volatile” range and new coronavirus cases & unemployment claims remain plateaued. [more]

In times of crisis, the gold-silver ratio has spike to 100-112. Recently, the gold-silver ratio spiked at 125, when will it revert back to the mean? [more]

Stocks continued to outperform bonds and the Stock Price Strength improved but the Index remains virtually unchanged from last week. [more]