During the April Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, we took questions directly from Investing Club members. Here are the responses from Jim Cramer and Director of Portfolio Analysis Jeff Marks. Their answers have been adapted for length and clarity. 1. Given that Wells Fargo is at a recent high, and is…

Snap reported first-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates and showed a return to double-digit revenue growth. Shares soared more than 25% in extended trading.  Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: 3 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 5 cents expected by LSEGRevenue: $1.19 billion vs. $1.12 billion expected…

The Justice Department is investigating McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, over its role in advising drug companies on how to boost sales of opioids, according to sources familiar with the matter. Prosecutors from Virginia and Massachusetts are leading the criminal investigation, the sources said, and…

No monetary system today is held in such contempt among almost all economists and financial officials as the gold standard. The U.S. was on one for 180 years until the early 1970s, and it worked. We never experienced inflation while the dollar’s value was tied to the yellow metal, and…

Here at Contrarian Outlook, we prefer slow—as in slow-moving share prices. And high—as in high yields. As to why, well, I need to address why other (less sophisticated) investing websites have bad information regarding a very good fund. So bad, in fact, that vanilla investors are scared to buy this…