Stories by Terry Ponick

Biographical Note: Dateline Award-winning music and theater critic for The Connection Newspapers and the Reston-Fairfax Times, Terry was the music critic for the Washington Times print edition (1994-2010) and online Communities (2010-2014). Since 2014, he has been the Business and Entertainment Editor for Communities Digital News (CDN). A former stockbroker and a writer and editor with many interests, he served as editor under contract from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and continues to write on science and business topics. He is a graduate of Georgetown University (BA, MA) and the University of South Carolina where he was awarded a Ph.D. in English and American Literature and co-founded one of the earliest Writing Labs in the country. Twitter: @terryp17

Monday Markets rejoice as Trump announces return to the White House

Trump’s latest buoyant tweet and successive news reports Monday afternoon, stock averages up as Monday Markets broke into outright rejoicing.

Stocks remain indecisive in Friday action. Can October bring better luck?

US markets have been taking an extended swan dive this month. And stocks remain indecisive in Friday action as we approach the noon hour.

September's stock market storm, preferred stocks. preferreds

September’s stock market storm continues, but preferred stocks can help

Preferred stocks may be the best way right now to stabilize sinking stock portfolios during the September's stock market storm.

Trump Derangement Syndrome, Twitchy, Instant Karma Fail

Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) meets Instant Karma Fail!

On Tuesday, Twitchy posted a wildly entertaining Twitter video of Trump Derangement Syndrome that swiftly encounters Instant Karma Fail.

September decline, ignoring the headlines

Stocks gain Tuesday, ignoring the headlines to halt the September decline

Stocks finally began ignoring the headlines Tuesday, halting the September decline and camping in the green zone for a change.

stock market horror movie, shock and awe splatter fest

Stock market horror movie: Monday’s shock and awe splatter fest

Monday's ongoing stock market horror movie is evolving into a real shock and awe splatter fest as we approach the noon hour.

Marxist rot, coronavirus economics, US colleges

Can coronavirus economics finally purge the Marxist rot from US colleges?

There is evidence that coronavirus economics may finally bring a day of reckoning for the Marxist rot taught in a majority of US colleges and universities today.

stock market correction, quadruple witching, Big Bad Bears

Quadruple witching Friday brings out the Big Bad Bears on Wall Street

It’s quadruple witching Friday on Wall Street, and Mr Market’s going nuts as usual. And so are all those wealthy Big Bad Bears.

Bad News Bears return to Wall St. Thursday: Major stock averages tank

Stocks are tanking again Thursday, proving the Bad News Bears have returned to Wall Street. So we remain in a tight trading pattern.

US interest rates to remain near zero, as Fed confirms easy money policies

The Fed’s continuing easy money policies under Jay Powell should continue to prod at least some inflationary activity later in the year.

New Apple Watch and more? Meh. Stocks flat in dull Tuesday trading

There was some, but not much, excitement among investors Tuesday, as Apple prepared to announce its new products, like a new Apple Watch.

wheel of fortune, NFL football, Mr Market

Wheel of Fortune, the NFL and Mr Market: More late week downers

Spin the wheel of fortune, win a prize! Except you somehow never win a prize. Bad luck? The game is rigged. Ditto NFL football and Mr Market.

Wall Street roller coaster returns Tuesday, tech stocks hammered again

We’re back on the Wall Street roller coaster Tuesday morning. Once again, big tech shares lead the day's sickening decline.

Riots, death and mayhem got you down? Ricky Rebel sings a happier tune

Riots, death and mayhem got you down? Los Angeles-based entertainer Ricky Rebel has an uplifting answer to all our problems. Or most of them.

Tim Pool: Trump bans ‘critical race theory’ seminars in Federal agencies

President Trump bans further teaching of subversive “critical race theory” and “white privilege” seminars in Federal agencies.

Latest unemployment rate ‘unexpectedly tumbles’ to 8.4%. Crickets

"Better than expected,” our latest unemployment rate announced by the Feds earlier this morning “unexpectedly” tumbled to 8.4%.

Labor Day / Labour Day trading schedule in the US and Canada

WASHINGTON – Labor Day (Labour Day in Canada) looms ahead. It’s scheduled to arrive, as usual, on the 1stMonday in September, which, in 2020 happens to fall (no pun intended) a bit late this year, on September 7, 2020. Labor Day / Labour Day is the annual holiday that for most Americans marks the official end ...