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By Jon D. Markman On October 18, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 opened higher on Friday and kept ripping into the close. The benchmark closed at 4,471, a gain of 0.75%.
It was the third solid rally into the close and the first day for bulls above...
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By Jon D. Markman On October 15, 202104:34 PM Eastern
Bulls are back and stocks are roaring higher.
It’s been a great week for the Long-Term Weiss Technology Portfolio as some of our core positions have shot to relative new highs.
Recent...
By Jon D. Markman On October 15, 202103:05 PM Eastern
Stronger than expected retail sales and corporate earnings are sending stocks sharply higher today. The combination is the worst nightmare for bears because it comes one day after they lost the...
By Sean Brodrick On October 15, 202112:00 PM Eastern
As we approach the final quarter of the fiscal year, the markets have been reacting sensitively to a handful of wild cards. Chinese real estate debt defaults, reduced stimulus, elevated inflation...
We’re coming into the home stretch of October’s expiration cycle, and you already have a trio of decent “wins” in the bag. We estimate they delivered up to $1,796 in combined income for you.
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By Jon D. Markman On October 15, 202106:28 AM Eastern
One day after the Federal Reserve signaled a slow and steady approach to tapering fixed income asset purchases, it was up and away for the S&P 500.
The benchmark soared to 4,438, a gain of 1.7%....
By Jon D. Markman On October 14, 202111:40 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 is shooting higher this morning on better than expected earnings and more certainty about the tapering plans of the Federal Reserve.
Bank of America (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS) and...
By Jon D. Markman On October 14, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 erased an early decline on Wednesday to close at 4,365, a gain of 0.3%. The advance came after the minutes from a September Federal Reserve policy meeting showed the central bank plans...
By Jon D. Markman On October 13, 202103:06 PM Eastern
Stocks started lower for the fourth consecutive session, but gradually caught a bid as investors reacted positively to earnings in the financial services sector and the release of tame inflation...
By Jon D. Markman On October 13, 202111:30 AM Eastern
For the second consecutive session, bulls got smacked in the final hour of trade. The S&P 500 closed at 4,350, a decline of 0.2%.
While the loss was not huge, the late selling is problematic. It...