By Jon D. Markman On March 4, 202103:16 PM Eastern
Stocks are falling and government bond yields are jumping even as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a buildup of some inflationary pressures in the economy was unlikely to result in a...
By Jon D. Markman On March 4, 202111:31 AM Eastern
Stocks were largely smashed on Wednesday in synch with renewed fears of inflation, pounding the S&P 500 to 3,819, a decline of 1.3%.
That level dovetails with the rising 50-day moving average....
By Mike Larson On March 4, 202111:17 AM Eastern
I’ve seen enough interest rate-related turbulence that it merits trimming your market exposure.
I’ll have complete details on the rationale behind these moves — and my outlook for the months...
By Kelly Green On March 4, 202106:00 AM Eastern
One year ago, normal life grinded to a halt as the realities of living through a pandemic kicked in. With in-person interactions heavily restricted, trends that were already in the pipeline to...
By Jon D. Markman On March 3, 202103:11 PM Eastern
Stocks are swirling lower today as investors react to a renewed uptick in bond yields.
Through 2:30 p.m. EST, the Dow was down 0.1% after being up as much as 0.3%, the S&P 500 was down 1%, the...
By Sean Brodrick On March 3, 202112:35 PM Eastern
If you acted on my recommendation last week, you banked 28.39% on Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) and 37.18% on Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR). That’s on top of all the gains you banked earlier in the week and...
By Jon D. Markman On March 3, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Stocks tripped and fell in an unremarkable heap of shame on Tuesday, and that is not a bad thing.
I mentioned on Monday that the indexes are probably stuck in a trading for a few days. Despite...
By Mike Larson On March 3, 202106:14 AM Eastern
The $1.9 trillion stimulus plan is nearing the finish line. House legislators just passed their version. The Senate is debating it now. And President Biden hopes to have a final bill to sign by...
By Jon D. Markman On March 2, 202102:25 PM Eastern
Stocks are paring losses through midday as investors back off of fears that government bond yields are rising too rapidly.
The S&P 500 started the session deep in the hole but has battled back...
By Sean Brodrick On March 2, 202101:55 PM Eastern
There is a lot to cover today. I have some great charts for you and a portfolio update.
Last week, we cut some losses and banked gains. And while the gains were a bit bigger than the losses, we...