By Jon D. Markman On May 26, 202101:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are rising today after remarks from the Federal Reserve helped ease worries about higher inflation, while a recent dip in bond yields supported tech stocks for a third straight session.
...
By Sean Brodrick On May 26, 202110:45 AM Eastern
Last week, I recommended you grab profits on your Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLB), and we track a 12.1% gain. Your gains might slightly differ.
Today, we’re grabbing the other half...
By Jon D. Markman On May 26, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The indexes opened higher on Tuesday, but faded into the close. The S&P 500 finished down 0.2%, right at the 4,188 pivot point. The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed essentially unchanged at 13,657.
...
By Mike Larson On May 26, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Don’t look now, but something in your wallet or purse is “shrinking” by the day.
I’m talking about your U.S. dollars. While they may not be getting physically smaller, they are steadily losing...
By Jon D. Markman On May 25, 202103:05 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly lower today as investors consolidate recent gains.
Through 2 p.m. EDT, the Dow was down 45 points, or 0.13%, while the S&P 500 was down 0.15%, the Nasdaq was flat and the S&P...
By Sean Brodrick On May 25, 202111:42 AM Eastern
Gold was the best performing metal last week, up 2.05% as copper, aluminum and others crunched lower. The reason gold perked up was a combination of rising inflation fears and lower bond yields....
By Jon D. Markman On May 25, 202110:20 AM Eastern
Investors can learn a great deal from market volatility. Gut-wrenching ups and downs expose weak hands. Twists and turns reveal which investments are truly safe.
The Weiss Technology Portfolio...
By Mike Larson On May 25, 202108:00 AM Eastern
Something interesting is happening in your Heat Maps these days. U.S. companies are increasingly being supplanted by their counterparts from across the Canadian border!
Just look at your...
By Jon D. Markman On May 25, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Stocks opened on Monday sharply higher and remained firmer throughout the session. The S&P 500 closed above Friday’s best levels and the Nasdaq managed its first close north of the 50-day moving...
By David Dittman On May 25, 202106:00 AM Eastern
One of the more compelling aspects of cryptocurrency is the market literally never sleeps.
Crypto simply does not operate according to rhythms established by the opening and closing bells on the...