By Jon D. Markman On September 23, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Stocks started Wednesday sharply higher and unlike the previous session, buyers did not slink away in the late afternoon. The S&P 500 ended at 4,395, a gain of 0.95%.
The catalyst for the...
By Kelly Green On September 23, 202106:00 AM Eastern
It’s only the second day of fall and I’ll admit, I’ve already tried the autumn drinks at a few of my local coffee shops. My family will surely be tired of me adding cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to...
By Jon D. Markman On September 22, 202112:15 PM Eastern
Deeply oversold stocks are bouncing sharply this morning. There’s no news to account for the advance. Futures were sharply lower last evening. Bears are simply covering short positions ahead of...
By Sean Brodrick On September 22, 202111:52 AM Eastern
The market is doing its best to shake out weak hands. We saw two weeks of selling that may have climaxed on Monday. And the S&P 500 broke its 50-day moving average, which was acting as support.
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By Jon D. Markman On September 22, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 started Tuesday sharply higher. However, the bounce back from Monday’s 1.7% drubbing did not last long. The rally faded and the benchmark closed essentially flat.
The good news is...
By Mike Larson On September 22, 202106:00 AM Eastern
China Evergrande Group. Ever hear of it?
Unless you live in China — or invest actively in its markets — chances are the answer is no.
At least, it would have been “no” before speculation about...
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By Jon D. Markman On September 21, 202103:42 PM Eastern
Stocks recouped half of Monday’s loss at the open on positive comments from Wall Street strategists and nervous short covering ahead of the September meeting of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate...
By Sean Brodrick On September 21, 202112:55 PM Eastern
Last week, you banked up to 25.57% on HALF your Livent (Nasdaq: LTHM) position. That turned out to be a good move, as last week marked the second week in a row of a market sell-off.
The selling...
By Jon D. Markman On September 21, 202106:50 AM Eastern
Stocks started Monday sharply lower on fears that a large corporate default in China might send the global banking sector into tumult. Investors should be thinking about opportunities.
What are...
By Jon D. Markman On September 21, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 started Monday sharply lower as skittish traders digested tumbling world markets. The benchmark stock index drifted back to the 50-day moving average at 4,436 at the end last week, and...