By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201806:25 AM Eastern
Stocks were range-bound last Friday, as big caps drifted around the unchanged line, while small caps continued their recent bout of out-performance, rising to their third consecutive record...
By Jon D. Markman On May 18, 201803:24 PM Eastern
Stocks are swirling around in choppy water today, as the big-cap stocks of the Dow Jones Industrials and the small-caps of the Russell 2000 each gain ground while medium-sized stocks in the S&P...
By Mike Larson On May 18, 201810:11 AM Eastern
Everyone has an OPINION about where the stock market is headed. It’s only natural. Yours may agree with mine. Or it may not. And that’s okay — I’m all for informed debate!
But one of the...
By Tony Sagami On May 18, 201807:55 AM Eastern
A growing number of pundits are clanging the bear-market alarm bell. There are plenty of good reasons why. Pick your poison: trade wars, geopolitical instability, excessive interest-rate...
By Jon D. Markman On May 18, 201804:45 AM Eastern
Stocks were humming along, well in the black, most of the Thursday session. Then, out of the blue, the big caps tipped over and skidded into the close. The small-caps survived, however, continuing...
By Jon D. Markman On May 17, 201812:40 PM Eastern
Energy, industrials, consumer staples and small-cap stocks are on the move today as investors focus on value plays in industries that have gotten battered over the past few months.
Oil and gas...
By Jon D. Markman On May 17, 201805:16 AM Eastern
Stocks circled the unchanged line all session with all the excitement of an ROTC drill, before finishing higher with a last second surge. Atten-hut.
The Dow logged out with a 62-point gain, or...
By Jon D. Markman On May 16, 201812:56 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly higher midday Wednesday after a flimsy open as investors appear to be gaining more comfort with both the strength of the U.S. economy and the potential for higher interest...
By Mike Larson On May 16, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Investing with an eye toward safety SHOULD never go out of style. It’s something I don’t just preach. I also practice. But in the more than two decades I’ve been in this business, I have...
By Jon D. Markman On May 16, 201805:02 AM Eastern
Stocks acted finicky on Tuesday, following uneven economic data releases around the world, a jump in bond yields, and a rocky stretch of trade negotiations with China.
Hints of synchronized...