By Jon D. Markman On July 29, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might shift to a three-days/week schedule for summer.
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Trade was dull as dishwater on Wednesday as traders digested terrific big tech company earnings and...
By Kelly Green On July 29, 202106:00 AM Eastern
I don’t normally get my news from Yahoo! Finance, but a recent headline caught my eye: “Consumer Confidence Hits a Pandemic-Era High.”
The basis for the headline was The Conference Board’s...
By Jon D. Markman On July 28, 202103:15 PM Eastern
Stocks are mixed today as traders digest a batch of earnings reports and react to the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy statement.
Deciphering earnings season is tough. Apple...
By Sean Brodrick On July 28, 202111:07 AM Eastern
It’s a good thing we added ProShares Short Russell2000 (NYSE: RWM). It’s acting as it should — as a hedge — as the market bumps and grinds against uncertainty.
What is the market uncertain...
By Sean Brodrick On July 28, 202110:31 AM Eastern
The market is on a wild ride, and COVID-19 fears are bubbling to the fore. We have a great way to play coronavirus worries AND protect your portfolio from a potential sell-off. It’s one that...
By Mike Larson On July 28, 202106:00 AM Eastern
A funny thing happened on the road to soaring internet rates ...
Lower interest rates.
Yes, it’s true. Despite extraordinarily hot readings on inflation ... news that the COVID-19 recession...
By Jon D. Markman On July 27, 202102:20 PM Eastern
Stocks opened lower this morning on general apprehension ahead of big tech earnings.
Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) will release quarterly financials after the close...
By Sean Brodrick On July 27, 202112:18 PM Eastern
It looks like my decision to exit some energy positions and add the Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Bear 2X Shares (NYSE: DRIP) as a hedge was the right thing to do.
Oil...
By Jon D. Markman On July 27, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We do not plan to publish on Wednesday.
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Traders sent the S&P 500 on Monday to another new high. The benchmark squeaked 10 points higher to 4,422, up 0.2%.
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By Jon D. Markman On July 27, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Today is going to be the most important trading day so far this year. But it is not what you might think.
After the close on Tuesday, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL), and...