By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On February 4, 201907:55 AM Eastern
It’s spreading rapidly from country to country. It’s about to sink the global economy. And the U.S. stock market is far from immune.
Most American investors are so keenly focused on the ongoing...
By Jon D. Markman On February 1, 201901:50 PM Eastern
Solid employment data and positive sentiment on Fed policy continue to buoy stocks. Use this revised HD order to profit.
Economists thought the U.S. would create roughly 160,000 jobs in January....
By Tony Sagami On February 1, 201907:55 AM Eastern
This rally should continue due to multi-decade lows in unemployment and strong economic growth. I feel dumb. Really, really dumb.
Why? Because I disagree with two of the smartest guys on the...
By Jon D. Markman On February 1, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stock mostly kept up their January power move on Thursday, slowing just a tad after Wednesday’s rip-roaring performance. The S&P 500 managed to rise 0.9%, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell...
By Jon D. Markman On January 31, 201903:37 PM Eastern
The Wall Street consensus is clear: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell caved to the markets yesterday. Not only did he promise to be patient with future rate hikes, but he also opened the door...
By Jon D. Markman On January 31, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Greetings from Punta del Este, Uruguay. The market has really shined since I’ve been away. You’re welcome.
Stocks ripped higher on Wednesday as Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell completed...
By Jon D. Markman On January 30, 201903:45 PM Eastern
It’s prime time for corporate earnings this week, with one of the most-watched companies, Apple (AAPL), reporting after the bell yesterday. Its shares were rising more than 5% as of mid-afternoon...
By Mike Larson On January 30, 201907:55 AM Eastern
In my stock market “atlas” piece from two weeks ago, I said the S&P 500 rally “could last for a little while longer and extend a bit further.” I also shared an upside target in the “mid-2,600s.”...
By Jon D. Markman On January 30, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks rumbled listlessly on Tuesday as renewed warnings of weak earnings at major companies were blunted by jaded investors who seemed to say, “yeah, got it, next.”
The Dow Jones Industrial...
By Jon D. Markman On January 29, 201901:40 PM Eastern
On this pre-Federal Reserve-decision day, markets were mostly marking time. The Dow Industrials were recently up by just under 100 points while the S&P 500 was continuing to fluctuate in the...