Research & News
By Sean Brodrick On September 17, 202112:32 PM Eastern
Throughout history, the stock market and the economy have rarely moved in lockstep.
But I can’t name a time in recorded history when there’s been such a divergence between the two.
It almost...
If you’re an options income investor, there’s nothing better than when a great, long-term investment suffers a mild, short-term setback.
Why? Because it allows you to sell options on the name...
By Jon D. Markman On September 17, 202106:28 AM Eastern
It was another wild ride on Thursday — stocks started unchanged, swooned deep into the red through the middle of session, then finished the afternoon stronger though well off highs.
In the end,...
By Tony Sagami On September 17, 202106:00 AM Eastern
The suits in Washington, D.C. are arguing about how many trillions of OUR dollars they want to spend on education, climate change, immigration reform and expanding the social safety net. Idiots...
By Jon D. Markman On September 16, 202101:46 PM Eastern
Stocks are lower today despite better than expected retail sales. Apparently, rising COVID-19 cases and general anxiety about employment are no match for the mighty American consumer.
August...
By Mike Larson On September 16, 202109:53 AM Eastern
The stock market is starting to struggle. Not fall apart. Not implode. But struggle a bit behind the scenes.
Why? Concerns about the Delta variant, slower U.S. job growth, problems in China’s...
By Jon D. Markman On September 16, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 sprinted higher on Wednesday after briefly testing the 50-day moving average at 4,430. In the end, the benchmark closed at 4,480, a gain of 0.85%.
The snapback was long overdue....
By Mike Larson On September 16, 202106:00 AM Eastern
I don’t always listen to Jim Cramer. If you saw my interview with our very own Jessica Borg over the weekend, you know that by day I’m an analyst, but by night I’m a yoga teacher … and I need a...
By Jon D. Markman On September 15, 202103:36 PM Eastern
Stocks opened this morning in a better mood. There is a smattering of good news in big tech and more weakness for Macau gambling stocks.
It has been a rough ride in September for bullish...
By Sean Brodrick On September 15, 202101:00 PM Eastern
The broad market has been under a lot of pressure lately, but areas like lithium, uranium and industrial materials have been powering your picks higher.
That’s why I recommended that you grab...