Research & News
By Jon D. Markman On July 30, 202106:58 AM Eastern
It took longer than most expected, but the Nasdaq is finally entering consolidation mode. That is a good thing. Now let’s see if cyclicals pick up the baton.
I wrote last week there was a very...
By Jon D. Markman On July 30, 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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Stocks got off to a solid start on Thursday on the back of better-than-expected results and raised...
By Tony Sagami On July 30, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Did you collect baseball cards when you were a kid? I sure did. Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers was my favorite player, and I desperately wanted his All-Star baseball card. I spent what seemed...
By Jon D. Markman On July 29, 202103:09 PM Eastern
Stocks are marching higher today, pushing mainstream indexes into record territory, while gold jumped to its highest level in more than a month as second-quarter economic growth missed forecasts a...
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...