Research & News
By Sean Brodrick On October 10, 201811:55 AM Eastern
The last week has sent the broad market tumbling down the Slip ‘N Slide of Misery. This is due to a couple of things
1. Despite new trade agreements with Canada and Mexico, our trade tiff with...
By Mike Larson On October 10, 201807:55 AM Eastern
To confirm or not to confirm: That is the question.
OK, maybe that’s not exactly what Shakespeare wrote in "Hamlet." But when it comes to this environment, it’s the most important point...
By Jon D. Markman On October 10, 201806:09 AM Eastern
Stocks zinged around the unchanged line for six and a half hours on Tuesday as techs tried to find their footing, drug makers stabilized positively, and energy producers found a new spark.
The...
By Jon D. Markman On October 9, 201801:59 PM Eastern
Stocks are zinging around the unchanged line so far today, as techs try to find their footing, staples continue their upbeat pace and energy producers firm up.
Through 1:30 p.m. ET, the Dow...
By Sean Brodrick On October 9, 201811:15 AM Eastern
Your portfolio has a bumper crop of small gains. That kind of annoys me, because I expect these stocks to do so much better. Today, we’ll exit a couple positions that are showing gains but seem...
By Jon D. Markman On October 9, 201805:59 AM Eastern
Stocks mostly hot-footed it lower again on Monday as investors picked up where they left off last week, selling growth and technology stocks and rotating into value and staples.
The Dow Jones...
By Jon D. Markman On October 8, 201803:10 PM Eastern
Stocks were mostly retreating again Monday as investors picked up where they left off last week, selling technology stocks ranging from chip-makers to software and services providers.
Through...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On October 8, 201807:55 AM Eastern
With just four weeks to go, this midterm election is shaping up to be the most momentous in history, and President Trump is jumping in.
Big time!
So last week, I asked readers a simple...
By Jon D. Markman On October 8, 201806:05 AM Eastern
Stocks fell at the opening bell on Friday and cascaded lower all morning before finally catching a bid around 1 pm and rising fitfully a quarter of the way back.
It felt like another heavy down...
By Jon D. Markman On October 5, 201803:15 PM Eastern
Technology stocks extended their declines Friday, dragging stock indexes lower and putting the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite on track for its worst week since early spring.
Many investors blamed...