Something interesting happened after Moody’s decided that the United States should lose its ‘AAA’ rating. Stocks managed to continue their rally after opening lower. After a tariff and trade-war induced bear market […]
The financial markets were not counting on a U.S.-China trade deal being reached over the weekend. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has already said that this trade agreement, which the details are still […]
Tactical Bulls are having a harder time finding reliable themes and sectors for much upside in 2025. There are still opportunities, but they are generally much more selective. Stocks have bounced handily […]
It has been a rough 2025 for U.S. investors. The last full week of April saw a cheerful 4.6% gain for the week in the S&P 500, but that top stock index […]
Investors love a good turnaround story. That is particularly true when it is a great All-American brand that is one of the most recognized companies. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has been in […]
Investors have been having a hard time in 2025. The initial “Trump Bump” has so far been beaten down by tariff woes, trade war risks, government spending cuts and an international investor […]
Bitcoin is sometimes hard to describe outside of simply being a digital asset and alternative asset at the same time. And explaining its wild price gyrations, particularly on weekends and in the […]
The pain from tariffs, trade wars and expectations of a sudden recession has been undeniable. Interest rates have come sharply lower as stock prices have been gutted. Significantly higher prices from tariffs […]
Stocks were trying to post a further recovery on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve’s FOMC decision on interest rates is expected to be “no rate cut” and neutral statements ahead, and investors are […]
Donald Trump has now officially been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Wall Street’s mood has shifted more positive on the heels of more pro-business optimism and is […]
Stocks were indicated higher on Monday after closing up on Friday. Market strategists are predicting over 12% upside on average for the S&P 500 forecast in 2025. Investors need to be positioning […]
Stocks were bouncing on Friday morning after the first trading day of 2025 failed to show overall gains. The market is generally fighting higher bond yields but strategists are predicting over 12% […]
Stocks kicked 2025 off with a gain of less than 1% on the morning of the first trading day of the year. Higher bond yield squashed the dreams of a Santa Rally […]
Another banner year for stocks in 2024 is now over and 2025 is here. The problem with bull markets is that there are some companies, or whole sectors, which get left behind. […]
If investors saw that the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down for 9 consecutive trading days, they might think the next stock market crash was here. The problem is that this isn’t […]
Stocks were showing mixed index with the Dow down and the S&P 500 up each by less than 0.2% on Wednesday morning. The NASDAQ was indicated higher after hitting new all-time highs […]
Stocks were mixed on Thursday with earnings season in full swing. The Dow was indicated to open lower but the S&P 500 was trying to bounce after three days of losses after […]
The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) may be managing to do something that seems counterintuitive. Again, “may be.” Its stock is trying to stabilize and even recover right in the middle of a […]
Stocks were mixed on Monday. With some government offices and many schools closed for Columbus Day, and with China’s continued stimulus being given a commitment without details on the financial figures, many […]
Stocks were lower again on Thursday morning as the fourth quarter gets off to a rocky start. Even the Chinese internet stocks were pulling back on Thursday. The port strike is still […]