Stock Market Analysis & Comment

GDP growth fell markedly over the last 30 years while corporate profit growth rose slightly. Lower interest and tax rates and increased leverage greatly benefited corporate net...

Valuations are stretched, earnings are poised to fall, inflation is still too high, interest rates are higher to be seen, and everyone and their grandmother are expecting a recession. (Now, to be...

It's the holiday season, and blog traffic is way down, but while people are away enjoying their vacation, those traders left behind have decided to drive a break of resistance in the Russell 2000....

S&P 500 EPS growth for Q2 2023 is set to come in at -7.2%, the lowest rate in nearly three years and potentially the third consecutive quarter of negative earnings growth Themes from Q2 and...

AMD is working on powerful AI chips to rival Nvidia. According to first estimates, its solutions are 80% as fast as those from Nvidia AMD could mount a meaningful challenge to Nvidia’s dominance...

Does stock risk decline the longer the holding period is? It’s a great question and something I received a comment about.Blaise Pascal, a brilliant 17th-century mathematician, famously argued...

American shares eased last week, but the US stock market remains the clear leader for the major asset classes this year, based on a set of proxy ETFs through Friday’s close (July 7).Vanguard...

A bit of a mixed bag on Friday as the Russell 2000 (IWM) managed to finish the day higher, while both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 close back at the open price, after a day built on a promise.The...

Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week: upgrades for ConocoPhillips and Keurig Dr. Pepper; a downgrade for ConAgra; and a fresh Neutral rating for...

Scouring for your next great investing idea? Look into companies still being steered by their founders. Names like these often do extraordinarily well thanks to their leaders’ passion, ability...

Two weeks ago, we used the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP) to determine where the NASDAQ 100 (NDX) could potentially bottom.We expected: “The market is…in a counter-trend rally: green W-b/2....

A recent review of global stock market indexes put a major European index on my radar: The German DAX. The current price pattern for the DAX shows the index nearing a critical price point… and...

JPMorgan reported blockbuster Q1 earnings Can the bank maintain its path and meet expectations in Q2? Let's delve into the company's financials, which indicate that looks likely InvestingPro Summer...

Yesterday’s news that US companies accelerated hiring in June strengthens confidence that the Federal Reserve will continue to lift interest rates to tame inflation. Equity risk factors with the...