Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Since the coverage of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) in November for Q3 earnings, PLTR shares doubled in price, from $50.92 to present $103.33 per share. This new price level, surging from the...

Alphabet’s earnings come amid geopolitical tensions and rising AI competition. Strong cloud and ad growth support the stock, but expectations are high. Even with past earnings beats, Alphabet...

The long-run expected return for the Global Market Index (GMI) remained above 7% for a third straight month in January, ticking higher vs. December’s estimate. The revised forecast, based on three...

Over the past three months, the market has largely trended sideways, and volatility has increased substantially over the past six weeks. Recent events, such as last week’s DeepSeek-driven selloff and...

Yesterday, the S&P 500 moved lower by about 75 basis points, an improvement from the sharp drop at the open. The market was initially digesting news of tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and...

In October 2015, before Trump’s 1st term, the now-exiting Canadian PM Justin Trudeau told NYT that Canada is the “first post-national state”. Moreover, Trudeau remarked that “there is no core...

As expected, President Trump’s friendliness to the oil and gas industry carried over to his 2nd term. Following the avalanche of executive orders (EOs) on January 20th, multiple ones were aimed at...

January was kind to the major asset classes, marking a strong rebound from a rough month in December. Across-the-board gains last month suggest the year is on a positive trajectory for markets. But...

In several past articles, I have tried to prepare those reading my analysis for the strong probability that we can see a long-term bear market in the S&P 500. I have outlined the many reasons...

Market travails continue to be an issue for bulls. Positive opening gaps across indices quickly faded, leaving markets in a state of risk-off as trade war fears reemerged. Now, Nasdaq 100 Futures are...

• Trump’s trade war, U.S. jobs report, and more ‘Big Tech’ earnings will be in focus this week. • Amazon looks set to deliver strong Q4 results, driven by its cloud computing dominance and...

The AI-fueled tech rally has finally shown signs of slowing down. However, not all tech stocks are struggling, with some displaying strong performances amid the current bout of market...

Bullish exuberance is returning to the markets and the economy in a big way following the Presidential election. Such is particularly the case with recent executive orders signed by Trump, which...

Apple’s earnings tonight will show if its recent bounce can continue. Analysts expect a beat, but iPhone sales and China competition will be key. With trade tensions and valuation concerns, here's...