Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Earnings reports are coming in thick and fast as the reporting season kicks off. This can present a volatile period for stocks but also create lucrative opportunities for savvy investors. In this...

After weeks of inaction the Russell 2000 (IWM) finally made its move. A surge out of its 'bull flag', which also took out the various upper spikes, has put the index on catchup with the S&P 500...

The volume in the S&P 500 futures yesterday was notably low. For the day, roughly 830,000 contracts were traded, compared to the 808k contracts traded on the 1/2 day of July 3. This raises...

Several years ago, I published my expectation that this S&P 500 bull market will likely take us to the 5350-6000SPX region before it ends. And, while there is some potential that it can be a bit...

During the holiday season, the stock market activity tends to ramp up with higher trading volumes. Ahead of festivities, consumers spend more, which leads to atypical pre-holiday stock gains. The...

Generating solid returns with a globally diversified portfolio strategy has been a breeze this year. Short of making extreme bets in the handful of losers among the major asset classes, the tail wind...

Stocks hit record highs last week, fueling investor optimism as earnings reports rolled in. Amid better-than-expected macroeconomic data and with rate cuts on the horizon, the market could sustain...

Structurally, there hasn’t been much change in the stock market as a new week kicks off. The S&P 500 continues to form a rising wedge pattern, which has been developing over the past few...

When most people hear the word “risk,” they think about wild market swings, scary headlines, and losing money overnight, but Howard Marks, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder of Oaktree Capital Management,...

Retail sales, Fed speakers, Q3 earnings will be in focus this week. Netflix is a buy with upbeat profit and subscriber growth expected. Walgreens Boots Alliance is a sell with disappointing...

Investors often succumb to fear-driven predictions, undermining their long-term financial goals. Historical trends show that bullish strategies consistently outperform bearish...

As the bull market turns 2, investors who stayed patient through market lows are celebrating significant gains. Many missed out on the recovery by succumbing to fear and poor timing. It’s time to...

Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings season kicks off today. Analysts expect annualized profit growth of 4.2% and an increase of 4.7% in revenue growth. I used the InvestingPro stock screener to...

Is China's economic stimulus sufficient to drive growth? A recent F13 report reveals that nearly half of Scion Asset Management's portfolio consists of Chinese companies Alibaba holds the largest...