Stock Market Analysis & Comment

U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) surged more than 14% on Tuesday after the Chinese conglomerate announced plans for the biggest restructuring in the company’s history.The Chinese...

It's getting a little dangerous for the growth stock index.  The Russell 2000 (IWM) is experiencing an ever-decreasing series of individual highs as it looks to defend December lows. Technicals...

Entertainment giant Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is eliminating its metaverse division as part of broader layoffs that will impact as many as 7,000 employees. The announcement follows similar moves...

Despite an ongoing “banking crisis,” investors continue to chase stocks triggering several bullish buy signals. As noted in this past weekend’s newsletter, two primary reasons exist...

Forecasts that relative underperformers in the equities space are poised for a turnaround are a hardy perennial. Still, the expected change always seems to be postponed for several of the usual...

Tesla's stock currently trades at a discount to fair value and is up 55% YTD. The company's fundamentals have improved over the last few years. However, concerns remain about Tesla's ability to fend...

Last week, Deutsche Bank's stock plunged, and CDS rose, causing concern among investors and depositors. The long-standing structural problems at Deutsche Bank, dating back to the 2008 financial...

"Hope" is a bad word in trading, but markets are holding up better than I expected. The Russell 2000 is the index to watch because of the import of growth stocks to secular bull markets, but also...

Monday's action had looked to provide some security for bulls, but then bears came in with gusto and closed the day with bearish engulfing patterns for the Nasdaq and S&P 500 and a big red...

Nike (NYSE:NKE) topped expectations for earnings and revenue in fiscal Q3 2023, however, the company’s bloated inventory yielded a muted reaction in shares.The apparel giant’s shares were...

As the banking storm wreaked havoc in March, even Warren Buffett's company suffered losses, with six of Buffett's 15 biggest losses being in the financial sector Gold and gold stocks are attractive...

The Nasdaq Composite has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average thus far in 2023. High-growth tech stocks have come back in favor following last year’s...

Friday was a sticky finish for markets, Monday managed to make back some of this lost ground, and today delivered a breakout in the S&P 500.I had talked over the weekend about the risk of a crash,...

For those who have followed me through the years, you would likely remember at least one of the many major market directional calls we have made in many different markets. And while this list is...