Stock Market Analysis & Comment

On Monday morning, investors woke up to plunging stock markets as the “Yen Carry Trade” blew up. While media headlines suggested the sell-off was due to fears of a recession, slowing employment...

All headlines seem to be about Warren Buffett selling shares of Apple and Bank of America. However, the Oracle of Omaha has retained some stocks, three of which we will discuss in the article...

As the market reacts to recession signals, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) briefly broke above 60 on Monday, climbing 163% over 5 days. Otherwise known as the “fear index,” based on S&P 500...

US indexes are entering correction territory as a flurry of bad news rattles global markets. As fear spreads, many are running for the hills. However, savvy investors may view this as a chance to...

This marks the last peak week of the Q2 earnings season with 3,908 companies expected to report.  Earnings have come in better-than-expected, but tend to be overshadowed by economic data. Outlier...

The selling that roiled global markets late last week looks set to continue on Monday. Triggered by weaker-than-expected data for the US labor market, the surge in risk-off sentiment took a bite out...

The effects of last week’s market shift are likely to be felt throughout the coming week. The BOJ’s decision to hike rates and cut back on its bond purchases kicked things off, and the US labor...

In my last two newsletters, “Narrow Market Breadth” and “Stock Market Internals Are Deteriorating Rapidly,” I highlighted significant technical weaknesses within the stock market, particularly...

Friday's big gaps lower have the potential to become breakdown gaps, but for now, the near-term oversell has for a possible move into the gap price vacuum. The index most likely to achieve this in...

Recession fears, U.S. jobless claims, and more earnings will be in focus this week. Eli Lilly is a buy with upbeat earnings, guidance on deck. Walt Disney is a sell with disappointing earnings...

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported underwhelming figures for July’s nonfarm payrolls. Against the expected unemployment rate of 4.1%, the rate increased to 4.3%, down from June’s...

The total return outlook for the Global Market Index (GMI) ticked lower in July, marking the first downshift in several months for this forecast. GMI’s long-term estimate now points to an annualized...

Recent declines have sparked fears of a bigger selloff. However, underlying trends suggest the market still remains in an uptrend. In this piece, we'll take a look at 3 factors that support the fact...

The Federal Reserve looks set to start cutting interest rates in September. Using the InvestingPro, I identified several undervalued stocks that are poised to benefit from falling borrowing...