Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Did Japan break the US stock market? It spiked volatility, US traders are now watching Asia markets What does this mean for traders? How can you make better trades in these hyper-volatile...

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...

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...

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...

Until very recently a great deal of irrational exuberance had been driving markets of all sorts. In the stock market, specifically, investors were chasing momentum like they had only ever done at...

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...