Stock Market Analysis & Comment

It is no secret that small-cap stocks have been out of favor.And underperforming. But lately, small-cap stocks have been in rally mode. So is there any reason for the recent buying? And could this...

After tumbling to lowest point in nearly 4 years, JPMorgan expects VIX to rebound in the near term.The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a gauge of the S&P 500’s volatility, has plummeted to the...

ProPicks by InvestingPro is an AI-driven tool using 50+ indicators for fundamental analysis. In this piece, we will learn about ProPicks' decision-making, which uses a blend of AI and human analysis...

Stocks managed to rise today, as the pinning of volatility resulted in the VIX falling below 12 for part of the day.Unfortunately, with options expiring this Friday and the VIX Option expiring next...

I'm doing a bit of intraday trading as part of TopStep's Trading Combine just to see how feasible day trading is. One thing I have been waiting for is the upside follow-through in the Russell 2000...

The e-commerce arena may be too much to chew this time around. Over the month, GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) gained 21% following Q3 earnings under the new leadership of CEO Ryan Cohen. However, investors...

Key drivers of the strong performance for the US stock market this year are technology (NYSE:XLK) and consumer discretionary (NYSE:XLY) sectors, based on a set of ETF proxies through...

Recovering from the bottom, some REITs are headed for revitalization.When the Federal Reserve began its interest rate hiking cycle in March 2022, the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector dived....

This past week was quite pivotal to the S&P 500, at least in my work. But, before I get into the specifics, I want to highlight a comment I saw in a bearish article recently. While we have...

Airline consolidation is not only relatively common but necessary for growth and competitiveness, and the recent announcement of Alaska Airlines' (NYSE:ALK) planned acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines...

In pre-election years, the latter half of December shows strong historical performance. A robust December for the S&P 500, with over +8% year-to-date gains, tends to precede an impressive bull run...

With just three weeks left to the year, nearly all corners of global markets are on track to post gains for 2023, based on a set of index ETFs. The US stock market is still leading the field by a...

Analysts' annual tradition of predicting the S&P 500 for 2024 has kicked off, but history shows forecasts are often detached from reality. In this piece, we will examine the potential impact of a...

The last couple of weeks have seen the Nasdaq and S&P 500 move to-and-fro in a consolidation trading range, digesting the gains from the October rally, but Friday's finish pushed markets out of...