Stock Market Analysis & Comment

For investors navigating the stock market, the primary aim should be to outperform the benchmark index rather than pursuing improbable returns. Many mutual funds fail to exceed benchmark returns,...

Following the GameStop (NYSE:GME) short squeeze extravaganza over the last month, traders are looking into similar candidates for stock volatility. Conditions creating these events are now more...

The jury’s still out on the health of the US consumer as investors weigh winners and losers of retail earnings season Outlier earnings dates this week: Bath & Body Works, Dollar Tree, Hibbett...

Nvidia's stock has skyrocketed, briefly surpassing Apple for the world's second-most valuable company. Fueled by the AI boom, Nvidia boasts impressive financials and analyst upgrades. However,...

Investors need to look beyond the headline number before investing for dividends. While the announced percentage increase can be misleading, investors should focus on the actual dividend yield...

In 2022, we discussed the market’s deviations from long-term growth trends. That discussion centered on Jeremy Grantham’s commentary about market bubbles. To wit: “All 2-sigma equity bubbles in...

Stocks traded modestly lower on the day, but some declines were masked by strength in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). That meant the S&P 500 market cap-weighted index was up just 11 bps, while the...

SJVN (NS:SJVN), a key player in India's power sector, reported weaker-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter of FY24. The company's consolidated adjusted profit after tax (PAT) was...

For those who have followed my stock market analysis through the years, you would likely remember that, many years ago, I set a minimum long-term target for the S&P 500 at 5350, with potential to...

Global markets rebounded sharply in May, with the exception of commodities, based on a set of ETF proxies. Otherwise, gains dominated the major asset classes after April’s widespread pummeling. US...

The S&P 500 defied May's historical trends with a robust 4.8% gain. But market breadth concerns loom as fewer stocks participate in the rally, indicating potential bearish signals. Investors are...

Let's see how we can take advantage of the fact that the exposure of 6 stocks in the S&P 500 is 30% and in the Nasdaq is 40%. While June is historically not a good month for stocks, that could...

Stocks had a bizarre trading day on Friday, but as we have discussed in the past, a market on close imbalance can produce outsized moves late in the day, especially on a Friday at month-end. That is...

During the past month, the S&P 500 Index advanced to all-time highs and is in a confirmed uptrend. However, market breadth is increasingly suggesting internal market weakness. I view this...