Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Stocks finished lower yesterday as rates rose globally and the dollar strengthened. Many forces are at work, making for a potentially volatile situation for the stock market, especially as we head...

The Dogs of Dow strategy has generally beaten the market and achieved better results throughout history. Simplicity and ease of execution make it attractive to investors. Let's take a look at some of...

Companies will be announcing dividends for last year in the coming weeks/months. In this piece, we'll take a look at three stocks with the highest dividends. Not only do these companies pay high...

These three small-cap stocks are being shorted heavily currently.The refreshed geopolitical uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict and disrupted shipping lanes is putting short investors on...

A short week for the markets has opened with some modest selling, hardest felt in the Russell 2000 (IWM), but common across all lead indexes.The Russell 2000 ($IWM) gapped down but hasn't yet tagged...

Just to remind you, I wrote an article which outlined the potential for a major bear market lasting between 13-21 years.This may even cause long-term depression. And, there were many comments to that...

The Dow Jones, setting all-time highs in 2023 and early 2024, has now extended its streak to an impressive 12 consecutive years. Additionally, Wall Street is eyeing Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF...

As we get ready to review the Q4 earnings report, stocks have rallied sharply over the last two months. As we have discussed previously, it will be unsurprising that we will see a high percentage of...

The good work of bulls was done early last week but rallies had run out of steam by Friday's close, although the weekly charts still look good.On weekly timeframes, there was registered accumulation...

After a big year-end rally, the stock market attempts to consolidate gains in January.That consolidation has several stock indices and ETFs trading near recent price highs. Today’s chart 4-Pack...

Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week: upgrades for Kyndryl, Godaddy, Home Depot, and Ciena; downgrades for Yum! Brands.InvestingPro subscribers...

Retail sales, Fed speakers, Q4 earnings will be in focus this week. Goldman Sachs is a buy with strong earnings on deck. Morgan Stanley is a sell amid weak profit and sales growth. Looking for more...

These banks are closest to the central banking sun, taking in energy instead of burning up. Last year was the year of banking layoffs. According to FT research, global banks downsized their personnel...

First, our Elliott Wave Principle (EWP) updates on one of the most critical major indexes, the Nasdaq 100, will continue for 2024. Second, to those new to our work, we reviewed our forecasts since...