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For the second time in as many days, stocks ended the session mixed. The major indices were under pressure for most of the session but a late day rally salvaged what could have been a very negative day on Wall Street. For the most part the broad market held up well but there were signs of selling into Read more…
Stocks ended the session mixed on Friday as volume quickened. Bigger cap issues showed strength as high beta issues struggled. By the closing bell the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEArca:DIA) and the S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) posted gains of 0.4% and 0.2% respectively. The S&P MidCap 400 and Read more…
Stocks surged higher on Thursday but on lighter trade. Following Wednesday’s poor performance, bulls stepped back into the market yesterday, carrying the major indices well into the black. Yesterday’s rally easily erased all of Wednesday’s losses. Higher beta issues dominated the action, as the small-cap Read more…
Equities ended the session mostly higher as trade quickened for a second consecutive day. Four of the five major indices closed in positive territory. Larger cap issues fared better on Tuesday as the DJIA (NYSEArca:DIA) added 0.3%. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) and S&P MidCap 400 produced Read more…
Shah Gilani: You want to know the truth? The truth is that Wall Street has stacked the deck against you. That’s why you need to understand how the game is played. Otherwise you’ll end up a Wall Street patsy. Read more…
For the third time in as many days, stocks showed little direction, and ended the session mixed. By the closing bell three of the five major indices were up and two were down. Higher beta issues led the way, as the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM), S&P MidCap 400 and the Nasdaq Read more…
Stocks ended mostly down on Monday, but barely. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) was the day’s only winner, as it closed higher by a meager 0.1%. For the second time in as many days, the S&P MidCap 400 closed flat. Both the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Read more…
Anyone who has ever been pulled over by the cops for speeding knows all too well the pejorative query of the arresting officer: “What’s your hurry?” I mention this because it seems practically everyone these days is in a rush to ride the risk-trade and get back to financial Read more…
Larry D. Spears: As it turns out, despite the summer swoon, income investors were the big winners in 2011. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) finished the year with a gain of just 5.5%, the 100 highest-yielding stocks tracked by the Dow Jones – as measured by the iShares Dow Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Last year, mega-cap companies were cheaper and more profitable than their smaller counterparts. That’s why I continuously advocated for mega-cap, quality stocks as a defensive play amid last year’s market volatility, economic shocks and political paralysis. Ultimately, investing in mega Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Call #1: Maintain long-term overweight global equities “Why own stocks in the first place?” Many investors are asking this question in light of the long-term stagnation in global equity markets, recent market volatility and the surprising outperformance by bonds in 2011. Read more…
Stocks ended the day mixed in another skittish session. Stocks fell sharply at the open but recovered to close near sessions highs on stronger trade. By the closing bell the S&P MidCap 400 and the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) had slid 0.2% and 0.1% respectively. The Nasdaq Read more…
Noel Archard: In a recent post I wrote about ETFs and their names. I explained that while a name can give investors an initial hint as to what type of exposure an ETF offers, it’s worth “looking under the hood” to see what a fund holds before deciding to add it to your portfolio. Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Call #1: Negative TIPS in the long term; Maintain neutral TIPS in the near term Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Call #1: Maintain Overweight Equities, Mega Caps, Germany, the Netherlands & Brazil Read more…
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