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Jared Cummans: As earnings season comes to an end, investors will have one more week to focus on blue chip quarterly results to help guide their trades and positions. Last week saw earnings come in as a mixed bag, but that all changed on Friday when unemployment figures shattered the mold and 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…
Corey Rosenbloom: The fact that the S&P 500 “did nothing” in 2011 fails to take into account the performance of the individual sectors of the stock market, some of which returned as much as 15% in 2011. Read more…
Michael Johnston: This time last year, investors were generally thrilled with the performances of their portfolios, which had continued to bounce back nicely from the devastating recession that hit in 2008. Unfortunately, few are feeling the same sense of accomplishment as 2011 draws to a close; this Read more…
If you’re frustrated with today’s jittery financial markets, you’re certainly not alone. Unfortunately there are no quick fixes to resolve the issues fueling the market’s ups and downs –namely the European debt crisis, a shaky global economy, and U.S. political gridlock. But before you throw in the Read more…
Stocks tumbled sharply on Thursday on increased trade. All five major indices closed down for the session. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) demonstrated the most weakness as it slumped 3.1%. The S&P MidCap 400 dropped 2.6% while the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) slid Read more…
Kerri Shannon: Unless you’ve stocked up on enough food to hold you through next year, you won’t be able to avoid the effects of food inflation. Read more…
Stocks were trounced on Monday as trade surged. All five major indices closed well in the red. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) and the S&P MidCap 400 led the carnage as they plummeted by 5.4% and 4.7% respectively. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) slid 3.3% while the S&P 500 Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: No one can predict where the stock market is headed, but there are numerous sound methods to make probabilistic forecasts. At CCM, we have two market models, the Bull Market Sustainability Index Read more…
October is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year for merchants. Holiday merchandise has been purchased and stores are being staffed, making retailers one of the only groups dishing out jobs in a horrible Read more…
Eric Dutram: As the economy has continued to weaken in recent months, investors have pushed towards safer choices in a number of sectors of their portfolios. Generally speaking, funds in a few select, defensive sectors tend to benefit in this environment, namely those in the health care, utilities, and consumer staples niches. Read more…
Stocks closed lower on Wednesday and for a second consecutive day slid sharply into the close. In a reversal of Tuesday’s price action, smaller cap issues showed relative weakness on Wednesday as the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) and the S&P MidCap 400 sank 4.1% and 3.8% respectively. The tech rich Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: The S&P 500 has been regarded as a relative “safe haven” given:
By now you have likely heard the market described as “range bound” so many times that you’re actually starting to believe it. And depending on the mood of the moment, the same could probably be said about “overbought” and “oversold” too. It is almost as if the Read more…
Jared Cummans: To call the last few weeks volatile would be an understatement. Markets have some of their most violent trading days in recent memory, as the beginning of August brought multiple days with swings higher than 5% in major equities indices. Amid a botched debt negotiation and Read more…
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