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Stocks slid lower on Tuesday, as they traded in a tight range for a second consecutive day. Trade was strong, as all the major indices closed near session lows. The S&P MidCap 400 put in the worst performance on the day. By the closing bell, the mid-cap index Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Equity markets ended the session in green territory yesterday as investors focused on better-than-expected earnings from IBM instead of worrisome data on the home front. Weekly jobless claims came in at 386,000 versus the expected 352,000, Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: John Williams, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, delivered a risk-friendly speech in Portland, Oregon on Thursday. Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: It’s easy and comfortable to join the bullish Treasury club and the mob currently bearish on the euro. Despite the hopes of the masses, it may be very uncomfortable to learn contrarian analysis, bailout progress in Europe and numerous Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: With a slowing economy and over-supply concerns, crude oil dropped 30% from its February 2012 high to the recent low. An out of favor market often needs an external catalyst to attract the attention of investors. News out of Iran this week may Read more…
Market Vectors ETFs, the fifth largest provider of exchange-traded products in the U.S. and the eighth largest provider of ETPs globally, announced today that it has added five NYSE Arca-traded ETFs to the growing list of Market Vectors ETFs currently available to Read more…
The Greek elections took place without a the “leave the Euro” outcome that was starting to look increasingly possible. Now it’s time for Greece to face reality by collecting some taxes and potentially selling some assets. It will be a long road that many still believe Read more…
Michael Johnston: Energy stocks have struggled mightily so far in 2012, as soft demand for petroleum products and progress towards alternative sources of energy have weighed on this sector. Despite the recent challenges, allocations to energy stocks remain a key component Read more…
PMI data overnight continues to confirm the thesis that economic growth is slowing around the world. As everyone starts to talk and clamor about it, something usually Read more…
Eric Dutram: Earlier this year, the energy sector, specifically in the oil space, was one of the more popular segments in the market. Crude oil was surging and any company related to this sector was on the rise as a result. Read more…
Although the stock market isn’t a screaming buy today, investors shouldn’t completely abandon equities for bonds. Here are some stock ETFs that are worth a closer look. Read more…
Eric Dutram: Earlier this year, the energy sector, specifically in the oil space, was one of the more popular segments in the market. Crude oil was surging and any company related to this sector was on the rise as a result. Read more…
Michael Johnston: Energy has long been a popular destination for all types of investors, ranging from smaller individuals to sophisticated billion dollar hedge funds. It wasn’t that long ago that the strategies for investing in energy were relatively simple and straightforward: buy ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM). But thanks Read more…
US stock futures opened sharply lower last night after the results of Greek and French elections, but have pared a large portion of those losses this morning. The Oil Service ETF (NYSEARCA:OIH) will be on traders’ radars today as it has Read more…
Tom Essaye: One of the biggest stories of 2012 has been the absolute collapse of natural gas prices (NYSEARCA:UNG). The fall has been truly breathtaking, with natural gas falling from $2.97 at the start Read more…
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