The indexes plummeted on rising rate worries and disappointing Goldman Sachs (GS) earnings. The benchmark 10-year Treasury rate soared to 1.85 on Tuesday. That’s the highest level since the pandemic began and up from 1.34% as recently as last month.
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So far, 2022 is playing out as expected. But of course, this is only the eighth trading day of the year.
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The world has undergone a massive disruption over the last two years. Such events almost always create opportunity. The global pandemic hit the world like a meteor. The ensuing lockdowns crashed the economy overnight. And the end of those lockdowns revived the economy as...
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In two days, the S&P 500 has set two new all-time highs. Last year’s momentum is spilling over so far. But will it last?
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It’s the end of remarkable year. With just two more full market days left, the S&P 500 is up 28% for 2021.
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All eyes are on the Fed. Sure, there’s inflation and Omicron and some other stuff. But Wall Street types mostly care about the Fed.
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Everything was going so well. And then things turned sour on a dime. The party pooper virus is up to its old tricks again.
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We come to the end of another year again. But more importantly, it’s the beginning of a new year. This is the time of year when predictions are everywhere.
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Everything was going so well. And then things turned sour on a dime. The party pooper virus is up to its old tricks again.
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What inflation? What supply-chain issues? Headlines be damned. This market is on the cusp of yet another new all-time high.
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Inflation stays high, Infrastructure week arrives, Rivian stock surges while markets sell off a bit yesterday. The weakness yesterday halted some good rallies among Explorer stocks.
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Times are good. After a rough September, the market soared 8% higher to a new all-time high. Earnings have been spectacular, and the bull market is back, although the market has pulled back in the last couple days.
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A new and powerful issue has arisen in the wake of this pandemic recovery. It’s called inflation. It hasn’t been a real problem in ages. But it used to be a huge problem.
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Today’s recommendation comes from Carl Delfeld’s Cabot Explorer and this week has found one that we will all understand because it’s part of the solution to one of the year’s greatest economic challenges.
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It was a glorious October. The S&P 500 was up about 7% for the month, more than making up for September’s 4.8% decline. Now what?
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We’ve come through the seasonally treacherous September-October period with only minimal losses, and odds are now good that the bull market will run right through the end of the year.
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There are many ways to get investment ideas, but more than one successful investor has told me it all begins for them with reading the humble front page of a national newspaper.
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Long-term market trends remain positive andm after the recent strength, short-term trends are back on the positive side as well, so I’m happy (once again) to be advising that you be heavily invested in stocks that meet your investing goals.
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It was a rough September in the market. But so far, October is making up for it.
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Long-term market trends remain positive, but short-term trends remain troubling. Still, growth stocks snapped back strongly last week, so it’s possible the weakness has passed and the market will become more cohesive and begin a renewed advance.
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