Stock Market Analysis

The volume in the S&P 500 futures yesterday was notably low. For the day, roughly 830,000 contracts were traded, compared to the 808k contracts traded on the 1/2 day of July 3. This raises...

Several years ago, I published my expectation that this S&P 500 bull market will likely take us to the 5350-6000SPX region before it ends. And, while there is some potential that it can be a bit...

During the holiday season, the stock market activity tends to ramp up with higher trading volumes. Ahead of festivities, consumers spend more, which leads to atypical pre-holiday stock gains. The...

Generating solid returns with a globally diversified portfolio strategy has been a breeze this year. Short of making extreme bets in the handful of losers among the major asset classes, the tail wind...

The S&P 500 is set to deliver its best performance of the 21st century, even as September inflation in the U.S. jumps unexpectedly. Meanwhile, debit interest rates soar past 23%, adding pressure...

Stocks hit record highs last week, fueling investor optimism as earnings reports rolled in. Amid better-than-expected macroeconomic data and with rate cuts on the horizon, the market could sustain...

The S&P 500's latest bull market turned two-years old on Saturday. It started on October 12, 2022. Sentiment was extremely bearish back then (chart). There were widespread fears of a recession...

When most people hear the word “risk,” they think about wild market swings, scary headlines, and losing money overnight, but Howard Marks, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder of Oaktree Capital Management,...

Investors often succumb to fear-driven predictions, undermining their long-term financial goals. Historical trends show that bullish strategies consistently outperform bearish...

As the bull market turns 2, investors who stayed patient through market lows are celebrating significant gains. Many missed out on the recovery by succumbing to fear and poor timing. It’s time to...

Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings season kicks off today. Analysts expect annualized profit growth of 4.2% and an increase of 4.7% in revenue growth. I used the InvestingPro stock screener to...

Is China's economic stimulus sufficient to drive growth? A recent F13 report reveals that nearly half of Scion Asset Management's portfolio consists of Chinese companies Alibaba holds the largest...

Important earnings season ahead as investors look for confirmation that the US economy is still heading for a soft landing Q3 S&P 500 EPS growth is expected to come in at 4.2%, the fifth...

Traders need to monitor key support levels in the Nasdaq 100 amid market uncertainties. Today's inflation data could shift the momentum for the tech index. Caution is crucial as the index has surged...