Stock Market Analysis

Stocks moved higher yesterday. Last time, I noted that the S&P 500 was likely to rise no matter what the CPI report was because implied volatility was so high, which is pretty much what happened....

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) recently announced its first-ever Quantum Day, scheduled for March 20, 2025, at the GTC conference. This event will showcase advancements in quantum computing,...

Owing to a stronger-than-expected jobs report for December, at 256,000 job gains vs 160,000 expected, the Fed’s interest cuts are no longer a certainty for 2025. Likewise, if inflation is reheating,...

It was a very rocky trading session, with markets fluctuating significantly. As we head into the CPI report, one noticeable aspect was the VIX 1-day, which rose substantially yesterday. It closed up...

There were early signs of recovery for some markets, but now all lead markets are showing net bearish technicals. If you are a trading bull looking for silver linings, the Russell 2000 (IWM)...

f the new global export restrictions on AI/GPU chips go into full effect, it is more likely that software stocks will gain a greater investor spotlight. After all, software-based companies don’t rely...

I recently read an article that was warning about a repeat of the 1929 Depression. While I believe the author correctly believes that we are approaching the end of a long-term bullish market cycle,...

Having set the precedent by introducing export controls on AI chips in October 2022, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) significantly expanded the policy on Monday. The...

Important earnings season ahead as investors look for positive signs that the US economy can continue to be resilient in 2025. Q4 S&P 500® EPS growth expected to come in at 11.7%, the highest...

The Nasdaq undercut its 50-day MA as technicals edged net bearish. However, stochastics [39,1] only just dropped below the 50 mid-level (on the daily timeframe), so this could be a bullish pullback...

Last week, we addressed the inability to sugarcoat the market’s poor performance heading into year-end. Furthermore, we discussed the “January Barometer,” which sets the year’s tone. To...

We are biased by the stock market’s bullish bias. We tend to be permabulls because bear markets are infrequent and are usually relatively short compared to bull markets, which tend to last for some...

• Inflation data, retail sales, and the start of Q4 earnings season will be in focus this week. • Goldman Sachs is a buy with strong earnings on deck. • Citigroup is a sell amid weak profit and...

High valuations raise questions, but history suggests bear markets remain the exception, not the rule. With momentum and policy support in play, 2025 could defy bearish assumptions. Diversification...