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It seems the storm is not going to be as strong as we feared and that was enough to take read more
It seems the storm is not going to be as strong as we feared and that was enough to take some of the selling pressure off stocks today. We are not likely to see real stock-buying this afternoon as most investors still want to see what happens with the storm during the weekend, but if damage is minimal, we might be bound for a rally on Monday.
Earnings are driving the testing of the top end for the S&P 500, but geopolitical issues are here to stay read more
Earnings are driving the testing of the top end for the S&P 500, but geopolitical issues are here to stay for some time. That will put downward pressure on the stock market.
Markets are now focused squarely on inflation, ... Will it follow the great growth we've seen and force the Fed's read more
Markets are now focused squarely on inflation, ... Will it follow the great growth we've seen and force the Fed's hand to take rates up faster than the market currently anticipates?
This may be one of those years in the stock market where you'll want to sell on Memorial Day and read more
This may be one of those years in the stock market where you'll want to sell on Memorial Day and go away until Labor Day.
Many market observers are coming out with the belief that the market will break upward after the election. Such strong read more
Many market observers are coming out with the belief that the market will break upward after the election. Such strong consensus views often don't turn out to be a reality.
Energy is going to catch the attention of the market. It's probably a force that's not going to leave because read more
Energy is going to catch the attention of the market. It's probably a force that's not going to leave because we're in transition from concern about oil to concerns about natural gas and how that will affect consumer spending as we head into winter.
Markets are now focused squarely on inflation. Will it follow the great growth we've seen and force the Fed's hand read more
Markets are now focused squarely on inflation. Will it follow the great growth we've seen and force the Fed's hand to take rates up faster than the market currently anticipates?
We could be into mid-July until we see the Dow break that record. It may take another round of earnings read more
We could be into mid-July until we see the Dow break that record. It may take another round of earnings to give it that push.
There are fears that any supply disruptions could disturb oil markets and such concerns are holding back both economic growth read more
There are fears that any supply disruptions could disturb oil markets and such concerns are holding back both economic growth and stock prices. In the absence of any such disruptions, we expect that crude will stay in the $50-$70 range this year and will likely always be on investors' minds.
Big institutions are holding back their own capital. They're looking for an upside catalyst for stock prices. Any activity on read more
Big institutions are holding back their own capital. They're looking for an upside catalyst for stock prices. Any activity on the mergers and acquisition, buy-back or dividend fronts, mixed with good news out of energy or the Fed, would be a catalyst to bring the big institutions back into stock market.
