Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

S&P 500 Futures are still bumping on short-term resistance levels but the April lows – linked with the sub-5K level – are still very much respected. Original Post

The long-term return forecast for the Global Market Index (GMI) edged higher for a third straight month in April. Today’s revised estimate (based on three models defined below) indicates a 7.0%...

Index futures are in the green after Fed holds rates steady, but uncertainty lingers before Apple earnings and key US data. Meanwhile, can Apple earnings tonight spark a bullish run, or will the...

Advanced Micro Devices had a lackluster quarter, leading the analysts to lower their targets. Guidance is good and forecasts a sequential acceleration and a YOY acceleration compared to last...

Yesterday was not a great day for bulls; what looked promising for all indexes intraday, was cooked by the close. The percentage loss for the day was not the issue, it was the intraday spread that...

Now that the FOMC is behind us, and the result was exactly what we expected: stay the course, most sectors of the market found the obvious as a relief, and the metals rallied, right after I wrote that...

April wasn’t the best month for stocks, but for the most part, it wasn’t due to struggles by the Magnificent Seven stocks. Most of them have performed well, including Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN),...

Politicians regale their voting base during election years with new promises and policy shifts. This time, the Biden admin announced intent to loosen up marijuana rules on a federal level....

First-quarter earnings have verified well thus far, but rate-sensitive industries continue to face headwinds Berkshire Hathaway’s Q1 results will be released at its annual shareholder...

Technology giant IBM reaffirmed its 2024 outlook for mid-single-digit growth, crediting its hybrid cloud and AI growth strategy. IBM reported a modest Q1 2024 EPS of 8 cents as revenues inched up 1.5%...

Most of the major asset classes retreated in April. The overall losses mark the worst month for global markets so far in 2024, based on a set of ETFs.The upside outliers last month were limited to...

Investors are on edge ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision as inflation fears return to the forefront. I believe Fed Chair Powell will strike a hawkish tone and push back...

Emini S&P June futures shorts at strong resistance at 5145/55 worked perfectly as the index crashed 100 points yesterday. Emini Nasdaq collapsed from just below my resistance at...

Investing in AI by proxy but also shielding from inflation and recession. As the cherry on top, utility stocks can be stable income streams via dividends.Since time immemorial, desirable features have...