Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Last Friday, the S&P 500 index reached a new all-time high, up 1.80% over a 30-day period. This was despite the fact that Federal Reserves Chair Jerome Powell admitted that elevated immigration...

September defies its weak reputation as the S&P 500 shows remarkable strength. A surge in outperforming stocks highlights robust market breadth, the highest since 2002. Below, we discuss five...

The S&P 500 has stalled at the ascending wedge’s T/L resistance at 5770 and consolidating its recent gains. This might be the start of a pullback with 5656 being the 1st support area (previous...

As many of you may have read from my prior articles, I am expecting the market to transition into a major bear market as we look toward 2025. Back in 2016-2018, I began to bring up this expectation....

Stock prices moved mostly sideways on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing 0.13% lower, slightly pulling back from Thursday’s new record high of 5,767.37. Futures contracts indicate the index is...

Walmart has surged over 51% YTD, outperforming its sector and the broader market, with Citi analysts recently upgrading their bullish outlook. Citi raised Walmart’s price target to $98 from $75,...

Lower interest rates don't necessarily have to mean lower rates of return for the stock market, and a couple industries stand out today. A list of stocks, backed by fundamentals and Wall Street...

Market Overview: S&P 500 Emini Futures The weekly chart indicates an S&P 500 Emini is losing momentum with the progressive smaller bull bars in the last 3 weeks. If the market trades lower,...

Closed-end funds (CEFs), with an average yield of around 8%, are terrific for just about any investor—especially those looking to their portfolios to help pay the bills. Heck, even if you’re not...

Nike (NYSE:NKE) the footwear and athletic apparel giant reports their fiscal Q1 ’25 after the market closes on Tuesday, October 1, ’24. Sell-side consensus is expecting $0.52 in EPS, roughly $878...

Here’s a quick look at how Q3 and Q4 ’24 EPS and revenue growth have trended since early in ’24. The spreadsheet is internal, but the data is updated weekly and sourced from LSEG. The black-bordered...

What share of passive investors are aware that index fund methodology requires them to buy what Warren Buffett is selling. Jus to sell what he and other insiders are buying? Either way, rarely has...

What is the economic modern family saying after a week of China flying, metals rallying, yields and dollar flattening, natural gas bottoming and oil prices dropping? Not too much, yet. Let’s examine...

U.S. jobs report, Powell speech will be in focus this week. Tesla is a buy with better-than-expected Q3 deliveries expected. Levi Strauss is a sell with underwhelming earnings on deck. Looking for...