Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) was the standout and number one performer in the S&P 500 in 2024, with its stock skyrocketing 340% in 2024 and elevating its market capitalization to an...

AI-driven optimism continues to fuel gains in tech-heavy indices despite lingering trade uncertainties. Traders remain focused on key earnings and Trump’s policy announcements, with the Nasdaq...

We hear a lot of chatter in the business media about productivity these days—specifically how it could decline in the US (and, by extension, hit our gains from stocks—and stock-focused CEFs). Today...

Trump's tariff threats against China could just be a negotiating strategy. A China-US trade deal could trigger a powerful rebound in Chinese stocks. What are the best US-listed Chinese stocks to buy...

Stock price indexes are back at record highs. Yet the stock market's sentiment indicators have turned stubbornly bearish over the past couple of weeks. We noted this development a week ago and...

Stocks were up pretty big yesterday, at least on the surface, with the S&P 500 rising by 63 basis points. However, when we look at the market overall, the volume of S&P 500 futures was very...

So the Trump Bump continues to play out in favor of bulls. Tuesday delivered a clear breakout of the downward channel with only the 50-day MA left to play as resistance. From a technical perspective,...

The electric vehicle (EV) market is a hotbed of innovation and investment but also a space filled with uncertainty and risk. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) is a prominent player in this expanding...

S&P 500 and Dow Jones continued to advance, boosted by strong earnings reports. President Trump announces major AI investment drive called Stargate. The Dow Jones has risen approximately 6%...

As we see headlines on the spectacular AI infrastructure deal, we also see pushback by Musk doubting the companies involved have the money to put up the first $100 billion let alone $500...

A week before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US President, the Biden admin pushed global export restrictions on advanced AI/GPU chips. Across the board, the semiconductor sector viewed...

Using the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP), we have been successfully tracking the most likely path forward for the S&P 500 (SPX) over several months. Although there are many ways to navigate the...

The stock market, as legendary investors from John M. Keynes to Warren Buffett have said, is a popularity contest in the short term that then turns into an intellectual contest in the long term. This...

The technology sector, and more specifically, the semiconductor industry, is a foundational element of modern economies and a hotbed of innovation and profit potential. As demand continues to soar...