Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

The attached template (from Briefing.com) on expected economic data next week, including the first look at Q1 ’23 GDP, the GDP deflator, and the PCE and Core PCE deflator will all be closely...

Heads up, you wouldn't know it by looking at its daily chart, but the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) is skating on some very thin ice. Since the market's lows in October 2022, the SMH has been...

There was the risk Friday was going to see markets drift away from their generally bullish setups. Instead, indexes closed the day with small bullish 'hammers' or neutral doji that gives bulls an...

Mega-cap tech earnings, PCE inflation data, Q1 GDP in focus this week. McDonald’s stock is a buy with earnings due on Tuesday. Intel shares set to underperform amid huge Q1 loss, bleak...

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Amazon report earnings next week, with Apple scheduled for the following week. Profit, revenue growth, and guidance updates can either make or break the...

Emini daily chart The S&P 500 Futures sold off late in the day yesterday, preventing the bulls from getting a bull bar closing on its high. Likely Emini continued disappointment for both bulls and...

Private equity (PE) is a rich guy and gal favorite. PE firms find deals and deliver outsized dividends.They don’t like dealing with the common folk. So, PE shops typically set a minimum of a few...

Dax 40 June sees some profit taking in severely overbought conditions. Still no sell signal but obviously it would not be a surprise to see a small correction after such a strong bull run. WE GOT...

There wasn't much room for markets to gain without driving breakouts, so instead, indexes drifted lower without causing too much damage.The Nasdaq retained 20-day MA support on lighter volume selling....

A decent earnings report should confirm the post-SVB recovery. Shares have continued to trend upward since last summer. The bank has far more tailwinds than headwinds right now. There was always a...

As we have pointed out several times, tech stocks have lead the the bull market since the financial crisis.And today’s chart highlights that as well as crucial 14-year bull market support. Below...

In my book “Tomorrow Happened Yesterday – Bringing Together Life’s Cycles,” I start by quoting Richard Nisbett: “You know, the difference between you and me is that I...

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are trading sharply lower Thursday after the electric vehicle (EV) maker reported a disappointing set of Q1 results. Thursday’s drop comes on the back of a 2% fall in...

Emini daily chart The S&P 500 Futures gapped down below yesterday’s low and reversed up, forming a bull trend from the open. Bears want reversal down today. Yesterday’s signal bar is a...