Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

It is said that those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. As such, analysts on Wall Street spend an inordinate amount of time on what are called historical analogs and seasonal patterns in...

The S&P 500 has formed a golden crossover this year This bullish formation historically indicates that the index is on its way toward having a positive year Likewise, bullish sentiment is rising...

Mastercard saw 11.5% YoY revenue growth to $5.8 billion and $2.5 billion in net income in Q4 2022. Cross-border travel and Asia reopening may be starting to see normalization in volumes. The company...

American shares rallied for a second week, leading an uneven trading week for the major asset classes through Friday's close (Feb. 3), based on a set of ETFs.Although stocks sold off on Friday after...

Spotify is the world's top streaming music service, with a 30.5% market share. Spotify has grown to 449 million monthly active users worldwide. Premium paid subscribers grew 14% to 205...

We’ve seen a big bounce (and 12%+ dividends!) in one particular type of closed-end fund (CEF) this year—and all of my buy indicators suggest this profitable play is still in its early...

In our last market update, I wrote about how market technicals were improving. That improvement has continued, and the market is displaying strength that we have not seen in over a year. Here is a...

Friday delivered a small riposte to Thursday's big gains, but this rally from December lows needs a larger consolidation to help digest those gains. Breakouts and the moving averages established solid...

Fed Chair Powell and earnings will again drive markets in the week ahead. Pinterest stock is a buy with upbeat earnings on tap. PayPal shares are set to struggle amid weak results, sluggish...

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While investors have enjoyed the January rally in equities markets, uncertainty remains over increased interest rates, sky-high inflation, and background volatility in the broader macro-economic...

Twitter was the first medium – I believe it was Lisa Abramowicz of Bloomberg – that noted that the February 2nd, 2023, rally in the corporate high-yield asset class was the strongest day...

We’re in the midst of the fourth quarter earnings season and already we’re seeing a cautionary set up for 2023 as corporations find ways to cut back. Higher inflation and interest rates...

Fixed-income stocks have outperformed the broader market by a wide margin in the past 12 months. I remain positive on companies with growing dividend payouts, strong fundamentals, and high free cash...