Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Semiconductor bulls believed the chip cycle had come to an end. That no longer appears to be the case Plunging demand hitting near-term performance and colors past results NVDA is down 68% from its...

The E-mini S&P 500 Futures futures bears got a weak second breakout attempt below the June low, however, the weekly candlestick had a long tail below. The first 2 legs of the wedge had at...

The momentum equity factor ETF underperformed sharply through early July following ill-timed rebalances Now, however, its biggest sector weights are the top of the class in the S&P 500 Another...

The U.S. dollar index is up 18% for 2022 Importers benefit from a strong U.S. dollar as their purchasing power improves. Exporters get hurt by a strong U.S. dollar as they get paid less for their...

Stocks plunge & then soar in 5% moves. Dangerous volatile conditions for day traders.

Members of my CEF Insider service and I always look for big dividends we can collect for the long haul. I’m talking 8%+ payouts here, many of which come our way monthly. (This is possible with...

UnitedHealth Group is holding onto gains after its positive earnings report. This is happening as the broader market is selling off sharply on inflation concerns. UNH stock trades at a premium to the...

Kroger purchased Albertson’s on October 14 in a deal that was valued at approximately $25 billion. The merger would make the combined company the second largest grocery chain in the United...

This past week almost every economist, talking head and journalist was asking “Where are we going?” The unknown about where we are going in the economy and the bond and stock markets is...

Yellen On Treasury Market IlliquidityIt’s interesting that Janet Yellen raised the specter of buying Treasuries this past week, without it being QE. The comments seemed to be born of some...

Stocks had a rough Friday after a failed rally attempt on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell by more than 2% on Friday to close the week lower by more than 1.5%. The bearish rising cup and handle pattern...

It was a wild ride on Wall Street this week, with stocks swinging wildly in both directions before closing overall a little lower for the week. The CPI data indicates inflation is entrenched in the...

Big bullish engulfing patterns from Thursday were going to struggle to hold their gains, particular as many had started from below support established by the June swing low, and all had come on the...

The video-streaming giant is forecast to report a 30% drop in its earnings per share when it reports its third-quarter Tuesday. Netflix lost about a million subscribers in the first half of 2022. A...