Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

The Federal Reserve’s Congressionally chartered dual mandates are price stability and maximum sustainable employment. These objectives are intended to dictate monetary policy and the Fed’s...

Is 3500 on the S&P 500 inevitable? And what's beyond it? Another 4% from here and we reach 3500, coinciding with the 200-week MA as well as the 50% retracement of the rise from the March 2020...

These charts focus on the S&P 500 (US equities); and the various forces and factors that influence the outlook—with the aim of bringing insight and perspective.1. The Worst of Times: In...

There are those who believe that the U.S. can avoid an economic downturn while simultaneously battling a 40-year high in the inflation rate.The problem? There has never been a time when annual...

The S&P 500’s forward estimate rose again this week, but that will be discussed below. Note the S&P 500 PE today at 15.5x, and the S&P 500 earnings yield. Had to start the weekend...

Dividend Kings Are Proven Payers For Tough TimesRecession or not, Dividend Kings have a proven track record of success that includes over 50 years of consecutive distribution increases. This tells us...

I think we’ve all earned a weekend break in the sun after an extraordinary week in the markets that saw plenty of central bank action, even from those not scheduled to meet.Stock markets are...

As part of a deal with an activist investor, FedEx is returning more cash to investors New CEO is more open to addressing investor concerns FedEx stock has massively underperformed rival UPS during...

Get your dip-buying lists ready, because it’s almost time to pounce.Just recently, I explained to investors that, as a contrarian, we only want to fully dive into the market when we have a clear...

CrowdStrike has fallen out of favor as US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates CRWD is down 23.9% year-to-date amid ongoing growth stock selloff More short-term downside likely amid uncertain...

There is carnage in the retail sector to be sure, but not all within it are suffering. Be it branding, positioning, DTC sales, or a combination of all three, some in the retail world will outperform...

The carnage on the market continues. Yesterday, stocks recorded a terrible day and most managed to secure the new mid-term lows. In today’s analysis, we’ll focus on the NASDAQ.If...

So much for the Fed bounce, the S&P 500 gave back all of Wednesday’s gains and then a chunk more yesterday, finishing at the lowest levels in a year and a half. Ouch! Gas is pushing $5/gal,...

Yesterday was another miserable day for stocks, with the S&P 500 dropping 3.25% and hitting the 3,650 level we discussed earlier in the week. Unless we are about to go on some unforeseen path, I...