Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

When April trading started, investors may have harbored some hope that the new month wouldn't be as wild as March had been.And indeed, it wasn't. It might have been worse. April—normally one of...

All the major equity indexes closed lower Friday, posting notable loses, ending the session at or near their intraday lows. They also violated their respective near-term support levels leaving all but...

The S&P 500 E-mini futures has 4 consecutive bear bars closing near the low on the weekly chart, testing 20-month EMA and February low. The bears need a couple of closes below the February low on...

When we look at Devon Energy Corporation's (NYSE:DVN) chart, we can see its support formation at the $53 range after the fall from the $56 level on Apr. 23 and the steady climb from there on,...

Today I want to show you how to do the unthinkable and retire in seven years—starting with a $0 nest egg. Our plan hinges on two things: being frugal and investing in closed-end funds (CEFs),...

The US S&P 500 closed Friday down 3.6%, while the NASDAQ lost as much as 4.2%, the sharpest one-day decline since June 2020.The decline was triggered by the market reaction to the disappointing...

1. LiquidityOn Friday, stocks were crushed, with the S&P 500 dropping by more than 3%. The market has been very volatile, and that is because the liquidity in the market has thinned out again,...

For much of the country thawing out from a long winter, we all look forward to April. But April can bring with it highly volatile weather, cold rain, and sleet. This April was no exception in the...

Friday saw the end of support from Februray and March swing lows as sellers closed the week in total control. We now have to consider the possibility of measured move lower. Some indices are closer to...

Welcome to the Weekly S&P500 #ChartStorm — a selection of 10 charts which I hand pick from around the web and post on Twitter during the course of the week.These charts focus on the S&P...

S&P 500 YTD decline: -12.99% Barclay’s Agg YTD decline: -9.43% 60/40 portfolio YTD decline: -11.57% At the FOMC meeting this Wednesday, May 4, the only debate seems to be whether it’s...

Investors will be bracing for another volatile week in the stock market this week on signs that ongoing bearish sentiment has more room to run, especially when an adverse macroeconomic environment has...

Stocks on Wall Street plunged on Friday, with the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite suffering its worst month since 2008, as technology shares sank following disappointing earnings and worries over looming...

Long-term investors should continue to watch CVX stock for buying signalsChevron (NYSE:CVX) picked a bad day to post strong earnings. Despite a double beat in the company’s first quarter...