Analysis & Opinion

CPI inflation, retail sales, producer prices, and retailer earnings will be in focus this week. Walmart is a buy with upbeat Q1 profit and sales growth expected. Deere is a sell amid shrinking EPS,...

We have seen this before - a rally of a few weeks tops off with a reversal candlestick, but the next day, the rally continues.Things were perhaps a little more bearish for the Russell 2000 (IWM), than...

Stocks closed flattish on Friday after a weaker-than-expected University of Michigan report showed that consumer confidence plunged and inflation expectations rose.The report caused a rather sharp...

On the heels of Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) latest earnings report, the Wall Street Journal shared an article discussing how Apple became such an oversized investment of Warren Buffett’s...

When the yield curve flattens and eventually inverts, you worry.But it’s when a recession hits, the Fed cuts rates and the curve steepens that you become s**t scared. Yield curve dynamics...

Investors are gearing up for what is expected to be an eventful week ahead. CPI inflation and retail sales data will be in focus. In addition, Home Depot and Walmart report quarterly earnings. Looking...

Foreign fixed-income markets from a US investor perspective have been an unappealing asset class lately – with a glaring exception: corporate bonds in emerging markets. Year to date, this slice...

When it comes to the financial markets, investors have a litany of investment vehicles to choose from. The choices are nearly unlimited, from brokered certificates of deposit to complex derivative...