Changing Winds for the Stock Market’s Leaders
The Dow and S&P 500 (SNP:^GSPC) have declined 2% from their highs, while the Nasdaq (NASDAQGIDS:^IXIC) and Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) have been hit much harder, down over 5% each from their March price tops.
Market Froth? Sure, Why Not?
The U.S. stock market keeps making new highs as the S&P 500 approaches 1900 and many popular media discussions revolve around price-to-earnings or P/E multiples that are far from historical highs.
Is the Euro about to Tank?
Eurozone inflation in March fell to only an annualized 0.5% rate causing a lot of chatter about the ECB’s meeting on Thursday, 4/3.
Is the Euro about to Tank?
Eurozone inflation in March fell to only an annualized 0.5% rate causing a lot of chatter about the ECB’s meeting on Thursday, 4/3.
Have Precious Metals Seen Their 2014 Peak?
After posting its first monthly decline of 2014, gold now trades near 7-week lows and the charts are looking ugly.
Rigging the Stock Market is Old Hat
Is the latest revelation of stock market manipulation by high-speed traders via a just released 60 Minutes report really new?
Are Chinese Stocks Really a Bargain?
Chinese stocks are the bargain of a lifetime.
4 Bold-Faced Lies about High Frequency Trading
FULL DISCLOSURE: I was once in the camp of high-frequency trading (HFT) supporters.
Stock Market Breadth Continues to Wane and Warn
Although the headlines don’t necessarily reflect it, the U.S. stock market is having a very tough time continuing to make new all-time highs as all the major benchmarks remain flat to negative for the first three months of 2014.
Why Can’t the Dow Make New Highs?
In statistics, the Pareto rule suggests that generally 80% of effects come from around 20% of potential causes.
A Portfolio Strategy Warren Buffett Would Approve
What are the attributes of a world-class investment portfolio that even Warren Buffett would bless?
Beating the Dividend Income Drought
Will dividend yields test 1999 lows?
A Portfolio Strategy Warren Buffett Would Approve
What are the attributes of a world-class investment portfolio that even Warren Buffett would bless?
A Portfolio Strategy Warren Buffett Would Approve
What are the attributes of a world-class investment portfolio that even Warren Buffett would bless?
What’s Next for U.S Stocks? Watch the Yen
While all eyes are on Russia’s next move, my eyes are focused farther east, to Japan.
Beating the Dividend Income Drought
Will dividend yields test 1999 lows?
Bitcoin and the Road to Obsolesce
Napoleon Bonaparte once quipped that fame and glory is fleeting but obscurity is forever.
Bitcoin and the Road to Obsolesce
Napoleon Bonaparte once quipped that fame and glory is fleeting but obscurity is forever.
Beating the Dividend Income Drought
Will dividend yields test 1999 lows?
Are Rising Inventories Good?
Two of the latest economic releases that caught my eye were wholesale sales and inventories, partly because sales fell off a cliff, but also because inventories did the opposite, rising significantly.