Market Overview

During the session on Tuesday, there will be a lot of volatility due to the problems in Greece, but the one economic announcement that could really turbocharge a move will be the German Unemployment...

Since the October rally ended, the SPX formed what looked like an "extended distribution phase" in the form of a rounding top. This is even more apparent on the Dow Jones Composite Index. Early June,...

I believe that active management has a place in everyone’s portfolio. With that said many people might do reasonably well over time if each month they simply dollar cost average in a simple...

Cheap, easy credit has created moral hazard and nurtured magical thinking throughout the global economy.According to polls, the majority of Greek citizens want the benefits of membership in the...

As we enter the second half of 2015, financial panic has gripped most of the globe. Stock prices are crashing in China, in Europe and in the United States. Greece is on the verge of a historic...

It’s still Greece, Greece, Greece in the headlines, but Tuesday’s a busy day for scheduled economic releases throughout Europe and the US. The highlights include this month’s first...

We have added the Dallas Fed Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS) focusing on the General Business Conditions Index to our series of regional Fed updates. This indicator measures manufacturing...

After gapping lower in Asia, the euro was gradually recovering, and later in the North American session, it picked up momentum and traded around $1.1280 from near $1.0950 earlier in Asia.It is...

As we head into July, the market is at a turning point. One has to wonder if this is the start of a bigger market correction. As of now the S&P 500 is exactly flat on the year, after being up more...

A sharp note this morning by Barry Bannister (STIFEL) is worth sharing. We thank Barry for giving us permission.Despite all this posturing over Greece and “Grexit” risk, I doubt Greece...

Greece Imposed Emergency Capital Control Greece is still staring down the barrel of a $1.8-billion loan payment to the IMF (supposedly due on Tuesday). The latest development is that Greece imposed...

Wesley Gray, manager of the ValueShares US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), may very well be the most interesting quant you’ll ever meet. Granted, the word “quant” brings to mind an...

Fundamental Review for June 29Oil Prices Under PressureOil prices move with losses since the decision of the Greek government to move in a referendum, intensified the concerns about the country's...

US stock index futures are falling today after ending the week lower as Greece rejected international creditors’ proposal for bailout extension. The S&P 500 ended 0.4% lower for the week as...