Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

While I was looking for zig-zag measured moves lower for the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 (IWM). All of these indexes did a good job of pushing out of bearish patterns and setting up for...

The market rallied over 1% on Friday on a much worse than expected jobs report. And, I had a financial television show on in the background after the close, and I heard the host state the following...

The S&P 500 ticked up about half a percentage point last week to 5,128, marking the second straight week of gains for the large-cap index.All of the major indexes gained last week, led by the...

It gets almost no press, but with a lot of the mega-cap tech, consumer discretionary, and communication services stocks still not trading at all-time-highs, it’s interesting to note that just...

I have used monthly charts to determine support and resistance levels.Moreover, this timeframe is often the best indicator for either the end of a countermove or the start of a bigger megatrend. The...

Although the broader markets are witnessing some selling pressure from the last couple of sessions, these are the times to hunt for your favorite counters. In the beaten-down space, investors should...

First quarter earnings continued to come in better-than-expected last week, but it was the latest Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting which led to a pop in markets in the second half of...

Stocks were advancing on Friday, fueled by Thursday’s earnings release from AAPL and the monthly jobs data that was released before the session opened. The S&P 500 index gained 1.26%...

The latest FOMC meeting caused a S&P 500 rally as Jerome Powell turned more “dovish” than expected. While Powell did note that progress on inflation has been lackluster, the...

S&P 500's recent correction was normal and potentially a buying opportunity. Historical data suggests indexes could deliver positive returns from May to October. And, while April may have ended...

Buffett's big moves: Apple stake slash and record cash pile signal caution in the market. He prefers short-term bonds over stocks at current valuations, suggesting he expects a market correction. In...

Capex: FASB – the Financial Accounting Standards Board – defines “capex” as “the investment required to sustain the economics of a business”. Capex is not an...

In last month’s newsletter, I wrote the following: “In the short term, the stock market is overbought, momentum is waning, and volume indicators are falling. This is a warning (not a...

This is the 5th weekend in a row I have covered Economic Modern Family as my weekend update.From 5 weeks ago when Granny Retail and Granddad Russell sold off hard after failing to take out...