Market Overview

The Hoot Actionable ideas for the busy trader delivered daily right up front Monday uncertain.... ES pivot 2099.33. Holding above is bullish. Rest of week bias lower technically. Monthly outlook:...

The Fed Funds futures continue to point to the first Fed rate hike in late Q3/early Q4 of 2015. The debate is now focused on whether this timing is unrealistic. To be sure, whether we have a hike in...

One down, one to go? The late-breaking Greek deal/extension/charade on Friday helped propel the S&P 500 index past the magic 2100 mark on Friday, a level that traders and the televised crowd have...

I would like to start this report by looking at the HUI:SPX ratio chart I posted late Friday night that shows a time objective out to October of this year. If both the time and price elements play out...

Rumors broke last week that the high-end version of the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)Watch—the Edition—would have an 18-karat-gold case and could cost $4,000 or more. Some rumors have the sales...

Paul Pignataro is a master at explaining complicated financial concepts. Earlier I reviewed his work on Financial Modeling and Valuation and Leveraged Buyouts. Now comes his third book in as many...

The Greek issue has been sufficiently resolved for now that investors' focus will shift elsewhere in the week ahead. The answers to three questions will dominate the market's attention. * How strong...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT), reports preliminary financial results for the quarter ended January 31, 2015. Walmart (NYSE:WMT)’s revenue rose 1.4 percent or $1.9 B to $131.6 B in the quarter...

Let's take a look at the recent developments in the US energy markets and the seemingly contradictory reaction by equity investors. First of all, while we continue to see significant declines in the...

The economic calendar includes much more housing data than we normally see in a single week. With Fed Chair Yellen’s Congressional testimony and the GDP revisions also on tap, I expect many...

The famous bond king, Bill Gross, once told a very interesting story about his early experience as a lender (creditor). He was visiting a company in San Francisco and noted the contemporary decor and...

Employment is an important topic for Washington and Wall Street. Citizens who are fully employed are more likely to vote for the political party currently in power and continue making payments on...

Of all the obstacles to economic growth, uncertainty is undoubtedly the most hindering. Uncertainty about policy, prices, armed conflict, even weather; the more uncertainty that exists in an economic...

During a 2011 congressional banking subcommittee hearing, Texas congressman Ron Paul asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke if gold is money. “No,” replied Bernanke, “It’s...