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August showed a wide spread between hot and cold ETFsNewton’s First Law says that an object in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by an external force and oftentimes this law applies to...

August Non Farm Payrolls report misses expectations as July’s report shrivels.The government’s non farm payrolls report today showed that the country added 169,000 jobs in August which was...

Concerns about the military strike on Syria held the stock market to a modest advance on Thursday, despite upbeat economic reports. The stock market’s response to upbeat economic data was...

Concerns about the military strike on Syria held the stock market to a modest advance on Thursday, despite upbeat economic reports. The stock market’s response to upbeat economic data was...

The stock market had a solid day as August automotive sales returned to pre-recession levels.The stock market was off to a bullish start on Wednesday after equity strategists David Bianco of Deutsche...

Dr. Copper, a leading economic indicator, doesn’t like what he sees ahead. Copper has always been seen as a useful barometer of economic health. Increased manufacturing brings an increased...

The stock market began September with a positive move as better-than-expected economic news outweighed concern over Syria. Tuesday’s economic news proved more important to investors than the...

The stock market finished Friday in the red as uncertainty about Syria combined with downbeat economic data to discourage investors. It has often been said that there is nothing that the stock market...

After stocks made an early surge on upbeat economic reports, the Dow and S&P abruptly trimmed their advances as the volatility index jumped.A better-than-expected second estimate of second-quarter...

Stocks sank as investors headed for the sidelines to watch the bombs fall on Syria. Stocks sank on Tuesday, as risk aversion left an air pocket beneath stock prices when investors fled to the...

Monday’s stock market gains were erased when Secretary of State Kerry said that Syria must be held accountable for its chemical weapons slaughter. On Monday, the stock market had been making...

Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaims 15,000 but drops for third straight weekThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) struggled past the psychologically and technically important 15,000 level but...

September is a new game for the stock market.The ambivalence of August has brought some ups and downs for the stock market, but once the vacation season ends, we will see trading volume increase and a...

Friday’s bad economic news from the Commerce Department – that new home sales sank more than expected – raised hopes for a delay of the taper. The dreaded taper of the Federal...

There was plenty of good economic news on Thursday, as anxiety about the taper of the Fed’s bond-buying took a back seat to bullishness.Thursday brought a truckload of upbeat economic news,...

Wednesday’s release of the July FOMC minutes sent the stock market on a rollercoaster ride as spin doctors discussed the taper timetable. The stock market had a wild rollercoaster ride on...