S&P 500 (SPX)

After a devastating 2020, during which oil demand plummeted as the pandemic escalated, big oil stocks have become a great recovery bet for investors. The Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF...

After a long swing, Bitcoin crossed the $60k threshold and was close to historic highs above $61,200. Bitcoin is up 2.5% at the beginning of the week and is currently trading just below $60,000....

Asian equity markets are under pressure on several fronts today, sending the region’s bourses lower across the board. Lower US index futures, China’s big-tech clampdown, inflation,...

If you’re on the hunt for big dividends (and who isn’t these days?), closed-end funds (CEFs) must be on your shopping list. As I write this, there are more than 500 CEFs in existence,...

The S&P 500 kept things moving along on Friday with a new closing high for the week. Volume was a little disappointing, but technicals are all bullish.  The NASDAQ was able to pull away from its base...

While I cannot tell you with certainty that we are about to see a market melt-up, I can tell you that the setup is now in place to melt up to the 4400SPX region through the spring. Before I go into my...

Well, folks, it’s time to check the major market indexes and see what’s what. I’d say at this point, the entire globe is covered with bear carcasses, and I see no logical reason left...

With respect to this week's title, in each of the prior three missives we've anticipatively penned: 20 March: "So clearly we see Gold as on the go through here: 1800 seems quite reasonable as an...

The markets are complicated, tricky, uneven, hard to master, and can be punishing when the wrong trades taken. Losses can add up quickly if position sizing is incorrect, losing trades aren't closed...