by Jesse Colombo | Jan 4, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The U.S. stock market surged on Friday after a strong jobs report and dovish comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell. The Dow jumped 764.94 points or 3.29%, while the S&P 500 rose by 84.05 points or 3.43%. Unfortunately, despite the mainstream investing crowd’s...
by Lance Roberts | Jan 4, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Over the last few weeks, I have been asked repeatedly to publish my best guess as to where the market will wind up by the end of 2019. Here it is: “I don’t know.” The reality is that we can not predict the future. If it was actually possible, fortune tellers would all...
by Richard Rosso | Jan 3, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Secular Bulls/Bears
Bear markets characteristically align with economic contraction. In his seminal tome – “Anatomy of the Bear – Lessons from Wall Street’s Four Great Bottoms,” which should be required reading for advisors and professional investors, author Russell Napier provides...
by Jesse Colombo | Jan 3, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Apple stock plunged nearly 10% on Thursday after the company cut its revenue forecast due to slowing iPhone sales in China. Apple’s woes dragged U.S. stock indices lower by more than 2% as fears of a more extensive China-driven slowdown spread. From the New York...
by Lance Roberts | Dec 31, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice, Secular Bulls/Bears
Yesterday, saw a record surge in the markets. Such was not surprising given the extreme oversold condition in the market. More importantly, throughout market history, the biggest bull rallies have occurred during bear markets. $SPX +5% or greater days since 2000. Big...
by Michael Lebowitz | Dec 31, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy
On the day after Christmas when investors were sad with the coal they found in their stockings, Santa provided some Boxing Day cheer. The S&P 500 posted a 5% gain, in a rally that was widely expected. We along, with many market technicians, had been highlighting...
