REUTERS/Heino KalisStock market bulls are back in control.Something has changed in the stock market. In early October, bond yields fell, stocks dropped, and people began throwing out comparisons to the violent stock market crash of 1987. But since the October 15 bottom, stocks have rallied back to new record highs, but the reasons why make Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategist Michael […]
Earnings are arguably the most important driver of stock prices. So its a bit jarring to see stock prices and earnings diverge in the European equity markets.There’s a lot going on in Europe.The European economy is flagging. In the second quarter, GDP growth in the Eurozone was an anemic 0.1%, while inflation remains at a tepid 0.4% pace.This has created […]
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After an incredible 5-year bull market run, which saw the S&P 500 double from its March 2009 low of 666, many stock market watchers were sure this would be the year that things would finally turn.There certainly has been no shortage of bad news that would cause investors and traders to sell.”Just this year alone, the list of anxiety-provoking […]
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After an incredible 5-year bull market run, which saw the S&P 500 double from its March 2009 low of 666, many stock market watchers were sure this would be the year that things would finally turn.There certainly has been no shortage of bad news that would cause investors and traders to sell.”Just this year alone, the list of anxiety-provoking […]
John Hussman, Hussman FundsStart of a crash?See Also3 Things To Know About ETFsDaymond John Reveals What It’s Like Being A ‘Shark Tank’ Investor4 Things To Consider In A Changing Bond MarketFund manager John Hussman of the Hussman Funds has been one of the most vocal bears on Wall Street for the past few years.The market has continued to rise strongly […]
Editor’s Note: This is excerpted from a longer report written by Wieting, global chief investment strategist with Citi Private Bank, a unit of Citigroup. Shawn Snyder, a Citi Private Bank vice president, also contributed to this commentary.A host of uncertainties have confronted investors throughout 2014. So, is it really a coincidence that the S&P 500 hit its recent peak (2,011) […]
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The return of market volatility sent the S&P 500 to a low of 1,820 last Wednesday, down 9.8% from its September 19 all-time high of 2,019.There certainly hasn’t been a shortage of concerns. The global economy has been slowing, commodity prices have been plunging, geopolitical tensions have been high, and the Ebola virus has been spreading. And all this […]
When small-cap stocks are outperforming their large-cap brethren, it can be a sign of speculative excess in the market, and when the small stocks start going down …. a sign of a broader correction to come.We have seen signs of all these divergences leading up to the market’s most recent pull back. We’ve also seen major market averages break below […]
By Ben Carlson, A Wealth of Common Sense
“The thing that most affects the market is everything.” – James Playsted Wood
While it’s never fun to lose money, the past couple of weeks reminded me once again why I love the stock market. Mr. Market is basicallly a crazy person that takes pride in frustrating people on a consistent basis. Every investor […]
Saudi Arabia, from swing producer to price maker?
CNBC’s Patti Domm sits down with John Kilduff,the founding partner of Again Capital to discuss Saudi Arabia’s decline in oil prices and its impact on the global market.
Earnings season could break the stock market’s bear run, despite the oil slick that continues to trip up stocks.Stocks rallied Tuesday but gave up big gains […]
