U.S. GDP growth is expected to be greater than 3% this summer, which would mark the end of a run of mid-year soft patches and potentially open the door for a longer period of growth in the 3% range.If the 10-year U.S. treasury yield can stay under 3.25% this summer against the backdrop of stronger growth, Deutsche Bank strategist David […]
By: Wim GrommenThe Dutch version of this article “beursindexen zijn fata morgana’s” is published on several sites in the Netherlands and Belgium. Have you ever wondered what information a stock market index actually gives? An index point is not a fixed unit in time and does not have any historical significance.Two measurements during a marathonImagine the following two measurements:- In […]
Disappointing corporate earnings results and escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down on Friday. Amazon’s and Ford Motors’ quarterly results had a negative impact on the markets and caused a selloff in the consumer discretionary sector. Microsoft’s upbeat quarterly results, reported after the closing bell on Thursday, failed to restrict the day’s loss. Also, encouraging economic […]
All Stock Market Indices are Fata MorganasStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Apr 28, 2014 – 10:57 AM GMTBy: Wim_Grommen
Have you ever wondered what information a stock market index actually gives? An index point is not a fixed unit in time and does not have any historical significance.
Two measurements during a […]
Stock Market Short-term vs Long-termStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Apr 28, 2014 – 09:57 AM GMTBy: Andre_Gratian
Current Position of the MarketSPX: Very Long-term trend – The very-long-term cycles are in their down phases, and if they make their lows when expected (after this bull market is over), there will be another steep decline into late 2014. […]
Stock Market Bad Day, But Only Down 0.08% for the WeekStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Apr 26, 2014 – 06:09 PM GMTBy: PhilStockWorld
Courtesy of Doug Short:
This morning’s Consumer Sentiment for April was surprisingly upbeat, but the market had a bad day today, with NASDAQ’s Amazon (AMZN) down a whopping 9.88%. The S&P 500 opened in the shallow […]
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages spent the last session of the week in a steady retreat despite receiving a round of better than expected earnings from the technology sector. The Nasdaq lost 1.8%, widening its April decline to 2.9%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, swinging to a month-to-date loss to 0.5%. The benchmark index notched a session low not far […]
What It Means When the DJIA Stock Market Index Goes Post-IndustrialStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Apr 25, 2014 – 08:23 PM GMTBy: EWI
Every time you use a new app on your smartphone, you may utter a silent prayer of gratitude for living in a post-industrial age. No more back-breaking heavy labor. Now, it’s all about technology and brain […]
Amazon shares have had a terrible start to 2014. And today, it’s gotten a lot worse.Shares of the online retail behemoth are down about 9% today alone. They’ve fallen 23% in 2014, compared to roughly flat performance for the S&P 500.As we discussed yesterday, the e-commerce giant’s revenue growth has been astonishing for more than a decade. But Jeff Bezos […]
If you find yourself wanting to beat your head against the door, don’t fret, you’ve got company.
And if you are spending an inordinate amount of time yelling at your screens, don’t despair – the guy next to you is probably doing the exact same thing.
Sandwiched in between the January/February’s -5.76 percent decline in the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) and the […]
