american

6 stocks that left the bull market in the dust

If you put money in stocks at just about any point in the past six years, you’re probably pretty happy.America is in the midst of the fourth longest stock market expansion in history.Monday marks the six-year anniversary of the day the S&P 500 hit its low point after the financial crisis. Since then, the index has risen over 200%.But that […]

David Stockman Warns "It’s One Of The Scariest Moments In History"

“The Fed is out of control,” exclaims David Stockman – perhaps best known for architecting Reagan’s economic turnaround known as ‘Morning in America’ – adding that “people don’t want to hear the reality and the truth that we’re facing.” The following discussion, with Harry Dent, outlines their perspectives on the looming collapse of free market prosperity and the desctruction of […]

2015 Presidents' Day Holiday stock and bond trading hours …

Another holiday, another opportunity to get settlement day wrong. Plus some ancient history in which Washington’s Birthday is transformed into Presidents’ Day.Emanuel Leutze’s famed 1851rendition of Washington crossing the Delaware. (Via Wikipedia)WASHINGTON, February 11, 2015 – Some might wonder why we publish Wall Street’s holiday trading/settlement schedules in our CDN business and financial columns. The reason is simple. Inexperienced traders […]

What's With All the Gimmicky Stock Market “Indicators”? | Pragmatic …

It’s silly time in the stock market calendar.  First there was the Santa Claus rally in December, then there is the incessant talk about the January Effect, then it’s the Super Bowl Indicator, then it will be “sell in May” and on and on.  I am sorry to sound harsh, but these indicators are less than useless. They are little […]

'Heroes or zeroes': Tread carefully in Canadian biotech sector

A survey of investable Canadian sectors will eventually lead back to biotechnology, a corner of the market sure to elicit some well-deserved skepticism.With U.S. biotech stocks setting a torrid pace over the last several years, some of the hype was bound to spread to Canada, which has seen a recent uptick in biotech listings.More Related to this Story
Under fire, marijuana […]

Greece, Syriza, Tsipras and snow bury Monday stock trading …

Black swan avalanche continues on Wall Street as markets continue to walk back last Thursday’s outsized gains in stocks.WASHINGTON, January 26, 2015 – Traders have been confronting a volatile market environment since the 2015 New Year Baby sent 2014’s tired Old Year codger packing. Oil prices, a change in congressional leadership, continued left-wing belligerence from a no-hugging-no-learning White House, chaos […]

Stock trading tips for a troubled Wall Street Monday | Communities …

In today’s markets, gamed equally by HFTs and hardened 1% cynics, you have to play by their idiotic rules.Akron, Ohio headquarters of giant midwestern utility FirstEnergy. (Image via Wikipedia)WASHINGTON, January 26, 2015 − It’s hard to come up with good things to invest in these days, whether you’re dealing with stocks and bonds. Increasing company profits are largely mirages today, […]

Stocks fall, snapping 4-day winning streak; UPS slumps | Stock …

Originally published January 23, 2015 at 5:55 AM | Page modified January 24, 2015 at 2:28 AMNEW YORK —
A batch of mixed earnings reports Friday helped push the stock market to its first day of losses this week.Shares of tissue and diaper maker Kimberly-Clark dropped after the company’s earnings fell short of expectations and it gave a disappointing outlook. Package-delivery […]

3 financial stocks that will soon be trading at higher prices …

Bloomberg
Jamie Dimon, CEO of J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon made waves last week, calling out the regulatory environment for banks as downright un-American.That kind of bluster is old hat for the top bank exec. Dimon was quick to position himself as the chief critic of bank regulation even as J.P. Morgan’s JPM, +0.32%  peers Bank of America BAC, […]

STTG Market Recap Jan 8, 2015 – Stock Trading To Go

Quick note – Please take our quarterly reader survey here; just 3 quick questions to help us continue to serve you. Thanks!Thursday’s rocket move upward is exactly the type of session that bears have had nightmares about for years on end.  What looked like nothing more than an oversold bounce yesterday to offset some pressure turned into a huge move […]