SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures fell for a second session on Monday as investors shifted their attention to stocks. December gold /quotes/zigman/635641/delayed GCZ4 +0.25% shed 50 cents to settle at $1,310.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The stock market extended gains as geopolitical risks eased and on dovish remarks from the Federal […]
By: Wim GrommenEvery production phase or civilization or other human invention goes through a so called transformation process. Transitions are social transformation processes that cover at least one generation. In this article I will use one such transition to demonstrate the position of our present civilization and its possible effect on stock exchange rates.When we consider the characteristics of the […]
Gartman: Bull market hasn’t ended
Dennis Gartman of the Gartman Letter weighs in on El Pollo Loco’s performance and dissects today’s selloff.
Following a down day for stocks, the S&P 500 could fall another 3 percent, Dennis Gartman said Thursday.”We’re going to see the S&P make its way down close to 1,860 or 1,875 and so,” Gartman said on CNBC’s “Fast Money.”But […]
No reasons given but Moscow Stock Exchange has just suspended trading with no reasons specified…One can’t help but wonder if this is another ‘sanction’ that was not officially described by President Obama and Jack Lew…One glimpse at the following chart of Russian stocks today and one wonders if the West needed to arrest the gains that their “costs” had imposed…Average:4.833335Your […]
On Tuesday, Janet Yellen gave testimony before Congress. She does this twice a year, just after the conclusion of her semiannual “Run for the Presses” charity marathon. In her speech, Fed chair Yellen stated that, despite the recent strong job reports, she won’t conclude that the economy has recovered until the following metrics are met:
1. Wages must rise.2. Discouraged workers […]
Stock market pros say the “dumb money” is flooding into the stock market now, even as professional investors say the big gains are mostly over. Yeah… you’ll show them who’s dumb. Buy high, sell higher!Bubble Watch: Joe Average Is Ready to Play the MarketBubble Watch: Joe Average Is Ready to Play the MarketBubble Watch: Joe Average Is Ready to Play […]
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Intro:Do you know about the history of the stock market? Understanding the most significant events both good and bad that have taken place in our country’s financial history is pertinent to any investor. Learning about the past informs us of what we can expect from similar events in the future. This is key in all walks of investing. Because it […]
Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog,Is the New Normal of ever-higher stock valuations sustainable, or will low volatility lead to higher volatility, and intervention to instability?Though we’re constantly reassured by financial pundits and the Federal Reserve that the stock market is not a bubble and that valuations are fair, there is substantial evidence that suggests the contrary.The […]
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages posted modest Friday gains, but the advance was not strong enough to pull the key indices back into the green for the week. The S&P 500 added 0.3%, narrowing its weekly loss to 0.7%, while the Nasdaq (+0.3%) ended the week lower by 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed in the morning thanks to early strength among […]
Everyone seems to have a Top 10 list, so here’s this week’s Top 8 reasons why traders be a little nervous about stocks at these levels.
1. Low volume: Lowest four volume days of the year for the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) have occurred in the past 10 trading days.
2. Low VIX: Even with the slight bump up recently, VIX still […]
