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U.S. Stock Market Too Big to PopStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jan 06, 2014 – 03:38 PM GMTBy: Peter_Schiff
Most economic observers are predicting that 2014 will be the year in which the United States finally shrugs off the persistent malaise of the Great Recession. As we embark on this sunny new chapter, […]
In all years going back to 1927, the S&P has risen 57 out of 86 times, for a 66 percent positive record. But if the first five trading days of the year are positive, then the probability of a positive year rises from 64 percent to 77 percent, according to Oppenheimer’s chief market technician, Carter Worth. On […]
European stock markets have moved higher in low-volume trade, aided by upbeat Spanish unemployment figures, but gains were capped after sharp losses elsewhere following more weak data from China.In afternoon deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day up 0.19 per cent at 6,730.67 points.Frankfurt’s DAX 30 rose 0.37 per cent to 9,435.15 points and the CAC 40 in […]
What’s next for Big Data? Maybe a little thinning down of the industry and a little more focus.In fact, it may be underway. Google Trends shows searches of the term “Big Data” peaked in October, ending a nearly ceaseless climb that began three years earlier. Google doesn’t offer absolute numbers, but in that time there was a hundredfold increase in […]
“I think it’s possible we have a ‘January effect’ in here. There’s a lot of money that’s still coming in on the sidelines,” said John Stoltzfus, chief market strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management. “The process of what we describe as a migration back into equities from a gross overweight in fixed income that developed over the last six […]
Systemic Fear Not As High As It Once WasWhy was the stock market able to break out from the 13-year consolidation pattern we covered last Friday? The bigger picture answer may lie in the answers to these five sub-questions:Does economic data support an imminent recession? Is Europe on the brink of a currency crisis? Are the technicals screaming be careful? […]
Systemic Fear Not As High As It Once WasWhy was the stock market able to break out from the 13-year consolidation pattern we covered last Friday? The bigger picture answer may lie in the answers to these five sub-questions:Does economic data support an imminent recession?
Is Europe on the brink of a currency crisis?
Are the technicals screaming be careful?
Is the Fed […]
The exceptional market year of 2013 is winding down and all but the most die-hard bears are sad to see it go. Even amid uncommonly bitter partisanship in Washington and a host of other policy and economic issues, the market sailed blithely through every storm, rarely retracing more than a few percentage points and using every dip to push to […]
NEW YORK 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and staying out of international markets isn’t going to work as well as it has, they say. Some of […]
