Stock Market Analysis & Comment

As “Liberation Day” tariffs land, markets brace for impact. The Nasdaq’s bounce may already be running on fumes. With stagflation fears rising, the bulls need more than hope to hold the...

Airline stocks took a hit on Tuesday as concerns over decreasing travel demand began to mount. This downturn is largely attributed to a decline in consumer confidence and spending, impacting major...

The long-run expected total return for the Global Market Index (GMI) fell again in March, dropping to an annualized 6.9% vs. the previous month’s 7.1%. The analysis is based on three models (defined...

As President Trump's ‘Liberation Day’ trade policies take shape, certain sectors stand poised to benefit significantly. 3 companies particularly well-positioned in this environment are Nucor,...

I had kind of written them off as support, but March lows are holding up better than I thought they would. I have marked in the updated measured move targets for the various indices derived from the...

Stocks finished higher for a second day in a row on Tuesday, but in this unconvincing fashion, with big intraday swings all day long. Given the importance of today's festivity, it seems that...

Over a month, the S&P 500 index is down 5%. Although this makes shareholders uneasy, it is at times like these that make stock investing worthwhile for the long-haul. If history teaches us...

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: NYSE:F) has reported a slight decline in its first-quarter U.S. sales, with figures dropping by 1.3% from the previous year. The total sales for the quarter amounted to 501,291...

In last week’s post, “Is the correction over?” we wrote about the S&P 500's potential for a rally back to the 200-DMA. However, the failure of that test increased short-term concerns. As we noted...

Commodities led widespread rallies in March for the major asset classes based on a set of ETFs. US assets posted the only losses last month, with American shares leading on the downside. The iShares...

Don’t buy into this trade panic—truth is, the market’s “tariff tantrum” is a goldmine for us contrarians. Today we’re going to mine it with two stocks whose dividends are skyrocketing—including one...

On Sunday, we reduced the odds of our Roaring 2020s base-case scenario from 65% to 55% and raised the odds of a stagflationary scenario from 35% to 45%. The latter includes the possibility of a...

Representing top tech stocks, the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) index is down 8% since the beginning of the year, trending even lower to September 2024 level. The main culprit is the uncertainty surrounding...

The market has shifted decisively over the past month. After spending several months in a narrow trading range, the S&P 500 has broken lower with increasing momentum, signaling a possible...