How to invest for the next recession
By Rick Newman-Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist The last nine years have been great for stock investors, with the S&P 500 up 300% since early 2009. Expect the next nine years […]
Investors focus on economic data and look past trade tariffs – for the time being
Friday’s constructive equity market performance was triggered primarily by a significantly stronger-than-expected June Employment Report. Non-farm payrolls came in at +213K versus Econoday consensus that was calling for +190K. May’s […]
Stocks close out the first half on an underwhelming note
Dow Jones Industrial Average(^DJI) Last week, all three majors lost ground despite having the help of quarter-end window dressing. In fact, on Friday, though equity markets appeared poised to post […]
The first half of the year wraps this week with trade storm clouds on the horizon
Last week’s OPEC meeting provided for some interesting trading in energy markets, particularly on Friday. The production deal signed off on by OPEC on Friday allows for a nominal boost […]
Equity Market Bifurcation and Slumping Crude Prices
This week’s economic calendar focuses on housing. On Monday we receive the Housing Market Index reading for June. Econoday consensus is calling for a reading of 78 versus May’s 70. […]
Trade War With China Averted?
This week’s economic calendar can best be defined as manufacturing-centric. Away from the FOMC Minutes, scheduled for release on Wednesday afternoon and Chair Powell’s scheduled talk on Friday morning, investors […]
Equity prices regain their swagger
Though Friday’s equity markets performance was mixed, last week was a good week for investors. For the week, equity prices moved smartly higher – fueled in large part by strong […]
pivotal FOMC Meeting
Q1 earnings last week provided a much-needed counterbalance to the recent months-long move lower in equity prices. The results posted by large-cap technology shares–Amazon, and Facebook, in particular–offered significant relief […]
Rising interest rates and energy prices provide headwinds
Last week equity markets moved decidedly in two directions. At the outset of the week, equity markets stepped smartly higher, and in the process helped to temporarily allay fears that […]
US equity markets remain vulnerable
In a perverse turn of events last week, large-cap banks reported Q1 results on Friday morning and largely beat consensus expectations for EPS and revenue growth, but fell victim to […]