– Play U.S. stock rebound the cheaper way – By Brett Arends, MarketWatch Two modern economists are walking down the street, chatting away amicably, marveling at the perfect wisdom of the stock market. Then one of them looks down, stops, and holds out his hand to stop his companion. "Look!" he says, pointing down. The second economist follows his gesture....
By Keris Lahiff, CNBC The S&P 500 has rocketed more than 50% from March lows, and a few components have performed even better. Halliburton, MGM, Chipotle, eBay and L Brands are among the stocks that have at least doubled since the bottom. Halliburton, one of the best performers, has surged nearly 300% since then. Matt Maley, chief market strategist at...
By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch The U.S. stock market's five-month rally is coming to an end. Of course I don't know when. That's important to acknowledge, since this spring I presented arguments for why the market's March lows could be retested in mid-June or mid-August. As many of you have emailed me recently to remind me, neither scenario came to pass....
By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch The U.S. stock market's five-month rally is coming to an end. Of course I don't know when. That's important to acknowledge, since this spring I presented arguments for why the market's March lows could be retested in mid-June or mid-August. As many of you have emailed me recently to remind me, neither scenario came to pass....
– The first and foremost issue that small traders face is that they're dealing with a higher level of risk. – By James "Rev Shark" DePorre, TheStreet.com If you have a smaller sized investment account the standard advice of institutional Wall Street is to buy solid, conservative stocks and hold them for the long term. That advice comes with the...
– The first and foremost issue that small traders face is that they're dealing with a higher level of risk. – By James "Rev Shark" DePorre, TheStreet.com If you have a smaller sized investment account the standard advice of institutional Wall Street is to buy solid, conservative stocks and hold them for the long term. That advice comes with the...
It was hardly a disastrous week. In fact, most stocks made gains. The advance was anemic though, and faded as the week wore on. The bulls just didn't show up when it came time to push through February's peak. A sign of bigger trouble ahead? Maybe. It's certainly the right time of year for it. Even if it wasn't though,...
It was hardly a disastrous week. In fact, most stocks made gains. The advance was anemic though, and faded as the week wore on. The bulls just didn't show up when it came time to push through February's peak. A sign of bigger trouble ahead? Maybe. It's certainly the right time of year for it. Even if it wasn't though,...
By Keris Lahiff, CNBC FedEx shares were lower Tuesday after hitting a 52-week high earlier in the session. The stock has rallied 18% this month, getting another boost on Monday after Bernstein said a global recovery depends on the company. Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler, said the chart suggests even more upside. "This is a terrific downtrend...
By Keris Lahiff, CNBC FedEx shares were lower Tuesday after hitting a 52-week high earlier in the session. The stock has rallied 18% this month, getting another boost on Monday after Bernstein said a global recovery depends on the company. Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler, said the chart suggests even more upside. "This is a terrific downtrend...
