It could have gone either way, but thanks to a last-minute rally from Friday's lows, the market managed to end last week with a gain. The S&P 500 added 1.7% worth of value to itself last week, pushing up and off of a key support level to do so. The NASDAQ fared even better. The Dow did worse. Even within...
It could have gone either way, but thanks to a last-minute rally from Friday's lows, the market managed to end last week with a gain. The S&P 500 added 1.7% worth of value to itself last week, pushing up and off of a key support level to do so. The NASDAQ fared even better. The Dow did worse. Even within...
– Build exposure to international stocks when the dollar loses ground – By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch Don't look for gold to hedge a falling dollar. That may be a surprise since gold is often the first asset that investors think of when wanting to hedge against currency devaluation. Gold's reputation has been strongly reinforced since mid-May, as the U.S. Dollar...
– Build exposure to international stocks when the dollar loses ground – By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch Don't look for gold to hedge a falling dollar. That may be a surprise since gold is often the first asset that investors think of when wanting to hedge against currency devaluation. Gold's reputation has been strongly reinforced since mid-May, as the U.S. Dollar...
By Keris Lahiff, CNBC Gold isn’t the only hot metal this year. Silver has rallied 15% just this week, adding to a nearly 30% gain for the year. The commodity on Thursday morning hit its highest level since September 2013. In a note Thursday, Citi credited improving inflation measures as one reason behind the move. Bill Baruch, president of Blue...
By Lizzy Gurdus, CNBC Big Tech has become a drag on the broader market. Shares of Microsoft, Facebook, Apple and Google parent Alphabet fell on Friday, weighing on the major averages ahead of the busiest week of earnings season. Microsoft reported earnings this week and received a mixed reaction from Wall Street. Facebook is scheduled to report Wednesday, while Apple...
By Lizzy Gurdus, CNBC Big Tech has become a drag on the broader market. Shares of Microsoft, Facebook, Apple and Google parent Alphabet fell on Friday, weighing on the major averages ahead of the busiest week of earnings season. Microsoft reported earnings this week and received a mixed reaction from Wall Street. Facebook is scheduled to report Wednesday, while Apple...
The bulls had to know they were playing with fire, with stocks up nearly 50% from March's low, yet struggling to break past June's peak. We now know the profit-takers were just waiting to sell into that pivotal breakout… a move that ended up only being a fakeout. Just when it looked like the bulls were ready for another go-around,...
The bulls had to know they were playing with fire, with stocks up nearly 50% from March's low, yet struggling to break past June's peak. We now know the profit-takers were just waiting to sell into that pivotal breakout… a move that ended up only being a fakeout. Just when it looked like the bulls were ready for another go-around,...
– 'While the cynics obsess over the negatives, the market continues focusing on the positives,' and the S&P 500 is closing in on a record high – By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch Headlines splashed across the financial news outlets these days would have you believe the stock market is on the verge of collapse after its monster rally from the lows...
