Here’s what spooked the market about the Fed today

The Fed failed to sound like it was ready to pull back from its tighter policy path as much as markets had expected. The Fed did hike interest rates but it did not remove language in its statement that would imply a slower path for rate hikes. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also rattled markets by saying the Fed was satisfied...

Here’s what spooked the market about the Fed today

The Fed failed to sound like it was ready to pull back from its tighter policy path as much as markets had expected. The Fed did hike interest rates but it did not remove language in its statement that would imply a slower path for rate hikes. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also rattled markets by saying the Fed was satisfied...

Amazon to get cut in half? If you look at these charts, it might not sound so crazy

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC High-momentum FANG stocks have been hammered for months. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google parent Alphabet, the premium tech stocks that led markets to records earlier this year, have plummeted by double digits since October. If the market continues to pull back, one of those names could be setting up for an even bigger fall, said Todd...

Amazon to get cut in half? If you look at these charts, it might not sound so crazy

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC High-momentum FANG stocks have been hammered for months. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google parent Alphabet, the premium tech stocks that led markets to records earlier this year, have plummeted by double digits since October. If the market continues to pull back, one of those names could be setting up for an even bigger fall, said Todd...

The Scary Part About This Selling? Investors Aren’t Scared.

Last week it was pointed out – and we highlighted it – that the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) was as collectively bearish as they've been in years. Of its members, 48.9% of them now count themselves as officially bearish, versus 20.9% of them being bullish. The other 30.2% of them are neutral. That's the highest bearish sentiment seen...

The Scary Part About This Selling? Investors Aren’t Scared.

Last week it was pointed out – and we highlighted it – that the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) was as collectively bearish as they've been in years. Of its members, 48.9% of them now count themselves as officially bearish, versus 20.9% of them being bullish. The other 30.2% of them are neutral. That's the highest bearish sentiment seen...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Selling Has Taken On a Life of Its Own

The market almost found a way to kickstart a recovery… almost. Though up for the week as of Thursday thanks to Monday's pivotal bar, the bulls changed their mind on Friday. Too scared to remain exposed to stocks headed into the weekend, that 1.9% setback left the S&P 500 down to the tune of 1.25% for the week. The close...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Selling Has Taken On a Life of Its Own

The market almost found a way to kickstart a recovery… almost. Though up for the week as of Thursday thanks to Monday's pivotal bar, the bulls changed their mind on Friday. Too scared to remain exposed to stocks headed into the weekend, that 1.9% setback left the S&P 500 down to the tune of 1.25% for the week. The close...
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