Don’t be Fooled by March’s Wimpy Payroll Growth

With nothing more than a quick glance, March's jobs report was a bit alarming. We only added 103,000 new positions, and the unemployment rate actually didn't edge lower to 4.0%, as was expected. That's a far cry from the 326,000 new payrolls added in February, particularly in light of the fact that we're allegedly in the midst of a booming...

Why stocks could fall nearly 40% over the coming 18 months

– Considering the potential bottom in three types of market decline – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The U.S. stock market has seen extreme volatility over the past two months, as investors grapple with the prospect of a trade war, potential regulation for large-capitalization internet companies, and changing monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. No doubt, many investors are wondering how...

Why stocks could fall nearly 40% over the coming 18 months

– Considering the potential bottom in three types of market decline – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The U.S. stock market has seen extreme volatility over the past two months, as investors grapple with the prospect of a trade war, potential regulation for large-capitalization internet companies, and changing monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. No doubt, many investors are wondering how...

Lesson(s) Learned From Bill Ackman’s Fund Meltdown

On Thursday, some not-entirely-surprising news surfaced. Hedge fund manager, once a star among the gain-seeking, risk-averse crowd, is on the defensive in a big way. His fund, Pershing Square, is seeing more and more cash-outs, as investors disappointed in his results simply want to take what's left of their money and do something else with it. The specifics: Once a...

Lesson(s) Learned From Bill Ackman’s Fund Meltdown

On Thursday, some not-entirely-surprising news surfaced. Hedge fund manager, once a star among the gain-seeking, risk-averse crowd, is on the defensive in a big way. His fund, Pershing Square, is seeing more and more cash-outs, as investors disappointed in his results simply want to take what's left of their money and do something else with it. The specifics: Once a...

Forget trade – here’s the real risk to the stock market

The 'morphine drip' preventing stock pain is ending, analyst says By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch Over the past several weeks, policy uncertainty has been the biggest driver of moves in the U.S. stock market, with investors fretting that protectionist measures pushed by President Donald Trump could escalate into a trade war, or that recent issues surrounding internet companies could herald a...

Forget trade – here’s the real risk to the stock market

The 'morphine drip' preventing stock pain is ending, analyst says By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch Over the past several weeks, policy uncertainty has been the biggest driver of moves in the U.S. stock market, with investors fretting that protectionist measures pushed by President Donald Trump could escalate into a trade war, or that recent issues surrounding internet companies could herald a...

Stocks could enter a bear market before bottoming, says market watcher

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC Amid sharp sell-offs and quick rebounds, one strategist forecasts a possible bear market for Wall Street before all is said and done. "I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a 15 percent or even a 20 percent move off the highs before this thing finally bottoms out," Matt Maley, equity strategist at Miller Tabak, told CNBC's...

Stocks could enter a bear market before bottoming, says market watcher

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC Amid sharp sell-offs and quick rebounds, one strategist forecasts a possible bear market for Wall Street before all is said and done. "I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a 15 percent or even a 20 percent move off the highs before this thing finally bottoms out," Matt Maley, equity strategist at Miller Tabak, told CNBC's...

Tuesday’s Bounce is Hardly a Game-Changer for the Downtrend in Motion

As far as rebound efforts go, Tuesday's bullishness wasn't exactly what the optimists wanted to see. The gain didn't undo all of Monday's damage, and the advance the market was able to muster was a low-volume effort. Generally speaking, for a move to have any follow-through, it needs more – not less – participants. In retrospect, one can't help but...
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