Tech’s S&P 500 Weight Hits 2000 Levels
S&P 500’s Tech Weight Hits Dot-Com Era Levels — But Could Go Higher The S&P 500 came within a whisker of its 16th record close this year on Friday, while the Nasdaq notched its 18th. Futures point to more highs ahead, though the rally’s staying power remains in question. Howard Lindzon, co-founder and CEO of […]
Dollar Trouble? Stagflation May Be Coming
The Dollar Faces a Wile E. Coyote Moment, Economist Warns The U.S. dollar could soon face a gravity-defying fall — much like Wile E. Coyote running off a cliff — according to Savvas Savouri, managing director at London-based economic advisory firm QuantMetriks. Savouri argues that stagflation is looming in the U.S., and the signs are […]
Coal Stocks: Cheap, Unloved, Profitable?
Cheap Coal Stocks Are Luring Contrarian Investors — Even as the Industry Remains Deeply Unpopular Coal remains one of the most reviled sectors in the investment world. But that may be exactly why some are betting big on its comeback. Despite falling out of favor in the early 2000s, coal demand could remain strong through […]
Market Drop Just Starting, Charts Show
Valuations Surge to Extreme Levels as Market Enters Historically Weak Season U.S. stocks have stumbled since the start of August, and several Wall Street strategists warn this may signal the beginning of a deeper correction. Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore ISI, expects a market pullback of 7% to 15% by mid-October, […]
Market Still Has Room to Run
Jim Paulsen: All This Bull Market Needs Is Fed Rate Cuts Markets bounced back on Monday, shaking off last week’s steep losses, as investors cheered rising expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Jim Paulsen, former chief investment strategist and founder of Paulsen Perspectives, says there’s still plenty of untapped fuel for this bull market — […]
Time to Trim Big Tech? Soft Job Numbers Spark Caution
Fed Rate Cuts Could Fuel Rotation Out of Big Tech, Says Jefferies U.S. stock futures pointed to a modest rebound early Monday, following the S&P 500’s 1.6% drop on Friday—its sharpest one-day fall since May. The decline was triggered by weak jobs data and renewed tariff worries, raising fears of more short-term market volatility. Despite […]
