Finding Hope in the Downturn: Five Signals Suggesting the Stock Market’s Pullback is Easing
The performance of U.S. stocks lately isn’t exactly flattering. Despite starting strong, they consistently close lower, sending concerning signals about the overall market health. Thursday marked the fourth consecutive session where the S&P 500 experienced this reversal trend, the longest such streak in six years, indicating significant underlying issues despite recent rallies. Even amidst Friday’s […]
On High Alert: Wall Street’s ‘Fear Gauge’ Soars Amidst Renewed Market Volatility
In the past week, implied volatility measures for stocks, bonds, and currencies have all surged significantly, marking a notable departure from the prolonged calmness observed in previous months. For instance, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), commonly referred to as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” climbed to 19.56 on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since October 31st, […]
Unraveling Powell’s Reset: Why Investors Stayed Calm Amid Fed Rate-Cut Expectations
According to strategists and fund managers, markets are shifting their dependence away from Fed rate cuts and focusing more on corporate earnings growth. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent comments about interest rates didn’t cause as much market turbulence as expected. The S&P 500 finished above its session lows, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
Opinion: The Essential Step-by-Step Investor Guide for Maneuvering Through Armed Conflicts
Next time you’re faced with armed conflict, here’s the savvy approach: In our world, where conflicts and tensions wield significant influence over markets, there’s no shortage of experts offering advice to investors. But heed this: most of them thrive on sensationalism, which may captivate headlines but often spells trouble for investment portfolios. In my book […]
Stocks Take a Hit: Iran-Israel Escalation Drives Flight to Safety
On Friday, Treasurys, gold, and the U.S. dollar all experienced increases in value, while there was a surge in demand for investments that protect against stock market losses. News that Israel is preparing for a possible attack from Iran caused investors to seek safer investments on Friday, leading them to sell off stocks and instead […]
On the Verge: The S&P 500’s Rally Reaches a Make-or-Break Moment
The S&P 500 came within 33 points of its 50-day moving average on Thursday, marking the closest approach to this key trendline since November 13th. This proximity hints at a pivotal moment for the stock market rally, as recent turbulence has brought the index within striking distance of an important technical threshold for the first […]
