Santa Rally for Stocks? Get Out While the Getting is Good, Says This Strategist
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Blink and you may have missed the one shining moment for equities this week. Thursday’s gains for the S&P 500 and other big indexes look pretty lonely when stacked up against the rest of the ...
Here are the Post-Election Stock-Market Winners in the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq
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The three benchmark indices were up over 2% after the midterm elections Midterm elections historically lead to stock market rallies, regardless of the results. Wednesday was no exception when there was a late-day rally in ...
S&P 500 Tries for First 3-day Win Streak in 6 Weeks
https://alaricsecurities.com/sp-500-tries-for-first-3-day-win-streak-in-6-weeks-2/
Hopes for a resolution in the U.S.-China trade spat may help to extend the stock market’s rally U.S. stocks rose modestly out of the gate Thursday, as all three major indices aimed to extend their ...
Why the Dow Tumbled 600 Points and the Nasdaq Fell into Correction Territory for the First Time in 2 Years
https://alaricsecurities.com/why-the-dow-tumbled-600-points-and-the-nasdaq-fell-into-correction-territory-for-the-first-time-in-2-years/
The Dow has lost 2,245 points, or 8.4%, since its Oct. 3 all-time high A few short weeks ago the Dow industrials were on the verge of busting through another psychological milestone at 27,000. However, ...
Stocks are Ready for a Reboot and Nowhere Near a Bear Market, Says this Trader
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After a period of mostly downbeat action, a risk-on mood has taken shape Tuesday, after Goldman and other big corporate names sprinkled around some earnings cheer. Some investors may still be rattled by last week’s ...
Here’s Why Stock-Market Investors Suddenly Freaked Out Over Rising Bond Yields This Week
https://alaricsecurities.com/heres-why-stock-market-investors-suddenly-freaked-out-over-rising-bond-yields-this-week/
An October fright comes courtesy of rising Treasury yields. It would be fun to be reincarnated as the bond market because “you can intimidate anybody,” Democratic political strategist James Carville once quipped. A bond market ...
Opinion: Amazon vs. Apple — Which Should You Own if You Can Only Own One?
https://alaricsecurities.com/opinion-amazon-vs-apple-which-should-you-own-if-you-can-only-own-one/
Both Big Tech companies are on the move, but in a comparison of stock-market returns, products and profits, one has an edge Investors have been increasingly reliant on Big Tech stocks in recent years. But ...
Should Investors Fear October, a Historic ‘Jinx Month’ For Stocks?
https://alaricsecurities.com/should-investors-fear-october-a-historic-jinx-month-for-stocks/
While October is a middle-of-the-road month, based on historic seasonality, it is extremely strong in midterm years The month of September hasn’t lived up to its reputation for historical weakness in the U.S. stock market, ...
Dow Set for Best Week Since July as Stock Futures Imply Deeper Push into Record Territory
https://alaricsecurities.com/dow-set-for-best-week-since-july-as-stock-futures-imply-deeper-push-into-record-territory/
Dow, S&P 500 coming off records that was blue-chip index’s first since January U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Friday, indicating that Wall Street would extend its recent uptrend and push ...
What ‘The Most Important Chart in the World’ Says about Stocks Going Forward
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the next leg of the bull market may depend on the Nasdaq breaking through a strong trend line The Nasdaq Composite Index has been the standout stock-market index in 2018, as massive gains in large-capitalization ...