‘Potent liquidity squeeze’ threatens stock market once debt-ceiling deal is done
2023-05-31 Lawmakers and the White House appear set to avert a calamitous U.S. government default, but stock-market investors need to be aware that what comes next could still make for a bumpy ride. “Some time in the next several days, markets will trade their last bit of angst over raising the debt ceiling for what […]
Opinion: Higher interest rates probably won’t cause this bull market in stocks to end, according to research dating to 1871
2021-10-29 04:54:00 Investors are beginning to worry that interest rates’ steady march higher over the past few months will sabotage the bull market in stocks. They shouldn’t worry. My analysis of stock market history since 1871 shows that higher rates are not what causes bull markets to end. This conclusion is certainly contrary to what […]
These are the 2 main reasons you should consider adding semiconductor stocks to your portfolio now
2021-10-25 06:44:00 The shortage of microchips might prompt an investor to believe that these are golden times for semiconductor manufacturers because high demand and limited supply can combine for higher prices and rising profits. But the low supply can also hurt sales in the short run. Analysts are sending mixed signals. So it might be […]
Stock-market investors should be ready for 10% fourth-quarter correction, says Stifel’s Bannister
2021-10-21 13:47:00 Investors shouldn’t be surprised by a 10% stock-market correction in the fourth quarter, though a bear market may still be years away, according to a top Wall Street analyst. The outperformance of equal-weighted cyclical stocks versus defensives is nearing a level at which price-to-earnings driven S&P 500 SPX, +0.30% corrections occur, which could […]
This moving-average crossover may be golden for stock market bulls
2021-10-21 08:18:00 A short-term moving-average crossover appeared on the S&P 500 index’s chart on Thursday, and as it is followed closely by some on Wall Street it could spark increased share repurchase activity. And this bullish technical signal comes after the latest data showed short selling had increased during the recent pullback, to reach levels […]
Inflation ‘single biggest threat’ to markets and ‘society in general,’ says investor who called stock-market crash in 1987
2021-10-20 07:57:00 “‘The No. 1 issue facing Main Street investors is inflation, and it’s pretty clear to me that inflation is not transitory. It’s probably the single biggest threat to, certainly, financial markets and I think again, probably, to society just in general.’” — Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment Corp. It’s safe to say that […]
When will soaring oil prices put a pinch on the stock market? Here’s what history says
2021-10-13 07:39:00 Soaring oil prices should be taking a bite out of the stock market, or at least weighing on energy-sensitive sectors, by now, according to historical data. So far, that’s not the case. Using data going back to 1986, the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.31% has seen three-month forward returns feel a pinch, coming […]
Stocks Waver After Inflation Data, Major Earnings
2021-10-13 11:50:00 U.S. stocks were mixed in choppy trading Wednesday, with the S&P 500 on pace to snap a three-session losing streak. The broad U.S. stock index added 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.5%. Traders parsed fresh inflation data and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s […]