‘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 […]
Why the taper will be good for the stock market, according to history
2021-11-07 07:00:40 The Fed is tapering, and unlike the central bank’s 2013 reduction in monthly purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, the stock market took it in stride. Or did it? When then-Fed chair Ben Bernanke surprised the market in 2013 with an indication the Fed would end its bond buying, stocks declined by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Strong bank earnings have changed the tone of the stock market
2021-10-15 16:31:59 CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday he believes the tenor on Wall Street has been altered by the recent slate of major bank earnings, providing rays of optimism following a gloomy few weeks for stocks. “The big banks have changed the tone of this entire market,” the “Mad Money” host said, referring to the […]
5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday, Oct. 13
2021-10-13 04:55:27 Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks to avoid a four-session losing streak Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), October 12, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters 2. Supply chain woes, rising costs may […]
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 […]