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 […]
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 […]