Wuhan virus, oil price wars: Not the only issues scaring battered investors
According to the media, the coronavirus and the Saudi-Russia oil price wars will lead American businesses off the cliff. Probably tomorrow. Are we doomed?
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Bungee jumping stocks try to rally in madcap Tuesday trading action
Coronavirus? Saudi-Russian oil dispute? Today’s persistently bungee jumping stocks continue to outfox traders and machines alike.
Thomas Cook collapse, China trade war = another nasty Wall Street Week
The longtime UK-based Thomas Cook mega-travel agency collapsed almost without warning this week, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded.
Chinese rare earth threat, bond market mess = Wednesday market dive
China threatens to cut the US off from their monopolistic supply of rare earth minerals and metals. Meanwhile, the bond market is making recession signals.
Trump vs Fed: Score one for Trump truth as Dow tanks over 400 points
Fed Chair Jerome Powell awoke from his haze, halting 2018’s robo-rate hiking habit. At least for 2019. More or less. Score one for Trump vs Fed.
Mellow market mood prevails on Wall Street. So what’s next for Thursday stocks?
As we’ve seen over the last several months, Thursday's mellow market mood may have nothing to do with how stocks close at 4 p.m.
Epiphany Monday: Have stocks and bonds finally seen the light?
Today, our badly battered Mr. Market could very well be experiencing a long-awaited Epiphany Monday, filled with the promise of another bull run.
Wheel of Misfortune plagues Wall Street Friday with more stock chaos
Wall Street’s Wheel of Misfortune continues to spin against investors who still hold idle cash hiding in their battered brokerage accounts.
Wall Street Hell Week: DC Swamp, Fed, machines smash stocks again
Yes, it’s another Wall Street Hell Week. Thursday’s closing numbers merely added to the ongoing carnage.
Tuesday markets: Battered stocks try to recover from Monday horror show
Battered stocks, preferred stocks, bonds and commodities are trying yet again to recover from the latest Monday horror show on Wall Street.
Index funds and index ETFs: How they can effectively eviscerate the market
Most index funds and index ETFs are weighted in favor of large cap stocks. When a few of these large caps have a bad quarter, they can kill the whole index.
Grueling bear market likely to continue through year end
it’s fairly safe to say there’ll be no Santa Claus Rally to end this year. Instead, our current grueling bear market continues to eat any profitable positions that remain.
JNJ asbestos freakout clobbers Friday stocks. Dow plunges
JNJ shares got clobbered Friday. To blame: Another story about the company’s alleged cover-up of the alleged carcinogenic effects of Johnson’s Baby Powder.
Bi-polar stock market prolongs its 2018 Festival of Investor Pain
The return of the Festival of Investor Pain is always just around the corner in this persistently bi-polar stock market. Like Yogi says, "It ain't over 'til it's over."
Bearish market bets resume. It’s all Trump’s fault. Rinse, repeat
Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrials seemed back in winning form, closing up a colossal +600 points. But the very next day, bearish market bets resumed.
A Wall Street Black Friday: Investors endure their own variation
This week-ending Wall Street Turkey received no last-minute pardon from President Trump. Today was indeed a Wall Street Black Friday for most investors.
Mr Market takes another swan dive in Wednesday trading action
Like they did on Tuesday, and like they did most days this fall, stocks currently find themselves retreating once again back into full swan dive mode. Auntie Maxine was no help, either.
Small investors: Where to hide in the current market downturn?
Dumping half your declining portfolio into the severe, still-ongoing October 2018 market downturn right now would likely make matters worse for most small investors, at least in the intermediate term.
Secular bull market, Great Trump Rally: Are they finally over?
Is the long-running secular bull market in U.S. stocks over? Is the Great Trump Rally within that secular bull market also kaput? And finally, are we in a bear market now?
Friday markets tank again. Interest rates, Columbus Day worries to blame?
Wages up, unemployment down, and a long, Columbus Day holiday weekend to look forward to. So what’s not to love this Friday if you’re an investor in stocks and bonds?