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The Correction Within the Current Bear Market Rally: Will It End Soon?

And so the S&P 500 Index is trading right around a key resistance level of 1,220 and, if it can prove to hold above this level, this could be the breakout the market’s been needing. It’s been a tough go for the stock market over the last several weeks and we’re due for a lit

All Global Investment Risks Point to a Steady Dollar & Mediocrity in Stocks & Metals

With declining expectations for future economic growth and therefore corporate earnings, the stock market could experience a prolonged period of range-bound trading action around current levels. The S&P 500 Index ha

Forget the Economy; These Companies Are Still Earning Big Money

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE/AA), the first stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to report third-quarter earnings, missed analyst expectations. The Street was hoping Alcoa would earn about $0.20 a share. The company earned $0.15 a share. But let’s look closer.

Michael discusses the strongest indication yet that stocks are short-term oversold.

Without getting too technical, investors have two ways to bet on the price direction of stocks. They can go “long” the market, which means they believe that stock prices will rise. Or they can go “short” the market, which means they are bett

Market Risk Dries up IPO & Reverse Merger Pipelines

Global financial markets continue to face the headwinds from the yet to be resolved European Sovereign debt crisis along with domestic problems at home, including weak housing prices, high unemployment, debt/deficit, and economic renewal.

Unpleasant Forced State Budget Cuts

California Governor Jerry Brown and his Democratic government made financial projections for California’s current fiscal year, which began July 1, 2011. Only three months into the current fiscal year, tax revenue for California has fallen $705 million.

There’s Real Strength in this Stock Market—the Trading Action Says So

California Governor Jerry Brown and his Democratic government made financial projections for California’s current fiscal year, which began July 1, 2011. Only three months into the current fiscal year, tax revenue for California has fallen $705 million.

My Tribute to Steve Jobs—Visionary and Leader

The big news on Wednesday was the passing of Steve Jobs, the visionary who led Apple Inc. (NASDAQ/AAPL) to new heights. But with his death, the future of Apple will be the constant subject of debate. The concern obviously will be the ability of Apple to continue to dri

Without This Fixed, the Economy Cannot Recover

Well, I thought I’d never see this in my lifetime.   Yesterday, the bellwether U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 3.94% for the first time in Freddie Mac’s history of track

Cycle of Debt Must Be Broken for the Whole System to Correct Itself

The spot price of oil remains the daily benchmark for the trading action in the stock market. It’s recovered to the $80.00-per-barrel level and is seemingly stuck below the important $100.00-per-barrel mark, as the economy remains in the doldrums. As I’

The Equity Investor’s Only Friend—Past, Present and Future

It would seem that, if you’re a stock market investor, dividends are your only friend in this market. In fact, dividends have been an equity investor’s only friend since the beginning of last decade. For 11 years now, the S&P 500 Index really hasn&r

Four Reasons Why Stock Prices Will Bounce Higher Now

Stocks have become severely oversold.   The stock market is acting as if we are already in a recession. The dividend yields on many major corporations are back up over four percent...in an

How to Survive During This Economic Chaos

The recent stock market selloff was due to the U.S. Federal Reserve saying that the domestic economy faces some serious challenges over the next year. The central bank didn’t take much in the way of new policy action, because there isn’t much left their toolbox. Interest rates can

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