Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Taking risks is no longer necessary to make a return on your savings.Not long ago, “cash is trash” was a common theme as savings accounts yielded zero. Of course, such was the intent of...

The US economy is expected to enter a recession by the end of the year. Despite the risks, investing in equities may still be a viable option. The S&P 500 appears to be in an uptrend, but the 4200...

Hedge Fund Tips with Tom Hayes – VideoCast Article referenced in VideoCast above: “Put It Out Of Its Misery” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… Earnings are coming in...

US equity futures are indicating a slightly lower open as of 05:00 ET, with most markets around the world closed. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) will acquire all of the deposits and most of the assets of...

Most of the major asset classes continued to rebound in April, led by property shares ex-US, based on a set of ETF proxies. The downside outliers: foreign government bonds in developed markets, stocks...

Recently, US House Speaker McCarthy tweeted this: And although it sounds like common sense, it’s dead wrong. The government doesn’t need money to spend money. The government creates money...

May is expected to be another volatile month on Wall Street. Investor focus will be on the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, the monthly jobs report, inflation data, more earnings, and the U.S....

The US economy expanded at a much slower rate than expected in the first quarter, a prelude to recession, according to some forecasters. It would be naïve to rule out the possibility in the...

Earnings are coming in nicely, but there is an overhang on this market – and until resolved, the market is stuck in the mud. First Republic (FRC) is now a zombie bank that no one wants to take...

US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 05:00 ET, aided by Meta's after-hours earnings beat. This follows mostly firmer Asian markets, while European equity markets are higher, with...

So, I suppose the good news is that policymakers have stopped pretending that prices will go back down to the pre-pandemic levels. My friend Andy Fately (@fx_poet) in his daily note today called to...

US futures are indicating a higher open after closing sharply lower on Tuesday with MSFT up ~8% afterhours following earnings beat and positive commentary on AI. European equity markets have opened...

The US debt ceiling has reached its limit, causing concern among investors. Biden administration needs to find a resolution before August 18th to avoid a potential crisis. As this unfolds, US debt...

VIX has become obsolete, and institutional investors agree. The increasing use of 0DTE options has affected its ability to accurately reflect market volatility. So, the CBOE has launched the VIX1D as...