When a "dovish" Fed speaks, investors bid up equities. Although the Fed removed the word "patient" from its mantra in the latest round of Fed speak and with regard to the FOMC's decision to maintain the current interest...
The Bull Market turned six last week and what an incredible six years it has been. From the depths of despair in March 2009, the S&P 500 (SPY) has more than tripled in one of the greatest six year bull market runs in history. At an...
We've all had that perfect day - muted wind, mild temperatures, and a blue sky without a cloud in sight - yet couldn't help but feel that something was wrong. By the next morning, a storm raged outside and all vestiges of sunshine and...
The Labor Department recently released February's jobs report. Jobs added to the economy drastically exceed estimates, while wage growth continued to lag. Despite the discouraging wage figures, every news outlet from The New York Times to The Wall...
In the last five days, the S&P 500 index (SPY) has corrected by 2.5% and there is certainly some panic in the markets related to a strong dollar and its impact on risky asset classes. This article discusses why the current market correction is...
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March is historically a poor month for gold, which is bad sign for the commodity, since it's already down 1.6 percent year-to-date, writes Barry Ritholtz on Bloomber...
Never has there been a more artificial—-indeed, phony—–gain in the stock market than the 215% eruption orchestrated by the Fed since the post-crisis bottom six years ago today. And the operative word is “orchestrated&rdquo...
When I'm in my sales role, I view every prospective client as falling into one of two broad baskets: those looking for a reason to say yes, and those looking for a reason to say no. I always try to focus on the former and spend little time on the...
