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Markets Jittery Ahead Of Jobs Report  Share   Share Trending By the closing bell on Wednesday, there was a lot of green on the screen; all the major equity indices were higher, along with gold and bonds. The gains were slim, and it was a push and pull until the final minutes of trading. For the year, it’s the Russell 2000, still ahead of the pack.  Russell 2000: +16.4% S&P 500: +12.0% Nasdaq Composite: +6.7% Market breadth was pretty ho-hum, looking at advancers to decliners, but other co...

They don’t come to the rescue as often as they once did, but all of a sudden, the old heroes of the stock market are lending a hand. Some are trying .05/28/2021 19:03:55PM EST.

Key Takeways From The GameStop Hearing  Share   Share Source: Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP, File There have been many ways to describe this market of late, but I think the 2009 Rally is still characterized mainly by moxie – the determination to move higher. We caught a glimpse of that in yesterday’s session. Every sector in the S&P 500 was higher with impressive reversals in growth niches and solid strength in Financials, while Consumer Staples is getting a moment in the spotlight. S&P...

Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Greenlight Turns Markets Green  Share   Share Trending Last week was like one of those good old-fashioned donnybrooks when two guys just went toe to toe. The ups and downs of the market took their cue from various inputs from earnings and that bombshell on capital gains taxes. It reminded me of one of my favorite childhood toys; Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. The fighting back and forth eventually saw a big bounce on Friday , although not enough to prevent a down w...

Markets Meet A Fork In The Road  Share   Share Trending Yesterday was another tough session for the market that stumbled out of the gate and never came close to taking a stand. There was a little late nibbling, but for the most part, the market finally caved to mounting internal weakness. Market Breadth Blue-Chip Hangout One continued positive trend is money still sought out the comfort of equities, but in blue-chip names with steady cash flows and strong balance sheets while eschewing top-...

Markets Bet On A Return To Big Cities  Share   Share Trending It was a particularly listless session from the opening bell to the final moments the market struggled with finding buyers.  On the flip side there wasn’t a mad dash for the exits but I think there is a sense that something is missing. The second week of first quarter 2021 earnings promises more big beats but perhaps more big yawns as well.  When expectations are this high its hard to dazzle. The move into real estate continue...

There was interesting action during yesterday’s session, as growth (Technology and Communication Services) enjoyed strong interest and gains. But more conservative sectors (Health Care and Real Estate) really surged.I found .04/16/2021 16:26:08PM EST.

Yesterday, there was a lot of sound and fury, excitement and concern, and more gyrations as money kept bouncing from one sector to another. I’m not sure where all those .04/14/2021 19:24:45PM EST.

Millennials Have The Most Confidence In The Stock Market  Share   Share Trending Monday was the session that never really got out of the gate. Instead, stocks meandered without any clear leadership or conviction. The good news is sellers didn’t have conviction either; the bad news is ‘would-be’ buyers had even less. There is a lot of stuff happening this week, so it was understandable investors kept their powder dry. Early in the session, Energy (XLE) was the top-performing sector, as ...

Powells Plea   Share Trending Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell must feel like I used to when my mom would ask if I had gone into the cookie jar.  Not taking no for an answer, I was always compromised by the sound that ceramic jar made even when I thought I was lifting the lid straight up. She would ask again and again, and no matter how incredulous, she just didn’t believe me. For different reasons, the market is still not convinced Powell & Co can keep rates at current levels for as...