Technology stocks drag market lower
Major indices are falling this Thursday morning, as the Street waits for word of who the next Federal Reserve Chairman will be. In earnings news, Facebook (FB) reported better than… Read more >
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Blast off
Tuesday’s market bounce didn’t amount to much, but stocks have opened much higher this Wednesday morning. Overnight talk that the Fed will raise interest rates for a third time this… Read more >
Tech stocks fall
Major indices are in the red this Thursday morning, with the stocks in the high flying tech sector leading the market lower. Bond yields are not much changed following Wednesday’s… Read more >
Stocks flat ahead of Fed announcement
Major indices are mixed or flat in Wednesday morning trading as the Federal Reserve winds up its two day meeting, to be capped by announcements at 2:00 PM. It is… Read more >
Stocks flat as traders watch Fed
Major indices are mixed or flat in Tuesday morning trading as the Federal Reserve begins its two day meeting, to be capped by announcements at 2:00 PM on Wednesday. Hurricane… Read more >
Stocks lower ahead of Yellen speech
Major indices are in the red this Tuesday morning as the Street waits to hear from Fed Chair Janet Yellen at 1:00 PM. International oil prices have recovered somewhat from… Read more >
How the ECB and Fed are impacting currencies
I turned on the TV the other night and was shocked to see college bowling being broadcast. When did colleges start forming bowling teams?! More shocking was when one of… Read more >
The pitfalls of the “consensus” Volatility Trade and why you should avoid it
Unless you’ve been on a deserted island with Wilson for the last few months, you’ve no doubt heard about the record low volatility in U.S. equity markets. Last week, the… Read more >
Stocks rally after surprise downturn
Major indices are rising this Thursday morning, after a strange Wednesday session that saw stocks give back huge gains in afternoon trading to close lower. Although the market has seemed… Read more >
Fed decision day
At 2:00 PM today, the market will learn of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, and there is very little suspense. It is assumed the Fed will raise rates today,… Read more >
