Investors want to believe the Fed can support the stock market, and pundits are working hard to convince everyone that the bear market is over.
Don't fall it. This rally is unsustainable, and the Fed's forging monetary policy with flawed data that's doomed to fail.
Here's what's really going on in the markets right now - and what you should do about it...
Investors want to believe the Fed can support the stock market, and pundits are working hard to convince everyone that the bear market is over.
Don't fall it. This rally is unsustainable, and the Fed's forging monetary policy with flawed data that's doomed to fail.
Here's what's really going on in the markets right now - and what you should do about it...
The markets may be up in the last month, but the threat of a stock market crash in 2016 is still very real.
Investors are bracing for a dismal Q1 2016 earnings season, which will weigh on stocks around the world.
The way this earnings season is shaping up, a resurgence of the January bear market is virtually inevitable.
Both analyst estimates and guidance from the companies have been moving lower for weeks. Almost every sector is expected to see earnings shrink this quarter.
These numbers are sounding a warning investors can't afford to ignore.
When you see them, you'll understand why...
U.S. markets logged their fifth straight week of gains last week, pushing the Dow and S&P 500 into positive territory for the first time in 2016. But despite those gains, the fears of a stock market crash are still very real.
U.S. markets have logged four consecutive weeks of gains, but investors shouldn't get too comfortable. In fact, we've spotted three signs a stock market crash could be coming in 2016...
We're facing the prospect of a stock market crash as bad as the one we suffered through eight years ago - and it's the fault of governments the world over.
The 2008 financial crisis chopped about 56% from the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. And in an effort to stop the bleeding, governments simply laid the groundwork for a 2016 stock market crash.
During a four-day rally last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 490 points. And that was just the most recent surge in the index's 1,200-point recovery since its dismal start in early January.
While the signs of a rebound were encouraging, Money Morning experts say "bear market 2016" isn't close to being over.
"Despite some moderately positive economic news last week, the global economy remains depressed and the prospects for significantly higher stock prices are low," Money Morning Global Credit Strategist Michael Lewitt said.
Now, he sees one major reason bear market 2016 is going to only get worse...
Even though the markets have rebounded in the first week of March, we just received a major new stock market crash warning sign today (Monday).
The Bank for International Settlements warned today that there's a "gathering storm" in the global economy. According to the bank, the storm is the result of global governments exhausting their monetary policy options.
U.S. stocks have rebounded smartly after a crushing start to the year, but this is no time for investors to be complacent.
We have the biggest reason why bear market 2016 isn't over.
Investors may be feeling better about markets after U.S. stock indexes closed Tuesday at their highest levels in nearly two months. But despite the recent gains, this is not the start to another bull market.
Global stock markets have tanked this year, leaving many investors worrying about a potential stock market crash in 2016. And Money Morning Global Credit Strategist Michael Lewitt has just told readers about the biggest factor that could lead to a 2016 stock market crash.
There was another China stock market crash today (Thursday) as worries about market liquidity in the nation intensified.
For U.S. investors, the China stock market crash hits close to home, because every major sell-off in China will have a massive impact on global stocks in 2016.
But first, here's why the Chinese stock market crashed today...
We've just come across a stock market crash chart that signals a serious warning to investors around the world.
"Warnings are starting to flash all over,"Money MorningCapital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani says. "The predominant sentiment these days is uncertainty. The markets are nervous. Very nervous."
The conventional "wisdom" holds that a bear market can't happen until losses hit 20%.
But that's a carefully designed, often-repeated Wall Street lie that's supposed to trick investors into sitting tight when they should be changing tactics.
With several global central banks cutting interest rates in 2016, one question we keep hearing is, "What are negative interest rates?"
A negative-interest-rate policy (NIRP) is a monetary policy tool where nominal target interest rates are set with a negative value somewhere below zero. In short, the policy means banks and customers are essentially paying to park their money at financial institutions.
Negative interest rates have become much more popular in 2016, and Money Morning experts say the ramifications are huge for global stock markets.
Before we get to the global implications, here's how popular they have become...
