How did global stock markets do today? China's unexpected yuan devaluation over the past couple weeks sent the market into a huge sell-off.
From the Nikkei to the French CAC, stocks plummeted, shaking investors in every industry.
Here are a few of the affected markets, as well as which commodities were jostled...
On Aug. 19, Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani called China's stock market "a canary in the coal mine" and warned of a crash in the immediate future.
Last night, as markets in Asia plunged even further, FOX Business' Stuart Varney of "Varney & Co." gave Shah credit for predicting the dive. Then he asked: What's next for the stock market?
Here's what Shah is recommending investors do now...
Today's Stock Market Crash: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 1,000 points, or 6%, in early trading today (Monday) as the rout in global stocks deepened. Traders around the world have coined today "Black Monday."
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Monday, August 24) forecasted a 616-point decline, nearly 4% as traders continue to selloff over fears related to the Chinese economy.
Nasdaq futures were down more than 80 points, or 5%, as tech stocks slumped in premarket hours. Traders around the world have dubbed Aug. 24) Black Monday."
Here's everything you need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...
It shouldn't come as any surprise that U.S. stocks went into free-fall mode last week.
The signs were everywhere. I'll prove it to you in a moment.
Then I'm going to show you how to cash in...
We received one of the biggest stock market crash indicators we've seen in 2015 today (Friday) when Bank of America Merrill Lynch reported that U.S. equity outflows hit a 15-week high this week.
According to the bank, more than $83 billion fled stocks in the last week as global economic concerns intensified.
Here's why that is a such a big deal for the global markets...
The tech-centric Nasdaq Composite has fallen 2.6% since July 21, leaving many investors asking us, "Are we in a tech bubble?"
On July 20, the Nasdaq hit a record high of 5,231.94. Then, investors started worrying that tech stocks had become overvalued, and the downward pressure on the index began.
But there are two important things to remember when talking about a tech bubble...
Stocks tumbled again early today (Wednesday) after a second round of yuan currency devaluation by the Chinese central bank.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell as much as 250 points, or 1.5%, in Wednesday morning trading. That decline followed a 193-point loss (1.1%) Tuesday.
And it raises the question of whether the yuan devaluation will trigger a broader U.S. stock market crash.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange is up more than 3.4% today after falling more than 11% over the previous four trading sessions. Even with today's gain, the Chinese index has fallen more than 26% since mid-June.
The Chinese market remains incredibly volatile, and many on Wall Street are predicting another stock market crash in the country.
Here's how to protect yourself in case there is another stock market crash in China...
Investors around the world are worried about a stock market crash in China. But instead of panicking, there's a way you can profit from China's stock market crash.
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 8.5% today (Monday) in the largest one-day drop for Chinese stocks since Feb. 27, 2007. The index is now down more than 27% from early June.
Here's how you can profit from China's stock market crash today...
This is the second-longest stretch without a stock market correction for the S&P 500 since 1945, according to RBC Wealth Management.
It's been more than 1,350 days since we've seen a correction in the S&P 500. A stock market correction is defined as a 10% dip from the index's high.
Here are the five biggest bull runs since 1945...
We just received one of the biggest stock market crash indicators we've seen since the 2008 financial crisis.
A Bank of America Merrill Lynch note today shows the bank's clients sold more than $4.1 billion in U.S. stocks last week. That's the largest amount in any week since January 2008, according to analyst Jill Carey Hall.
And most of that selling pressure came from institutional clients...
Liquidity, the "life blood" that allows the world's capital markets to function, has been murdered.
It was choked violently in the bond market by the gloved hands of its erstwhile babysitter - the broker-dealers - but it bled to death in the stock market from a thousand cuts.
We should be afraid. The lurking henchmen who worked as lookouts on "the job" are the very regulators and guardians of the stock and bond markets who should've stopped it.
Worse, they don't understand their own crime.
That's scary enough, but what's more frightening is how the wheels of both the stock and bond markets could seize and come to a shredding halt at any time.
Investors who don't want to be murder victims need to examine the evidence.
Here it is, in black and white with red all over...
The fact that the U.S. banking system is awash with $2.6 trillion in excess reserves points to nothing more than U.S. Federal Reserve stock market manipulation.
For years, the amount of reserves in the banking system was flat, at least relative to the relentless surge Bernanke's tenure brought with it. Excess reserves were at $1.5 billion in February 2006 when Ben Bernanke stepped in as chairman. Under Bernanke, it grew $2.5 trillion.
Here's why that can be nothing more than Fed stock market manipulation...
It's certainly possible to reel in profits from a stock market correction - if you know the right strategies to employ. Good thing we do!
In fact, there is one technique we'd like to share with you today - it's simple to use and great for reaping fast rewards.
Here's everything you need to know about profiting during a stock market correction...
