A new global stock market crash warning sign just flashed today with news Australia cut its interest rate to the lowest level ever.
Australia wasn't the only nation taking steps today to prop up its sputtering economy.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
A new global stock market crash warning sign just flashed today with news Australia cut its interest rate to the lowest level ever.
Australia wasn't the only nation taking steps today to prop up its sputtering economy.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
A new global stock market crash warning sign just flashed today with news Australia cut its interest rate to the lowest level ever.
Australia wasn't the only nation taking steps today to prop up its sputtering economy.
By Cameron Saucier, Associate Editor, Money Morning -
A stock market crash is likely in 2016. This bear market rally simply won't last...
That's because it hasn't been based on strong earnings reports, solid balance sheets, or a growing economy. It's been hinged on the Federal Reserve's policy actions.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
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.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
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...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
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.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
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.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
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."
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
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...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
It's true that global markets rallied last week, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed 3.8% since Tuesday, Feb 16.
But our stock market predictions show more losses ahead. In fact, Money Morning Global Credit Strategist Michael E. Lewitt says investors should not be fooled by the strong performance of stocks last week.
Here's why the markets are falling and how to protect your money...
By Cameron Saucier, Associate Editor, Money Morning -
Financial pundits are finally agreeing with what we've been saying since the start of the year: bear market 2016 is here.
The Dow Jones is down nearly 6% since January, even after the triple-digit rallies we've had recently.
But far more telling of a bear market is what this one index shows...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
With the S&P 500 up 5.3% over the last week, many investors are hopeful that the markets have finally turned around in 2015.
But even though the markets are up this week, there are some major bear market warning signs that cannot be ignored...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
One of the biggest stock market crash warning signs we've seen in 2016 has just come out of China. And now the Asian nation's banking sector looks like a disaster waiting to happen...
According to UBS economist Tao Wang, China's banking loan assets now sit at a startling 290% of GDP.
Here's exactly what that means...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
Analysts around the world are finally confirming what we've been saying at Money Morning all year: We are in a bear market in 2016.
The MSCI All-Country World Index, which tracks the performance of large- and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed and 23 emerging countries, declined 1.3% yesterday. That pushed the index's decline since its May peak to 20%.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
Global stock markets tanked today (Thursday), prompting new fears of a stock market crash in 2016.
And Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani just released a new prediction for the Dow Jones following this week's market events.
By Cameron Saucier, Associate Editor, Money Morning -
Many investors fear a stock market crash in 2016 as the broader markets continue to drop. So far in 2016, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are down 8.6%, 9.9%, and 15.4%, respectively.
A stock market crash is a sudden decline in stock prices across multiple sectors. It's often triggered by fear and panic, which differs from a profit-taking market sell-off.
The most recent example of a stock market crash was in 2008.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average collapsed from its high of 14,164 on Oct. 9, 2007, to 11,000 in early July 2008 - a 22% drop. This was the result of over a dozen big banks failing from high-risk loaning practices. Major financial markets lost more than 30% of their value in 2008, according to Investopedia.