Both U.S. and overseas stocks have been rallying since their ugly August sell-off.
But, if these key commodity prices tank, expect stock prices to follow.
Oil and copper hold the keys to the future of stock prices...
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW -
Both U.S. and overseas stocks have been rallying since their ugly August sell-off.
But, if these key commodity prices tank, expect stock prices to follow.
Oil and copper hold the keys to the future of stock prices...
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW -
Both U.S. and overseas stocks have been rallying since their ugly August sell-off.
But, if these key commodity prices tank, expect stock prices to follow.
Oil and copper hold the keys to the future of stock prices...
By Michael E. Lewitt, Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt -
The week running up to Easter ended with a punk jobs report that punctuated a first quarter filled with a stream of consistently bad economic data.
March nonfarm payrolls grew by only 126,000, far below consensus estimates of 225,000. Worse, 69,000 jobs were subtracted from January's and February's tallies. The unemployment rate stayed at 5.5% only because the job participation rate jumped back up to its lowest level since 1978.
And while the cock-eyed optimists who are waiting for the economy and the markets to reach escape velocity like Vladimir and Estragon are still waiting for Godot were rushing to blame the number on the weather, the government reported that 182,000 people reported they couldn't get to work because of the weather in March - in line with historical norms.
It isn't the weather that is hurting the economy...
By Garrett Baldwin, Behavioral Trading Specialist, Money Morning -
Good morning! Stock market futures today forecast a 59-point decrease from Friday's close on concerns about growth in Japan and a lackluster oil price forecast.
What to watch today: Investors will keep an eye on oil prices after Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) slashed its oil forecast through the year 2019. The investment bank predicted that the global energy markets would hit its oversupply peak in the second quarter of 2015, fueled by OPEC's decision not to reduce production.
By William Patalon III, Executive Editor, Money Morning • @privatebrief -
If you’re looking for the very best profit plays in this toppy market, here’s my advice.
Follow the money.
There’s no "signal" more heartening than en masse insider buying - or finding out that big investments are being made by the handful of institutional players with a proven ability for finding big winners.
It’s even better when you see that the Big Boys are making those investments in stocks the rest of Wall Street wouldn’t even think of touching.
This “even better” scenario is just what’s happening with this natural resources play…
By kdowdle, Money Morning -
Companies making headlines in the stock market today include Dell (Nasdaq: DELL), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM).
After Tuesday's closing bell Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) gave shareholders good news: it will begin paying a dividend later this year.
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -
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By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW -
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By Kerri Shannon, Associate Editor, Money Morning -
If you are looking for a steady stream of safe dividends in today's troubled markets, the list of "Dividend Aristocrats" is a good place to start.
Compiled and tracked by Standard & Poor's, Dividend Aristocrats are companies that have consistently increased their dividend payouts for 25 consecutive years.
Currently, there are 51 of them, including the 10 new Dividend Aristocrats added this year.
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW -
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Click Here to Find Out What Last Week's Extreme Volatility Means for the Markets...
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW -
To see how the Obama bank-reform push could perpetuate the bull market, please read on...