Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Wall Street ended almost flat on WednesdayAmong the big three US indexes, only the Dow Jones reported gains yesterday.The S&P 500 closed at -0.02%, the Nasdaq ended the trading session at -0.18%...

Wall Street mixed on TuesdayOnly the Dow Jones reported gains yesterday.The three big indexes have closed the day as follows:the S&P 500 closed at -0.07%, the Nasdaq ended the trading session at...

Before we move into a review of the last few months of market action to learn what most investors did wrong, I think it is important to begin this missive by reposting something written by Robert...

The soft landing crew is increasingly taking over. No, the bond market’s base case is not a recession - it’s immaculate disinflation. Getting this call right is crucial...

I have been laying out my case for an imminent reversal in the stock averages in recent issues. Last week’s title was an ironic Up, Up and Away? Seems my hot air balloon has run out of propane!...

Chief Content & Culture Officer Anthony Cheung looks at the main need-to-know news for the week ahead in global markets. The perfect prep for any student currently applying to investment bank...

Economists were expecting a decline, but the 1.1% slide in retail spending in December was deeper than expected. Even worse, the monthly slide marks the second straight decline. It could be noise, but...

The US stock market dropped on WednesdayYesterday has been a negative day for Wall Street.All three major indexes have closed in a loss.The S&P 500 closed at -1.56%, the Nasdaq ended the trading...

In what is yet another disappointing set of US activity data, retail sales fell 1.1% month-on-month in December, worse than the -0.9% figure the market was expecting. Meanwhile, November's...

Wall Street was mostly down on TuesdayYesterday has been the first trading day of the week because the market has been closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day.The Nasdaq, on Tuesday, was the only...

Have a look at the last US inflation report; Answer the big question: Powell pivoted in 2019, is he going for it again in 2023? Analyze what’s priced in for bonds and equity markets: a...

Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s rate plans and a slowing economy will continue to impact investor sentiment in 2023 I remain bullish on companies with strong fundamentals, reasonable...

Though a rising interest rate environment adversely affects fixed-rate bond investments, the defining attributes of floating rate debt, incoming generation and low price sensitivity, have proven...

Chief Content & Culture Officer Anthony Cheung looks at the main need-to-know news for the week ahead in global markets.The perfect prep for any student currently applying to investment bank...