We’ve had a rough start to the new year so far. And after such a volatile 2018, it’s hard to predict where things will land in 2019. Investors do have reason to be optimistic this year—the economy is still relatively strong—however, the trends that made the end of last year so challenging remain and investors […]
Read MoreStocks fell sharply on Thursday following bad news from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Wednesday evening and after weaker-than-anticipated manufacturing data was released. Apple shares led the Dow down 527 points Thursday afternoon, while the S&P 500 sank 1.5% as the tech sector tumbled 3.7%. A letter from Apple’s chief Tim Cook adjusted first-quarter revenue down to […]
Read MoreStocks are falling. Interest rates are climbing. The yield curve is flattening and could soon be flashing red. There’s plenty to worry about at the start of this new year. But for those investors trying to adjust their portfolios for the impending recession that pundits have said will start in 2020, recent economic indicators have […]
Read MoreShares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sank late Wednesday following the iPhone maker’s announcement that it had lowered its revenue guidance for Q1 citing unexpectedly weak sales in China, among other factors. After the bell on Wednesday, Apple said that it expected first quarter revenue of $84 billion compared to the previous guidance range of between […]
Read MoreIn the last week, bearish momentum has really started to pick up. This entire year has been punctuated by volatility driven by uncertainty, but it’s really only since late November that the overall market tone has actually started to turn negative. That fact has finally come to bear this week, forcing the S&P 500 below […]
Read MoreThe market has been on a wild ride over the past two months, with everything from trade to politics to weak corporate outlooks for the next year sending stocks tumbling lower. But Lindsey Bell, an investment strategist at CFRA Research, says there’s another massive market risk flying under the radar. Bell says that corporate debt […]
Read MoreBank of America Merrill Lynch’s (NYSE: BAC) chief investment strategist, Michael Hartnett, said in a note to clients this week that the “Great Bull” market that came after the financial crisis is now dead as economic growth slows, interest rates rise, and debt crushes. “The Great Bull Dead: end of excess liquidity = end of excess […]
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