(Bloomberg) — The S&P 500 Index is poised to end higher for the third year in a row, having added more than 20% so far in 2021. Another rally in 2022 would make for a four-year winning streak, which has happened only five times in nearly a century. Analysis shows a three-year streak — like […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — U.S. equities investors, having enjoyed a lengthy run of rich valuations during the course of the pandemic, need to pull back, especially from growth stocks as the Federal Reserve begins to tighten monetary policy, according to Dennis Gartman, University of Akron Endowment Chairman. “A bear market is required at this point,” Gartman said […]
Read MoreBull markets, like the human investors that compose them, are mortal—and sometimes they die in a spectacular and bloody fashion. Trouble is, you never know for sure when a few days of big losses represent a mere dip (or to some, a buying opportunity) and what is the start of bigger decline. But there are […]
Read MoreU.S. stock futures slumped Friday, with global markets rattled by a new coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, which fanned concerns that new growth-crushing lockdowns could be imposed. Trading volumes were low due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., which could be could contributing to the volatility. However, major benchmarks indicated a rough opening […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Bond yields are on the rise again, serving a reminder to technology investors of the need to guard against unwelcome surprises. As higher rates tend to discount the present value of future profits, tech stocks with the highest valuations tend to suffer most, as witnessed in the Nasdaq 100 Index’s 1.2% drop from […]
Read MoreMichael Burry dumped just about everything in Q3 to guard against the ‘mother of all crashes’ — but he did purchase 3 interesting new holdings Hedge fund manager Michael Burry of “The Big Short” fame has been a busy man lately. In addition to his non-stop shadowing (and shading) of Tesla CEO Elon Musk on […]
Read MoreThe Brooklyn Daily Eagle headline on “Black Thursday,” Oct. 24, 1929, proclaims, “Wall St. In Panic As Stocks Crash.” FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The supreme authorities from Chase National Bank, Harvard University, and Barron’s were as dumbfounded as everybody else. Chase’s chairman and Harvard’s treasurer were among the market experts enlisted by Barron’s to judge its […]
Read MoreMichael Burry’s ‘mother of all crashes’ warning is still in play — but here are 3 stocks he’s bullish on “The Big Short” guy is sounding the alarm again. Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager who famously bet against the country’s housing market in 2008, recently proclaimed in a since-deleted tweet, “Bond & stock markets […]
Read MoreMorgan Stanley is still calling for a 10%-20% crash — protect yourself this way Slowing growth and tightening financial conditions. That makes Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer, nervous. “In short, higher real rates should mean lower equity prices,” Wilson wrote last week in a note to clients. “Secondarily, they may also mean value […]
Read MoreA stock market correction is a sudden drop in the value of stocks, usually by more than 10% from their most recent high (according to common indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average). When prices are overinflated due to intense demand among investors wanting in on profits, corrections help bring it back down. These rapid […]
Read MoreThis week’s epic frenzy in the market’s most shorted stocks could be portending a near-term top and impending correction. Here’s why. The best word to describe this week might be manic. Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum mobilized retail traders this week into some of the market’s most unloved and heavily shorted names, pushing them far higher in […]
Read MoreMelt-ups typically lead to big meltdowns, and this long-time market bull sees just that on the horizon. Here’s what he’s forecasting for the year ahead.
Read MoreGrantham is sounding the alarm bells and warned in a note this week that the market’s bubble could burst within months. Here’s what you need to know now.
Read MoreWhile the top may be in for the market, Einhorn says he’s initiated “medium-sized” long positions in these 3 stocks.
Read MoreThere are several dark clouds gathering over the stock market, but UBS warned this week that this overlooked situation “is the single biggest near term risk” to the market. Here’s what you need to know now.
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