Donald Trump has tweeted 10,000 times since he was sworn in as president of the United States. And, according to JPMorgan Chase, his tweets are increasingly moving the stock market and bond markets. Analysts at the Wall Street bank created the ‘Volfefe…
Mark Sanford, former Republican South Carolina Governor, thinks we’re in a heap of trouble. He told “Fox News Sunday” that he predicts “the most significant financial storm… since the Great Depression.” Coincidentally, Sanford also announced he’s cha…
The latest jobs report for August has put some recession fears at bay, but many aren’t feeling too chipper about the results – and what they mean for major stock market indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average. August Jobs Report: Far From Dreamy …
The Dow pounded toward session highs on Friday afternoon after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell clapped back at recession panic and assured investors that the central bank is committed to ensuring that inflation remains close to target. Most importa…
The stock market’s temperature cooled a few degrees on Friday, but that didn’t prevent the Dow from adding to its feverish September rally to close out the week. However, as Wall Street feasts on rampant trade war optimism, one economic historian warns that disagreements over tariffs are just a surface-level symptom of a far more […]
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The Dow Jones is expected to open with a gain of over 50 points in anticipation of a new round of trade talks in October between the U.S. and China. While the tension between the U.S. and China has intensified in recent weeks following the imposition of additional tariffs by both sides, some strategists expect […]
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Another day of risk-on trading launched the Dow Jones higher on Thursday, as the US and China finally have a date to renew trade talks. Market bulls are betting that we have seen the worst of the trade war and are enjoying the resiliency of the US econ…
Consumer confidence in the U.S. has held steady and spending has increased despite a slew of negative signs that point toward an economic slowdown. Federal Reserve officials admit that consumers are alone in carrying the burden of the economy. “We’ve …
The Dow was already primed for a colossal rally on Thursday after US and Chinese officials set a date for the next round of trade war negotiations. But when the editor of a Communist Party mouthpiece teased that he expects to see a “breakthrough” when …
The Dow bounded toward a second straight titanic advance on Thursday after the United States and China cleared what had proven to be an unexpectedly difficult hurdle: setting a date to return to the negotiation table. Dow Eyes Titanic Rally Wall Street…
Nobel laureate Robert Shiller predicts that the US housing market is on the verge of crumbling. The American economist was speaking to Bloomberg Television when he said: “It would suggest declining home prices in the near future,” Shiller, who teaches …
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures soared more than 200 points in early trading Thursday after China and the US scheduled new trade talks for October. But don’t be fooled, the inflated stock market is a bubble, according to Michael Burry. Burry, portrayed by Christian Bale in the movie The Big Short, famously predicted the […]
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The broader stock market finished the day in the green, with all three of the major indices extending their 2019 gains. Not only that but year-to-date, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 are up 13% and 17%, respectively. With investors dipping their toe bac…
Conditions are favorable for another steep fall in the U.S. Treasury bond yield curve, says UBS, Switzerland’s largest financial institution. In revised projections published Wednesday, the bank identified U.S.-China trade tensions and their impact on …
Wednesday brought a welcome relief rally for the Dow Jones, which surged more than 200 points as risk assets rallied around the globe. Tensions eased in Hong Kong, Brexit no-deal risks fell, and President Donald Trump confirmed that the US was not looking for regime change in Iran. Adding to the bullish mood, new data revealed […]
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As Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg faces a firestorm of criticism for his Libra project, another prominent social media billionaire is staying on the side-lines. Jack Dorsey made it very clear in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald that he has no pl…
The Dow soared toward a blockbuster recovery on Wednesday after positive developments in Hong Kong removed one potential complication from the trade war landscape. However, conflicting opinions on interest rate policy suggest that the Federal Reserve r…
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures climbed 200 points higher in early trading Wednesday. Optimism returned to the market as Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam bows to protestor demands and restores some calm to Asian stock markets. Lam agreed to with…
The Dow Jones dropped by more than one percent on September 3 following several weakened futures trading sessions, dropping 285 points as the U.S. and China imposed additional sanctions over the weekend, triggering conversations about a possible recess…
One major market index, the Russell 2000, has shown price behavior that is very worrisome. A decline of more than 1% from Tuesday’s close could be the first crack in the stock market dam that begins a wholesale stock market crash. When a major stock ma…