In mid-December, I warned that although my intermediate-term outlook (one to two quarters) for the... Read More
In mid-December, I warned that although my intermediate-term outlook (one to two quarters) for the U.S. stock market was bullish, Market Outlook readers should consider adopting defensive strategies... Read More
The major U.S. stock market indices limped to the 2015 finish line with weekly losses, leaving all... Read More
The major U.S. stock market indices limped to the 2015 finish line with weekly losses, leaving all but the Nasdaq indices in negative territory for the year. The Nasdaq 100 added 8.4% in 2015 while... Read More
Directionless volatility in the U.S. stock market continued during the holiday-shortened trading... Read More
Directionless volatility in the U.S. stock market continued during the holiday-shortened trading week, as all major indices closed sharply higher on the heels of two straight weeks of losses. ... Read More
The U.S. stock market posted its second consecutive weekly loss, led lower by the blue-chip Dow... Read More
The U.S. stock market posted its second consecutive weekly loss, led lower by the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, which shed 0.8%. The roller coaster week saw the broader market S&P 500... Read More
The U.S. stock market featured a lot of fireworks last week but very little in the way of... Read More
The U.S. stock market featured a lot of fireworks last week but very little in the way of directional movement. All major indices closed less than 1% higher, and the beleaguered small-cap Russell... Read More
All major U.S. indices closed essentially unchanged last week except for the small-cap Russell... Read More
All major U.S. indices closed essentially unchanged last week except for the small-cap Russell 2000. While this index has been a weak spot in 2015, it gained 2.3% last week and is now challenging... Read More
All major U.S. indices closed significantly higher last week. With one exception, the market has advanced every week since October. The good news is that the rally was led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, which gained 4.1%. The bad news is that the small-cap Russell 2000 once again… Read More
All major U.S. indices closed lower last week, breaking six straight weeks of gains from the... Read More
All major U.S. indices closed lower last week, breaking six straight weeks of gains from the late-September lows. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 and small-cap Russell 2000 led the way down, both posting... Read More
All major U.S. indices closed higher again last week, logging the sixth straight week of overall... Read More
All major U.S. indices closed higher again last week, logging the sixth straight week of overall strength. The rally was led by the beleaguered small-cap Russell 2000, which gained 3.3%. This... Read More