After finishing 2018 as one of the worst-performing sectors, it looks like biotech could be a... Read More

After finishing 2018 as one of the worst-performing sectors, it looks like biotech could be a runaway leader this year. The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (Nasdaq: IBB) has surged 13% so far this... Read More

As of late December, earnings growth for 2018 was expected at 20.3%, the highest since 2010 and the... Read More

As of late December, earnings growth for 2018 was expected at 20.3%, the highest since 2010 and the highest revenue growth (expected 8.9%) since 2011. Profit margins surged last year with the S&P... Read More

Stocks just had their worst December since the Great Depression and Wall Street analysts are... Read More

Stocks just had their worst December since the Great Depression and Wall Street analysts are scrambling to update their price targets and recommendations. Analysts tracked by Factset Earnings now see... Read More

Tax-loss harvesting is a powerful tool in planning and getting the most from your investments and... Read More

Tax-loss harvesting is a powerful tool in planning and getting the most from your investments and can even help increase your portfolio returns. The IRS says you can offset capital gains booked each... Read More

The markets closed the week before last with all three indexes firmly in a correction, down more... Read More

The markets closed the week before last with all three indexes firmly in a correction, down more than 10% from the 52-week high. This selloff has brought out value for the first time in years and... Read More

The guns have gone quiet on the Eastern Front…for now. The U.S. and China agreed to a temporary... Read More

The guns have gone quiet on the Eastern Front…for now. The U.S. and China agreed to a temporary truce in the developing trade war after a meeting at the G-20 conference last month. The agreement is... Read More

Investors are still shell-shocked from the worst October since 2008 and the pain may be far from... Read More

Investors are still shell-shocked from the worst October since 2008 and the pain may be far from over. Economists are lowering estimates for next year and corporate earnings are expected to grow just... Read More

Shares of retailers are approaching a bear market with the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) off... Read More

Shares of retailers are approaching a bear market with the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) off 15.5% from its August peak. The group plunged more than 3% last Tuesday on disappointing earnings... Read More

While pundits argue about where we are in the economic cycle, there’s no denying that a recession... Read More

While pundits argue about where we are in the economic cycle, there’s no denying that a recession will come eventually. Bull markets don’t die of old age but many tell-tale signs of a recession... Read More

The price of oil has plunged into a bear market, falling for 10 consecutive sessions last week and... Read More

The price of oil has plunged into a bear market, falling for 10 consecutive sessions last week and settling more than 22% from its peak of $76.90 a barrel made just last month. —Recommended... Read More