It’s usually good news when a company delivers quarterly results that beat analysts’ expectations, especially when they beat on earnings and revenue. That’s exactly what Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) did on Friday, Jan. 11, but the… Read More

Chances are you likely had a successful year in the stock market.  Despite all the gloom and doom ranging from “Fiscal Cliff” fears to the threat of a global… Read More

Over the years, technical analysts have developed a number of indicators to help them identify market turning points. One of the most popular is the relative strength index (RSI). Like most indicators,… Read More

Occasionally, I sort stocks by price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios looking for trading opportunities. This idea is well-known to value investors who often start their investment selection process with low P/E stocks.#-ad_banner-# I think it… Read More

The “fiscal cliff” has dominated the trading landscape ever since Election Day, and that issue‘s primacy has continued throughout this week’s trading. On Monday, Dec. 17, stocks surged on news that Republican House Speaker John Boehner has softened his stance on taxing… Read More

Traders are not always rational, and that statement seems to be especially true during earnings season. Millions, and at times billions, of dollars in stock market value are often lost in seconds when a company misses… Read More

At least once a day, I am asked what I think about the future of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares. Most of the time I decline to go into a detailed answer, as there are many folks out there who follow the… Read More

Currency fluctuations are driven by global economic strength or weakness, and recently fear has increased demand for the safety of U.S. dollars as growth in China and Europe has slowed. These short-term crises have not, however, solved the larger negative fundamentals of… Read More

Takeovers and takeover rumors can fuel large stock moves, often with the company being acquired going up and the company completing the acquisition falling. These price moves are logical. Takeover targets tend to be undervalued and the… Read More

Stocks were mostly lower last week but rose Friday, Nov. 16, when U.S. political leaders expressed optimism that a deal to avert the fiscal cliff is possible. Trend may be determined by answer to ‘What If…?’ What if the tax increases and spending cuts associated with the fiscal cliff are… Read More