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The positives are elusive. The breadth indicators show the possibility of a serious decline in prices in the near future. But at least the bottom for this decline should be easy to identify by a sharp decrease in the number of new lows.
Bonds are very different from stocks. When you own a stock, you have an ownership stake in the company, and your fortunes are tied to those of the company. When you own a bond, you do not own a piece of the company. You are a creditor of the company.
The price of gold rallied sharply on Friday, as it hit a new record high of $3,086 amid uncertainty over US trade policy. Additionally, an uptick in the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge was seen.
Despite expansion in manufacturing activities, the slowdown in new orders and supply-chain issues amid tariff-related risks have marred the outlook of the industrial manufacturing space. However, here is a look at stocks that may benefit.
What was the hottest topic in the markets this week? Trump's tariffs. And what about next week? You guessed right, it will be Trump's tariffs again in all likelihood. The market is now pretty certain that copper will also be affected by tariffs.
As part of an ongoing series, each week we focus on one of the stocks on our stock screeners, and discuss how it could be a deeply undervalued gem. The stock this week is Hafnia Ltd.
Leverage, the practice of borrowing funds to amplify trading positions, can magnify profits but equally intensify losses, posing significant challenges for those new to trading. Here is a brief overview of trading without leverage.
We are trained to expect gradual improvements in computing power—a bit more performance, a bit less power draw, some new buzzwords about efficiency. But every once in a while, a breakthrough happens that obliterates expectations.
Most investors have been chasing AI, semiconductors, and the latest crypto buzz. But one of the most explosive trades of the year has been hiding in plain sight. That trade? Copper.
Consumer spending increased by +0.4% in February, coming in below street estimates of +0.5%. This comes after January's results (-0.3%), which were the worst in almost four years.
Defensive and value-oriented sectors are beginning to outperform, while high-growth areas—particularly technology, semiconductors, and AI—have come under pressure. Here are two stocks that could be heating up while the AI space cools down.
You might think that gambling during a recession is a risky idea. And you’d probably be right. But investing in the gambling business can actually be smart. After all, people don’t stop gambling during downturns.
There has been a lot of speculation about whether or not the general stock market has transitioned from a bull to a bear market. My guess is: yes, we have entered a bear market, but I have no proof. I only have a few observations to note.
What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a short look at the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street's best analysts during the trading week of March 24-28, 2025.
An investor buying a 30-year US Treasury today can expect to earn a 4.6% yield. Assuming no major increase in the rate of added debt, he can also expect that US national debt will be $100t in 30 years.
President Trump’s tariffs are already disrupting supply chains, and the threat of still more next month looks to be hitting both confidence and future growth.
The US buys a lot more “stuff” from the rest of the world than the rest of the world buys from the US. The difference is called the trade deficit, and we have had one almost every year since the 1970s.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is one of the most popular technical indicators, yet few traders who use it truly understand how it is calculated, and how price moves will affect the RSI reading.
Despite the broad-based decline, a few corners of the stock market have outperformed. Here are five top-performing ETFs from different industries that were the leaders in March.
With the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI), NVIDIA Corporation became a Wall Street darling. Now, with quantum computing being a rising tech trend, will IonQ, Inc. mirror NVIDIA’s success in the future? Let’s find out.
In recent days, one particular point of frustration for me has been XOP, the oil and gas producers fund, which lurched higher on a daily basis for weeks. I am confident, however, that this rally has ceased.
Human capital management (HCM) stocks may be catching investors' attention as fears of an escalating trade war and hotter-than-expected PCE data led to a sharp decline among the broader indexes on Friday.
Zoom Communications Inc. is best known for its video conferencing software globally. But did you know the company has rebranded and is now expanding into artificial intelligence (AI) and other communication tools?
Whether you’re building AI internally or relying on vendors, your growth may be constrained by bottlenecks you don’t control. OpenAI will scale up. Everyone does — eventually.
Personal income growth at +0.8% m/m vs +0.4% Bloomberg consensus, while consumption growth is +0.4% m/m vs 0.5% consensus. GDPNow adjusted for gold imports now at -0.5% q/q annualized.
Next week's main event is Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. We’ll also get news on the US investigation of the Phase One Trade Agreement with Beijing, TikTok’s fate, growth in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and Australian rates.
If you have a 20% VAT, and export goods to another country with a 20% VAT, obviously, there is no advantage. But what if you export to a country with no VAT?
The sticky inflation narrative hasn't exactly been the tailwind dollar bulls were hoping for. In fact, the greenback’s muted reaction—despite a hotter-than-expected core PCE print—might be flashing early warning signs.
From my own perspective, arguments in favor of industrial policy often devolve into a list of injustices purportedly faced by US firms in global markets. The injustices sometimes seem real to me; other times, not so much.
The US Dollar Index, which measures the value of the US Dollar against a basket of currencies, is currently flat near 104.30 on Friday following the release of the Fed preferred inflation metric — the PCE Price Index.
Utilities stocks and ETFs have always been attractive for older investors needing income and relative price stability. In the current maelstrom, it may be the only sane place to invest for growth.
We discuss the latest tariff developments, key watchpoints for upcoming U.S. and Canadian employment reports and preview of U.S. first-quarter earnings season.
Hot inflation and cooling consumer spending are trends that are likely to be intensified by President Trump's aggressive moves on tariffs and government spending cuts.
PCE might actually deteriorate over time and that would result in a low or negative reading that was the result of more than just funky trade adjustments.
The high growth agentic AI market has attracted several players with startups gaining traction as enterprise interest shifts from passive co-pilots to more autonomous systems.
The European ETF industry is highly concentrated at the promoter level since the 10-top promoters in Europe held between 93.52% (June 30, 2023) and 95.06% (December 31, 2024).
The S&P 500 Index is off to a challenged start to the year. Many dividend stocks are off to much worse starts year-to-date, which could present value and income investors with some compelling buying opportunities.
