I highlighted the short-term overbought nature of the stock market in my “Words from the Wise” review two days ago, saying: “From a technical perspective, a primary bear market still exists as long as the major indices remain...
Read MoreThis post features a five-part video interview by ConsumerReports.org with economist Nouriel Roubini. Given the nature of the host, the interview naturally looks at matters from the consumer’s point of view. In Part 1 Roubini...
Read MoreSpring is in the air – at least in the Northern Hemisphere and on global bourses. Last week marked the sixth consecutive up-week for stock markets as investors’ risk appetite returned amid signs of global economies and the...
Read MoreRespected Global Investment Strategist Richard Bernstein left Merrill Lynch this week after 20 years at the firm. Bernstein, who also wrote Navigate the Noise: Investing in the New Age of Media and Hype, was voted to the...
Read MoreBespoke brought an interesting research study on short positions to our attention earlier this week, as reported below. “Since the S&P 500 bottomed on March 9, the average stock in the index has rallied by 41.2%. However,...
Read MoreChart of the Day provides some perspective on stock market performance during a recessionary period. The chart below illustrates the average performance since 1945 of the S&P 500 Index following the beginning of a recession...
Read MoreAs stock markets attempt to notch up a sixth consecutive week of gains, the debate as to the longevity of the nascent rally rages on. The featured video material sees Steve Leuthold stating that the S&P 500 Index will rise...
Read MoreThe table below provides a summary of the 50- and 200-day moving averages pertaining to a number of global indices. The orange shading indicates indices still trading below their moving averages and show the percentage gain...
Read MoreBy RGE Monitor According to preliminary results leaked to the New York Times, all 19 banks with assets above $100 billion that are subject to the Treasury’s “stress test” are bound to pass the test. The official results are due...
Read MoreThis post is a guest contribution by Rebecca Wilder*, author of the of the News N Economics blog. Every Wednesday or Thursday, I present the latest week’s global economic reports to get a feel for world economic trends. This...
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