by Dennis G. Cajigas The driving force behind weakness in the stock market over the past month is a growing lack of confidence in the global economic outlook. I think we should see some stability in the stock indexes in June, but it may take some time before investor confidence can be restored. There is [...]

S&P Selloff Intensifies by Tom Schweer The stock market has struggled over the past three sessions, despite recent positive economic data including housing, manufacturing, and consumer confidence. As the S&P 500 closed sharply lower and under 1,000 on Tuesday, September 1, investors are starting to wonder if this is the start of a fall correction—and [...]

Treasuries, stocks and commodities from soybeans to silver staged big breakouts after the Federal Reserve announced plans to buy $300 billion in Treasuries and $750 billion in mortgage-backed securities. April gold futures surged above $950 an ounce and crude oil rallied above $50 a barrel. MF Global Research Analyst Nick Kalivas said the Fed’s actions [...]

Will the Stimulus Plan Save Stocks? by Bill Dixon Even if you are purely a technical trader, it’s hard to ignore the fundamentals influencing the markets right now. I think the stock market will rally on the likely passage of President Obama’s stimulus plan this week, as well as details of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s [...]

Market Review and Outlook: Week of January 19, 2009 by Jeff Freidman The economy remains caught up in recession, and markets are still trying to figure out the cross currents. Let’s take a look at action in the financial markets last week, and see what might be store for us in this historic inaugural week. [...]