by Adam Klopfenstein Rates for long-dated interest rate vehicles have been edging up, and it’s important to be prepared for an even greater shift in the low-rate environment we’ve been in. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is approaching the critical 4 percent barrier, which we haven’t seen since 2008. Whether you are a [...]

An Early Fall for the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq by John Caruso The stock market has staged an impressive rally over the past 14 trading sessions.  Could it be due to the fact that earnings season is upon us, or maybe the impressive leap in the housing market data over the past month? You [...]

June kicked off with a big bang, as stocks and many commodities hit new highs for the year. Is it time for a breather? Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Jeff Friedman said “today could be a turnaround Tuesday” as bulls take some profits. “The signs are coming for a stronger sell-off,” he added. Technical momentum [...]

Major stock indexes are higher in early trade after President Obama announced plans to set up a governmental “bad bank” to absorb toxic investments, sending banking shares higher. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is said to be the likely manager of the plan. After two higher closes in a row, S&P 500 futures look to [...]

Trading Volatile Markets Using Options: S&P and Crude Oil By Tom Mikulski We have seen quite a sell-off in the stock market in the past few weeks, and I’m sure if you’ve been watching the news, you know exactly what’s caused that and don’t need me to describe that for you. At the same time, [...]