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Mr. Market’s Mood Swings Unsettle Global Stocks

Mr. Market's mood swings continued this past week, as global markets ended down for the second week in...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall; European Black Market Booming; Dollar Rallies

Stocks fell today, after the S&P 500’s Index rallied yesterday from a three-week low, as economists predicted that...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise; Factory Activity Edges Up; Dollar Weakens

Stocks rose today, with the S&P 500 erasing earlier losses, after Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis...

Locking in 87.50% and 57.14% Gains and Pulling in Your Horns

Last week, the S&P 500 closed out the month of May with a drop of 1.14%. The MCSI...

World Markets Lose Ground to Open Week; Bonds Set to Enter Global Bear?; Chinese Production Falters for First Time in Seven Months

According to Bloomberg, last month’s losses in the world’s bond market were the steepest since 2004.

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Decline; Dollar Rallies; Consumer Sentiment Jumps

Stocks fell today, undermining the seventh monthly gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as better-than-forecast data...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks End Higher on Stimulus Optimism; Economy Expands Less than Expected; Dollar Falls

Though stocks shaved their gains in the final hour of trading today, they still ended modestly higher with...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Retreat on Stimulus Concern; Dollar Slumps; Mortgage Rates Rise

Stocks fell today, with the DOW retreating from a record, amid concern that the Federal Reserve could begin...

Late Entry for ‘Sell in May and Go Away?’

It was a choppy and ultimately negative week in the stock market, with the S&P 500 down 0.55%...

Booking 73.33% and 69.25% Gains in Seven Days

I recommended last week that you buy options in two of your Ireland-related plays, Bank of Ireland (IRE)...