Taking a Breather

Markets sold off sharply Thursday, only to rally on Friday amid low volume in a positive response to the latest…

12 years ago

The Dull Days of December

The S&P 500 Index and emerging markets both rose more than 5% this past week. Most of the gains occurred…

12 years ago

Booking a 43.66% Gain… And Betting on an American Stalwart

It was a big week for the markets in your Bull Market Alert portfolio. While the S&P 500 gained an…

12 years ago

To Rally, or Not To Rally — That Is the Question

News reports out of Europe have held markets in a well-trodden trading pattern over the past several months. Positive headlines…

12 years ago

Feeling So Bad… That it’s Good

Well, I'm feeling pretty lousy. The S&P 500 has now fallen seven days in a row. The broad measure of…

12 years ago

Markets Back In “Risk-On” Mode

Global markets have endured a tough week, with the S&P 500 sliding 4.62% and emerging markets dropping 7.28%. Continuing “headline…

12 years ago

A “Masterful” Bet on a U.S. Economic Recovery

Global stock markets endured a bad week, as the S&P 500 pulled back below key support levels at 1,220. As…

12 years ago

European Troubles Holding Back a Rally

  Markets ended the past five days lower with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.41% and emerging markets down 3.69%.…

12 years ago

Protecting your Downside in Greece

You have two positions in European banks, Bank of Ireland (IRE) and National Bank of Greece (NBG). I always have…

12 years ago

A Bullish Bet on the U.S. Market for the Rest of 2011

For the week, the S&P 500 dropped 2.5%, snapping a four-week winning streak. The Dow pulled back 2%, after five…

13 years ago