The bearish trend in the bond market began in 2020 when the global pandemic caused the long bond futures to reach a record high. Since then, it has been downhill for the U.S. Treasury bond futures, but...

The general market ended the week basically flat with the S&P  500  ($SPX) (SPY) being up 0.33% on the week. That does not tell the full story of the week though, there was some excitement and letdown...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +1.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.00%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed up +2.58%....

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.92%. U.S. stocks...

I present a RISK-OFF trade (not buying Gold)

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.88%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed...

The U.S. Dollar Index continued its surge, hitting a two-month high and pressuring commodities and cyclicals. Tech is a different animal, with NVDA leading a charge in semiconductors, driving the E-mini...

Fitch Ratings late Wednesday placed the United States ‘AAA’ long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) on rating watch negative. Fitch said the watch negative reflects increased political...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.98%. U.S....

Fear and greed are powerful emotions that drive investors, speculators, and most market participants’ behavior. Significant rallies or selloffs often occur when fear or greed peaks. In late May 2023,...