Today’s Stock Market Update After the year-end Santa Claus Rally failed to materialize, you had to know stock prices would come roaring back. This morning, the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 are all up strongly. When Tom Lee misses the forecast, you know it’s a tough stock market to understand. But anytime…
Will the Stock Market Crash? You and many other investors are concerned about how the US will manage this transition to American prosperity and the deficit-free government. Just this past week we saw a minor corrrection as the FED speech noted persistent inflation and an unwillingness to drop rates further in 2025. That was a…
Unlocking Value: 20 Stocks With Strong Earnings Potential In the complex world of investing, the importance of earnings cannot be overstated. While market trends, investor sentiment, political events and market cycles may come and go, earnings remain the bedrock of stock valuation. Companies with strong earnings and revenue growth often stand the test of time,…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 6 Months The six-month forecast period puts us past the 3 month spring period through to June where the economy might be picking up significant speed. Forecasts for the Dow Jones average for any time in the coming year are very scarce. It seems bank and investment company analysts…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 5 Years The 5 year forecast period is an increasingly important one for investors. Yet, it’s amazing how experts and analysts freely get to revise their forecasts without a response from investors who took their predictions seriously. The return of President Donald Trump and the defeat of the Democrats…
Bull Market Continues, with a Santa Claus Rally! Last year, Tom Lee predicted a late year Santa Claus Rally that would lift the S&P to its final height in 2024 of 4750 points. He nailed it and solidified himself as an elite forecaster. And guess what? Another Santa Claus rally is predicted for this Xmas…
Stock Market Forecast Investors have been waiting a long time for clarity on which direction the economy would head and whether disaster loomed due to the debt bomb, low tax revenue, and continuous high interest rates. Today, everyone received clarity with the election of President Trump. The current bull run is likely to continue driven…
Stock Market Pull Back Correction? For many investors, today’s big pullback in the S&P, NASDAQ, Russell and Dow Jones shows how vulnerable the stock market is for the next two months. It’s yet another setbacks equal to one just one month ago. At this hour the indexes are limping lower. The Dow is down 600…
Next Week’s Market Forecast As the week ends, my previous prediction of a market correction this fall did come true, but a little early. All the negative factors were easy to see, it’s just that the market is much too optimistic, buoyed by media speculation of a FED rate reduction. The volatility simply reflects how…
Will the Trump Trade Turn the US Around? The big topic right now in investor circles isn’t just the low inflation report and an expected rate cut in September. It’s also the discussion of what Donald Trump will do if he wins the Nov 8 election. The issue has been tagged the “Trump trade” which…
The Trump Economic Boom 2025 The resignation of Joe Biden and the refusal of Barack Obama to endorse Kamala Harris, has sent the Democrat Party into turmoil and conflict. The infighting is only beginning as hopefuls try to capture attention and support ahead of their convention. The disarray of the failing party seems to be…
Stock Market News The story of the month might well be volatility, and we might expect more ups and downs for day traders to enjoy and retail investors to fear. Stock market analysts are talking about a rotation out of tech and into small caps, but the real story is about timing. Because Russell 2000…
Bull Market Continues into 2025? 2024 was a record-breaking year for the S&P, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones listed stocks. With the election of the Pro-American business Donald Trump, the markets have much to celebrate. Reduced taxes, regulations, and government wasted spending, on the back of lower interest rates will spur the economy in 2025. There…
AI Stocks to Buy Artificial intelligence companies come in many forms and profitability for investors. For several years, AI stocks have been the hottest commodity they may be the best stocks to buy. And below, you’ll discover why and which AI stocks investment analysts like best. I know you want to get to the good…
6 Month Forecast for the Economy The outlook for the next six months for the stock market and the economy will require some patience as the FED attempts to dissipate the spending excess of the US government. Inflation may not go away any time soon as demand from consumers persists and the job market stays…
Stages of a Bear Stock Market The exuberance of investors in the summer of 2023 might be waning. The recent big drop in the Dow Jones, S&P and NASDAQ may not be just volatility. Investors are looking ahead to this winter with less confidence. Google searches for stock market crash and housing market crash are…
Why a US Recession Won’t be in the Cards for 2024 The equity markets took a dive Wednesday on expectations of bad news. Yes, not on bad news, but the expectation of bad news. At least someone’s expectation. So much for the technical analysis everyone’s publishing right now. There seems to be a little conspiracy…
Forecast of Tesla Stock Price Tesla stock has created a good number of millionaires who enjoyed the opportunity of buying TSLA when it was undervalued. Its tech advantage, marketshare, and consumer brand value is immense and could easily rocket again. And a lot of that growth came via Elon Musk’s brilliance and audacity as an…
Fast Stock Quotes Looking for quick stock quotes online? There are plenty of websites that offer live stock price quotes including Google Finance, Barchart, Yahoo Finance, and TradingView. It’s often wiser not to do research on your favorite trading platform because you’re likelier to make rash buy or sell decisions. Which is why Google Finance, Barchart,…
Stock Market Forecast Now While there may be a cyclical uptrend in the markets that’s intriguing investors, they may want to hold on and back away from their FOMO buying impulse. Certainly, the mood this Tuesday morning is good. S&P and NASDAQ futures are up again, however the Dow and Russell index are down. Their…
Recovery of the Economy Looks Promising — Mike Wilson Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer is bullish on 2024 and 2025, but was bearish on 2023 earnings. He’s warning investors that this mini bull market may not be trusted, and that a last half 2023 correction, at least in sentiment is due. He lays out his…
Tesla Stock Tesla is the world’s premier AI company and electric powered automobile manufacturer. As you’ll see below, the EV market is growing in 2023, and investors wonder if TSLA is the stock to buy as we head to the recovery in 2024. It’s built a stellar brand reputation among auto buyers who prefer a…
Stock Market Best Sectors 2024 Forecast Some smart investors specialize in certain areas of the economy where they gain deeper insights and thus become more intimately in tune with meaningful, helpful, credible news, expert reviews and economic changes. Knowing which sectors of the economy are investible is the order of any intelligent investment strategy regardless…
Watching P/E Ratios Might Help You Pick Winning Stocks Investors often make snap decisions on stocks to buy, which is why stats show most investors lose when choosing individual stocks. Disappointment waits when investors swim in murky, unknown waters with no indicators about which direction to go. Today, let’s dig down into one key signal…
Google Finance vs Yahoo Finance Two of the most handy, searched for, and quick stock market references are Yahoo Finance and Google Finance. For investors looking for today’s stock market stories, news, and latest stock quotes, these two are the two primary sites they access. There are other sources which provide extensive data such as…
Markets Staging a Rally? Is last week’s market rally a real trend in investor sentiment? What caused the rise this month and the jump this week? Was it a technical correction, short covering, rising GDP report, or news regarding inflation rate in October so far (privileged data, not publicly available)? This chart shows how strong…
When will we see another Bull Run for the Stock Markets? Now getting past the elections, we didn’t get the results we hoped for, but the win for GOP in taking the house should help to prevent the Dems from damaging the economy too heavily. There is some hope they won’t be able to raise…
FaceBook META Stock Price Forecast Facebook announced its 3rd quarter earnings results and posted a drop of 4% YoY to $27.7 billion. They reported a net income of 22 billion which is only half of what it earned in Q3 of 2021. It was only the 2nd quarterly decline in the company’s history. Investors didn’t like…
Are TSX Listed Stocks a Wonderful Investment Opportunity? With the stock market bottoming likely 3 months to 6 months away, investors have an opportunity to explore different investment choices. You could stick with US stocks for their excellent potential. Or you could go with International stocks which generally mean Asian equities these days, given Europe…
Market Experts Give their Predictions If you’re relying on predictions and forecasts, or just guidance from fund managers, investment advisors, and economists, we have the opinions of a few right here. Would investment and fund managers speak honestly if it affected the value of their funds and caused investors to sell their shares? Just something…
Will the Fed Pivot before a Market Crash? There’s been frequent mention of a Fed pivot in the last two months. Both sides on the topic have fashioned evidence showing how their view is the correct one. For instance, there is the view that Powell and the Fed will not pull back on raising interest…
The Dow Jones and its 4 Indices Retail and institutional investors both are scrambling in the face of another market collapse to find investible securities in this last quarter of 2022. It’s in these darkest hours of the markets that everyone rethinks where the real opportunities are. We often don’t record our change of perspective,…
The Best Stocks to Buy The Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P and Russell 2000 are rising of late, and the outlook for 2024 is promising. Lingering inflation, debt ceiling, and international trade issues will plague the markets. However, 2024 with lower interest rates, should be a great year, which means moving money from the money markets…
Stock Market Outlook Next Ten Years It’s difficult for any investor to make confident stock buying and selling decisions without a clear, long term vision of the economy. You want some certainty about the 5 year outlook and the 10 year long range outlook. This long range outlook is about more than the Dow Jones…
Facebook, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Apple With stock volatility, rising interest rates, and an economic recovery underway, are the big tech FAANG stocks the choice for risk off investors? While NASDAQ did well last year, it may be the Fed stimulus and low interest rate policy that created those big gains. When Cathie Woods says tech…
Investing Strategy: Buying the Dip Buying the dip is a tactic that’s deeply ingrained in the investor community mindset. From institutional fund managers to self-directed investors, the dip in prices is a great opportunity to buy stocks at bargain prices. Investors often overreact to negative news and trends, thus dumping their stock unwisely. Stock volatility…
Why do Prices Rise? Stock market volatility is by no means over, as we enter the end of the imposed economic shutdown. The events of Black Friday help us see clearly what the threats and sell off signals are. It really brings home the potential for a significant sell off and this might prime us for…
Investing and Global Diversification If you scan the 5 year forecast or 10 year forecast for US stock markets, you might conclude that US price and earnings growth doesn’t look as inspiring versus China, Vietnam, Brazil, Germany or other markets. But those investors thinking of investing internationally in Mexico, Japan, Australia, Viet Nam, Germany, Korea,…
Crash the Markets in October? Traditionally, the stock market hits the skids in October. Some of the biggest crashes were fall season events. The Bank Panic of 1907, the Stock Market Crash of 1929, and Black Monday 1987 all happened in October. There are plenty of reasons to believe typical investors can be spooked easy, especially…
Stock Prediction for Investors Any investor would love to have a crystal ball to make well timed, well chose stocks picks. Those with the data and forecasting tools have a big advantage, and those who are close to the newsmakers can achieve an unparalleled performance in stock picking. And with the stock markets continued volatility,…
Revitalization of Organic Search for Marketing Many of you have been negatively impacted by Google’s search algorithm rules and in how they’ve managed the presentation of their search results pages. Even Advanced SEO strategists are challenged to help small business gain visibility. But change does create opportunity. For some, it has killed website traffic and…
Tech Stock Sell Off Amidst the stock market sell off this week, we’re seeing an abandonment of tech stocks in particular. Stock market experts are citing inflation as the key factor, but you’ll see the full list of tech deflating factors below. Recently, the tech-led sell-off saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffer their largest…
Top Stock Market Crash Indicators If you’re smart investor and you’re really concerned about the value of your investment (your hard earnings), then you must be aware of what could ruin that investment. You might have uneasy feeling that this constant inflating of the stock market could end in a crash. More people are asking,…
What the Experts Say about the Stock Market Forecast While a lot of bloggers, stock market experts and financial advisors say to ignore stock market forecasts and predictions, it makes sense to hear from a variety of stocks market experts below. Some are wildly enthusiastic about the S&P, Dow Jones, Russell, and NASDAQ, talking materials, biotech,…
The Tesla Battery Tesla’s battery day came and went. The event had been hyped for a while by Elon Musk brought considerable media exposure. The media’s interpretation of the event was a little negative, perhaps expecting a real battery to look at. They said it’s more science fiction for them rather than here and now….
Stock Market Selloff 2023 “As part of his $4 trillion tax plan, B has proposed increasing the top tax rate for capital gains for the highest earners to 39.6% from 23.8%, the largest real increase in capital gains rates in history. Economic analyses show that capital gains tax hikes cause a burst of stock-selling…
Apple Stock Forecast 2020 Apple is one of the 5 FAANG stocks which currently are the essence of the US stock markets. Apple has enjoyed a phenomenal growth in stock price coinciding with its persistently strong brand and monopoly market share. The big Apple news is the announced 4 for 1 stock split which will…
Today’s Early Stock Market Opinions Good morning stock market investors. Grab a cup of coffee and relax to some nice music like I do in the morning. It’s news which stimulates stock market reactions, and it’s the top market factors that determine which way stock prices go. It’s news about Fed interest rate intentions, stimulus…
All About Short Term Stock Price Volatility The stock market is unique in its difficulty with short term volatility. Even the Dow Jones blue chips surge up and down. It seems not much is safe from the volatility roller coaster these days. Stock prices are a reflection of estimates of future value. When negative news…
Google Anti-Trust Charges Soon? The US department of justice continues to research and push forward on anti-trust investigation. It’s been delayed by the Corona Virus pandemic, yet the DOJ would be prepared to lay charges against Google Alphabet this fall. Google’s stock price dropped about 3% on the news, but the DOJ’s determination could result…
What Will Google Look Like after it is Broken Up? Forecast: Google will be broken up. Why? It’s the only viable solution to stop a Trillion dollar company from dominating everything it wants, undermining small business and competition, because it can. But don’t feel sorry for Google. The founders got to live their dream and…
Small Business Need their Own Trillion Dollar Stimulus A recent video by Jim Cramer says a lot about the economy and stock investment. What we’re gauging everyday is primarily big corporation earnings and outlooks. This is blue chips and large caps of all kinds, but mostly the top 30 to 100 companies in capitalization and sales…
Amazon Stock Price Forecast Amazon is the world’s most successful company at present, dominating ecommerce product sales. Yet for investors, the stock price slowly and persistently falls. Is Amazon the best stock pick in the stock market for 2020? Longforecast in a chart below, shows an optimistic price outlook after the Presidential election. Amazon Stock…
Tech Stocks Drag Down the Markets Investors greeted a new week in the US stock markets with a major pullback. The DOW, S&P, NASDAQ, TSX, and Russell lost value on Monday. Experts are offering different reasons for these losses and differing stock market predictions. One report suggested this latest correction resulted from comments from a…
Gilead Sciences | GILD Stock Forecast The Wuhan Corona Virus (Covid 19) has become the most damaging health threat of the last 100 hundred years. The profit potential of a treatment or vaccine for Covid 19 is almost unlimited, with a potential customer base of 6 billion people. The race for a vaccine is on…
Jim Cramer of Mad Money Jim Cramer is arguably the most interesting character in the world of investing. There’s plenty of reasons for writing about him and for you to know how he started in the world of investing and the stock market. You’re likely interested in what he’s saying about the stock market, which…
2020 Stock Market Correction The 2020 stock market forecast was calling for more volatility. And with the pandemic, wow did ever happen! Good call except the cause was unforeseen. (This is an old post) If manufacturing comes back to the US, it is bound to stimulate investment, jobs, and of course stock performance. Yet, the monthly…