Are Investors Expecting too Much From Earnings?
Alcoa kicked off the first-quarter earnings season this week with a big thud. The aluminum producer reported strong earnings, but Alcoa shares dropped as...
S&P 500 Technical Analysis
The S&P 500 is at a key technical level. The bounce-back rally from the March low has failed to surpass the February 18th high....
An Ominous Sign for Profits
Corporate profits hit another record last quarter. In its final revision of fourth quarter GDP, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the after-tax corporate...
Equity Bull or Currency Bear?
Is it an equity bull market or a currency bear market? In U.S. dollars, the S&P 500 is up an impressive 25% since August...
An 87% Win Rate
The bull market in stocks passed the two-year mark this week. From its low on March 9, 2009, the S&P 500 is up 100%—the...
Largest Private-Equity Gains Expected in IPO
Thanks to leverage, private-equity investors Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Bank of America and the brother of former Senate Majority Leader William...
The Money Flood Market
In case you still thought stock prices were advancing on improving economic growth, take a gander at this puppy. The grey line is the...
HC Risk
As any seasoned investor will tell you, there are many risks in investing—volatility risk, business risk, default risk, longevity risk, and inflation risk, to...
This Stock Is Dead on Arrival
You would be smart to avoid getting involved in the walking zombie that is HCA, Inc., if and when there’s an initial public offering...
The Day One Rally
Did you notice that stocks rallied strongly yesterday? The S&P 500 was up 1.67%. Do you know why the market was up? It may...