The stock market settled down last week after the furious rally that followed the unlikely victory of Donald Trump in the Presidential election. The seismic shift toward financials and industry-related stocks continued, albeit in a less spectacular way. Investors are likely seeking exposure to the segments that are deemed to benefit from the proposed infrastructural…
DetailsState of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending November 20th, 2016 (Markets Seem Ready For Possible December Rate Hike 11-20-16) While the stock market may have run out of steam on Friday afternoon, the declines in the major indices were not all that bad. Banks and small-cap stocks have had a great post-election…
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DetailsTraders experienced one of the most volatile overnight markets in recent years last week, between Tuesday and Wednesday, as the surprising results of the Presidential election started coming in. The initial panic turned into a healthy bounce on Wall Street, as investors realized that the world would probably not end, no matter who the…
DetailsState of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending November 13th, 2016 (Election Led to an Exciting Week for the Stock Market 11-13-16) What a week it was for the stock market as well as for the United States of America. Late Tuesday night as the Presidential election seemed up for grabs, the Dow…
DetailsOoooooo, is fracking a hot button issue right now or what? Have you been reading the headlines? Fracking Causing Earthquakes! Over 200 Groups Demand EPA Review Fracking Practices And that’s just here in the good ol’ US of A! Britain is going through turmoil over this controversial oil extraction process as well, as the UK’s…
DetailsWall Street has now experienced the longest negative spell in nearly 36 years, with nine consecutive declining days for the S&P 500, despite the encouraging intraday bounce on Friday. The Gorilla still thinks that the price action is consistent with an orderly correction, despite the 4-month lows registered by some of the major indices.…
DetailsState of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending November 6th, 2016 (Political Landscape May Be the Culprit in Stock Market 11-6-16) Bulls were thinking that the eight-day losing session for the S&P 500 might finally come to an end of Friday, but a late-day fade left the S&P 500 down by about 3…
DetailsAre you “red” or “blue”? Democrat or Republican? Or other? Are you pulling for Hillary? Or are you supporting Trump? If you ask one side what would happen if the other side wins the election – you’d think that the utter ruination of our great nation is on the horizon. Racism, socialism, sexism, national security…
DetailsThe stock market had a mixed and volatile week, as the earnings season reached its peak, causing significant moves in several crucial stocks, including Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Exxon (XOM), and Google parent Alphabet (GOOG). The major indices provided mixed signals for traders, as the Nasdaq even hit a new bull market high on Monday,…
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