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You have been warned about bubbles forming in bonds and in dividend stocks.  So when you get a report out on Gross Domestic Product that is above most expectations it should be of little or no...
Stocks gapped higher after the first look at second quarter GDP came in slightly above estimates and a slight uptick in the revised sentiment reading is helping as well.  Today we are tracking the...
By now you know that we have started to become cautious on some of the top dividend stocks.  It is not that we think anything is wrong at the companies, and it is not that the companies cannot grow...
The Department of Energy is out with its weekly oil inventory data showing a surprise build-up of crude products. The DOE showed that crude oil Stocks rose by 2.717 million barrels to 380.1 million...
Stocks were higher this morning but those gains quickly were taken back by the bears. We are tracking the daily buy/sell points on the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSEMKT: SPY) as the most liquid equity ETF...
Jon OggIf you are a chartist and if you love moving averages on those charts, you better pay attention to the stock charts today.  In our Erlanger daily chart analysis the thesis right now is to...
Stocks are feeling some pressure again on Tuesday based on weak earnings, weak economic data and those continued concerns about what is happening in Europe. We are tracking the daily buy/sell points...
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) is often considered the greatest investor in modern times.  Some of us think that his status should be one of “The greatest...
Hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, who is chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors, remains bullish on select equity investments.  In a presentation at CNBC’s ‘Delivering Alpha’ conference this...
Stocks are finding some marginal buying today after Housing Starts and Treasury Secretary Geithner spoke. We are tracking the daily buy/sell points on the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSEMKT: SPY) as the...
Stocks are looking for direction as Fed Chairman Bernanke is testifying on Capitol Hill. This is also on the back of fresh weakness in the markets. We are tracking the daily buy/sell points on the...
Lack of rainfall in the US Midwest has pushed corn futures to a 10-month high, even though some rain is forecast for this week. Hot weather is expected to continue, and the amount of rainfall...
Stocks are taking it on the chin again and the charts have been telling you that there has been a bias to the sell-side.  Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) even lowered its expectations on...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is cutting its expectations on the S&P 500 Index, and therefore ultimately on the SDPR S&P 500 (NYSEMKT: SPY)i n its Macro/Investment Strategies call. Today’s...
Investors are treating U.S. Treasury debt more favorably than gold at the moment.  The U.S. just saw its “AAA” rating from Fitch maintained late on Tuesday and now we are reminded why the...