Market Insight

Markets rarely move at random. InvestorPlace’s leading analysts break down macro trends, sector dynamics, and recurring market patterns to help investors understand what is changing, what matters most, and where opportunities may emerge.

Pentagon Testing Surveillance Balloons Across the U.S.

Owning the right tech stocks and holding them over the long run is critical if you’re serious about building wealth over the next decade.

If You Like CSX Stock, Buy Berkshire Hathaway Instead

Although a beaten-down sector like railroads may appeal to contrarian speculators, CSX stock really doesn’t have anything for anyone. Instead, go with shares of Berkshire Hathaway if you want mitigated exposure to this transportation market.

Why Gold Looks Ready to Rally Long-Term

An important ratio appears to have signaled a new bull market for gold Gold topped a six-year high Tuesday morning, with its spot price briefly…

China and Russia Building Out Network to Bypass U.S. Dollar

There’s another reason for the gold rally. It’s a plot by China and Russia to dethrone the U.S. dollar as the world’s No. 1 currency… and replace it with gold.

5G: Coming to a Home Near You

5G will be the best investing trend of the next 10 years. Smart investors stand to make 10 times their money with a few key 5G investments.

Jeff Clark’s Market Minute: What Is 5G?

5G will be the most incredible communications infrastructure build-out of our lifetimes. It will transform our lives and enable us to do things we could never have done before. All told, it will usher in $12.3 trillion in wealth.

The Yield Curve Officially Inverts

We're officially in correction territory -- what to expect now, and what the yield curve inversion is signaling for later The big news today is…

4 Times There Was an Inverted Yield Curve (And What Happened to Stocks)

Inverted yield curves do tend to predict recessions, but such inversions are notoriously premature and usually precede big market rallies.

It Looks Like a Tough Quarter for Nvidia Stock Ahead of Earnings

It’s been an awful 12 months for Nvidia. Unfortunately, it may be awhile until things get better. So here’s a look at this week’s earnings announcement.

A Global Recession Has Likely Already Started

With the risk of a recession on the rise… our base case scenario is for U.S. stocks to enter a bear market within the next 12 months. As we’ll show you today, that recession will likely be global…

Jeff Clark’s Market Minute: Mom Is Mad

I’m looking to profit off of short-term moves. And in July of 2016, the most obvious short-term trade I could make was to short gold.

Protect Your Wealth During the Next Bear Market

Yesterday, the Dow fell nearly 300 points as continuing trade-war fears pushed investors toward traditional safe havens. As I write Tuesday, the markets are rallying…

Use the “Rubber Band” to Profit in a Bear Market

Understanding this won’t just protect your wealth from turmoil in the stock market. It will also allow you to profit in a bear market… as those around you get slaughtered.

Can the Growth in Alibaba Stock Continue Amid Geopolitical Whirlwinds?

Investors are far from convinced on Alibaba stock. In fact, the last earnings report – despite being solid – did very little for its market value.

The Investing No-Brainer

A huge demographic shift meets a cash-gushing investment vehicle In late May, we wrote a Digest that referenced "the biggest no-brainer investment idea of the next…

An Unlikely Victim of the Cannabis Craze

From marijuana to sports betting to autonomous vehicles, here's the latest on the trends that can make you life-changing gains.

Is Oil Ready to Rally Again?

Oil stock prices tend to bottom a few weeks before a major travel holiday like Labor Day, and then spike higher as that holiday approaches.

A Simple Pattern for a Volatile Market

One is the 50-day moving average. Longtime readers know the 50-day MA acts like a momentum gauge. When stocks are trading above the 50-day MA, that’s bullish. When they trade below it, that’s bearish.

Gold Experts See Price Going as High as $4,500

Gold shot past $1,500 per ounce last week and the Legacy Research inbox is packed with questions about what’s next.