Today's Market

Why are stocks up (or down) and what does the latest Nvidia news mean? Today’s Market will answer those questions and keep you informed about big stock market movers. We’ll also tell you about the latest Fed moves, what stocks Warren Buffett is buying, and which stocks look primed for a short squeeze. Today’s Market is the perfect pairing of InvestorPlace’s expert financial advice and critical stock and crypto news.

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Wages: Another Anchor Weighing on Consumer Spending

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Rosy consumer spending outlooks for the rest of the year seem to be at odds with perpetual downward pressure on American wages.

Expect This Short-Covering Rally to Fail

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With low volume and mediocre breadth, the market will probably turn down prior to making a serious attack on resistance.

Don’t Make a Big Deal out of Big Microsoft, Verizon Deals

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Verizon and Microsoft's blockbuster deals moved a lot of money in a short amount of time, but probably won't herald in a return to go-go M&A.

Market Teetering on the Brink

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Dow gave a short-term sell signal and is in danger of falling through major support.

3 Things We Learned During Summer Vacation

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The fed, housing and some rebounding stocks taught us a few lessons during the past three months.

Remain Fully Invested Until This Happens

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The long-term monthly chart of the S&P 500 confirms that a bull market is still in force.

Are the Dow’s Doldrums Flashing a Signal?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Dow Jones has lagged other indices by a wide margin in the past month. Does this provide a signal regarding the market outlook?

What’s Next for the Luxury Sector?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Results have been mixed, but one thing is clear: the fate of the luxury sector lies in China's hands.

Will the Markets Get a September to Remember?

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
This four-month outlook for stocks, bond and gold can help you prepare for the markets' post-Labor Day action.

Rally Attempts Should be Considered Dead Cat Bounces

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Until the S&P 500 closes above its 50-day moving average, the index is in a downtrend.

The One Word You Should Know in Biopharma Right Now

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Before you become impressed with a particular biopharma company's drug, you'll want to know this detail.

Buyers Waiting to Pounce, But it is Not Time to Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The oversold condition of the market should result in at least a minor bounce, but if it fails, September will be a grim month for the bulls.

Here Comes the Chill in Real Estate

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
A number of data points on the real estate front are cooling the hot homebuilder-lifting winds of early 2013 as we head into autumn and winter.

5 Reasons Gold Prices Will Rise

By Jeff Reeves
Gold prices are looking up in the second half of the year despite softness for commodity prices to start 2013.

Small Caps Look Set to Free Fall

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
While the indices suffered a broad sell-off, the Russell 2000 put in a decidedly weak performance.

Approach This Market With a Rifle, Not a Shotgun

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
In a highly charged, low-volume environment, it's better to take aim at specific stocks.

So Brazil, About That Currency War …

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Brazil 'won' the currency war when the real tumbled. But with the real and the Brazilian stock market in free-fall, what comes next?

Whatever Happens, Don’t Take This Week Too Seriously

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The final week of August is usually accompanied by very light volume, which often contributes to high volatility.

Betting Against the Shorts: One of 2013’s Best Trading Tactics

By Johnson Research Group
Some of the most successful plays of 2013 have come in the face of overwhelming bearish sentiment. Look at short interest data, and you can have the same results.
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