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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Little Has Changed 25 Years After ‘Black Monday,’ But …

By Dan Wiener
Since 1987's 'Black Monday,' computerized trading still is with us and global markets are correlated, but there is one marked difference.

S&P 500’s Resistance May Fall Soon

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
For the past two days, the close has been near the high of the day, indicating that late profit-taking couldn’t overcome buyers.

Drought Has Food Prices Set to Spike in 2013

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Meat, dairy and just about everything we eat will cost more soon, thanks to the drought -- and soaring prices for corn and soy.

Trouble in China for U.S. LNG Exports?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
U.S. firms may find that China is meeting its ravenous demand from other, cheaper sources -- like via overland pipelines from Turkmenistan.

Will the Market Attack Its Old Highs?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Breadth was solid in favor of the bulls and group rotation has been steady.

Another Reason to Worry About Junk Bonds

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
If your high-yield debt has a payment-in-kind feature, run like hell. These bonds allow the issuer to repay with more debt, rather than cash.

Will Dow’s Support Line Hold?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A high-volume penetration could quickly change the overall technical picture.

3 Things to Do Now to Avoid Higher Taxes in 2013

By Richard Band
The odds are high that income tax rates will go up in 2013. Here are three things that you can do now to lower your tax liability.

Dissecting the S&P 500 ‘Double Top’

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Technical analysts are looking warily at the two recent peaks in the S&P 500 -- should you be running scared?

Beware of the Fallout From a Nuclear Iran

By Bryan Perry
If the U.S. misplays this issue and an Israel-Iran confrontation ensues, energy prices are sure to explode.

Correction Likely Isn’t Over, but Neither Is the Bull Market

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Dow could pull back to its 200-day moving average before Halloween for a 5% correction.

America’s on the Precipice of a Housing Boom

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Surging home prices across the country hint at the early stages of a boom in new homebuilding, but don't go all-in on the sector just yet.

Where Might the S&P Head Next?

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Q3 earnings, Europe and the fiscal cliff will decide whether the market turns bearish, climbs higher or continues in its current consolidation range.

3 Ways to Play Hispanic Population Growth

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors can't ignore the group's impact on consumer spending. Don't miss out on your chance to cash in on this clear trend.

Can Banks’ Big Rally Keep Running?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Despite a weak economy, legal settlements, trading debacles and fresh lawsuits, it's been a great year to be an investor in bank stocks.

Wait for This Price Before Buying Gold

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Give gold a chance to correct to this level before taking new positions.

The Hopeless Reductiveness of the BRICs

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
They have little in common -- culturally or economically -- other than their huge long-term potential. Investors need to regard each of them individually.

3 Tech Giants Traders Should Sell Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Nasdaq and a handful of overbought stocks are taking the brunt of the selling. If you are a trader, short sell these techs. If not, prepare your list of stocks to buy on a pullback.

S&P 500 Close to Issuing a Buy Signal

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Investors seem nervous, but the market has retained its constructive technical picture.
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