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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Forget the Greek Vote: Spain Is the Real Problem

By Jeff Reeves
As the region's fourth-biggest economy, the eurozone needs a healthy Spain. But despite the recent bank rescue plan, Spain is seriously ill and getting worse.

Building China’s Corporate Bond Market

By Fisher Investments
On tap in 2012: A doubling of last year’s corporate bond issuance. Beijing's push to open its capital markets should keep the economy growing.

This Market’s for Traders, Not Investors

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
It's time for investors to wait for an outcome to the volatile global struggle before committing meaningful assets to an uncertain outcome.

One Cruddy Year So Far

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report
The year so far in the market has been poor, and all of Richard Young's indicators suggest it will remain so through the year. Prepare your portfolio

Market Noise: Clutter, Clutter Everywhere!

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The markets' technicals look good, but considering the glut of macroeconomic and political question marks at play, we could be stuck in neutral for some time.

Don’t Bet on the Outcome of Greece’s Election

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Europe will remain in crisis regardless of this weekend's vote. And even if the pro-euro party prevails, any market gains that creates will be short-lived.

Markets Trading in a Tight Range No Reason for Panic

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Low U.S. interest rates are the new normal as are problems in Greece. The results are stalled markets with no direction.

What Says the Investing All-Star Team?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Our panel of experts recently assembled to discuss the state of the markets and economy. Some thoughts may surprise you and some advise you. You get to pick.

Is Hidden Inflation Choking the Recovery?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Real inflation is higher than reported inflation -- and that's a threat to stocks.

If You’re a Bull, Run for the Hills

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The failure to follow through with a back-to-back rally is more evidence of a very weak market.

Daffy Mr. Dow Doesn’t Know Where To Go

By Richard Band
Markets are not operating on any rational basis, so while waiting for it to sort out, selling Abbott and buying Johnson and Johnson is a good play

Retail Sales Point to Slower Economic Growth

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Cheaper gas isn't enough to get consumers spending elsewhere. But a worse sign is the overall trend of weaker-than-expected key economic reports.

Charts Point Lower Despite Temporary Optimism

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Headlines caused stocks to rally, but volume and breadth continue to favor the bears.

A Sloppy May Gives Way to June

By Dan Wiener
May was difficult with stock market loses and extreme embarrassment for some companies. Here is a chart look at the summer prediction

Investors Singing the Stock Split Blues

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
To the dismay of shareholders, company stock splits are becoming infrequent despite the soaring prices of some stocks. Here's why.

Don’t Bet on the Bulls

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A penetration of the 50-day moving average is needed to confirm a new uptrend. For now, the market’s path of least resistance is lower.

Audi and BMW See Record Sales in May

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Volkswagen's Audi, BMW and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz all posted strong sales for May, with Audi and BWM posting record monthly numbers.

Muni-Bond Myth: California Is Greece

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Quite the contrary, tax-free muni fundamentals look promising as budget gaps narrow. U.S. state and local governments are a long way from euro-style trouble.

The Pain in Spain Stays Mainly the Same

By Jeff Reeves
Spain's request of 100B euros for its banks will keep the ball rolling, but it's no solution for Spain nor the eurozone, and it's certain to piss off Greece.
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