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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Tough Market? Not for Defensive Stocks

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The market has been hit hard since the start of April, but not all sectors have lost ground. Find out what has been working through this difficult tape.

Is Now Really the Time to be Investing in Stocks?

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Now does not appear to be the optimal time to invest in the market, but if you follow these five rules the volatility and confusion will sort itself out.

Don’t Get Too Overzealous, Bears

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Internal indicators are grossly oversold and sentiment indicators confirm -- bearish traders should be cautious, and bulls might get a few individual openings.

Gold Outlook: More Storms Before the Sun

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Two big weights are hanging around gold's neck right now, and all traders can do is hope the potential floor actually becomes the floor.

Inside China’s Monetary String-Pulling

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Here’s how policymakers are trying to engineer a soft landing: By cutting the RRR -- the reserve requirement ratio, a key guideline for bank lending.

Another Loss, But It’ll Be OK

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With proper discipline, technical analysis will prove to be a valuable tool in navigating through the market's soon-to-come vibrations.

Handling a Dysfunctional Europe

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The political situation in Greece is severe, but with some long term view, investors can still find opportunities in European stocks

A Look Over the Horizon at 5 Financial Issues

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
Five issues are on the plate for Keith Fitz Gerald, from monetary policy to CEO performance, and he tackles each subject for your investment pleasure.

Why Earnings ‘Beats’ Are Never a Surprise

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It's the same game every time: Analysts slash forecasts going into the season, creating a wave of 'better-than-expected' results.

Bulls Only Holding the Long Road Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The market has entered a new phase with indices confirming that both near and intermediate trends are now pointing down, but the long-term trend still is up.

Understanding an Anniversary We’d Prefer to Forget

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
The "flash crash" two-year anniversary has come and gone, and lessons learned can help you manage risks in your portfolio, and investment decision making.

Investor News to Use From Around the World

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The European Union appears to be in some danger of imploding, and while U.S. markets aren't immune to the problems, seem to take the news with caution not panic

Ally Financial’s ResCap: A Smart Bankruptcy

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The welcome move, plus asset sales, will free Ally from its subprime mortgage burden and help pay back Uncle Sam.

The Euro: What’s Done Is Done

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
In retrospect, the euro never should have been launched in the way it was, and most of Mediterranean Europe would've been better off without it.

The Bull’s End Is Near! (OK, It Isn’t)

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Despite the hysterics, we should've seen this pullback coming. More importantly, the retreat is setting up an incredible buying opportunity for calm investors.

Get Ready to Press Bearish Buttons

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Although the market's long-term uptrend looks secure, the short-term picture looks anything but promising. Now's the time to let the inner bear out.

Utilities: From Hero to … Superhero?

By Michael A. Gayed
Utility stocks' strength has absolutely flared of late -- and there still might be some time to get yourself into position.

Economic News: What to Watch This Week

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
A number of economic indicators will be released this week by the U.S. government, and each carries weight with the economy and your investment decisions

How Long Can the Markets Hold Firm?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The major indices all held against an onslaught of bad news last week, which is a positive for the bulls -- but the quality of rallies has been weak.
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