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The S&P 500’s 788,400 Minutes: Measuring the Life Of An Index
There are 525,600 minutes in a calendar year, but it's been 788,400 minutes since the S&P 500 hit 2050 in November 2014. The latest signs aren't much better
The Dow Jones Closes Below 16,000 as Market Rout Deepens
The catalysts are familiar to anyone reading my work: The current rout in crude oil, domestic and international economic weakness, lackluster earnings, the looming threat of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes and bond market vulnerabilities.
5 Dividend Stocks to Avoid and 5 to Buy for 2016
Too many dividend stocks that pay meaningful yields today do so because their stock prices are cheap. I have better places to put your money
Don’t Listen to Junk Bonds’ 6% Siren Song! (JNK, HYG)
Junk bonds, and junk bond funds, acted like last Friday was a capitulation. But there's plenty more where that came from.
Stock Continue Melt Up on Cheap Money Hopes
The futures market puts the odds of a Fed rate hike at next to nothing for October, but there's still a chance it could happen by the end of this year.
Stocks End Mixed as Junk Bonds Get Smashed
Even a behemoth like Apple (AAPL) isn't safe from the volatility of the markets. In the meantime, I suggest taking a defensive position, such as in the TVIX.
Resilient Consumer? These 4 Charts Say “No”
Concerned investors punished foreign stocks and emerging market equities in May. Blame an economy in decline that continues to struggle
High-Grade and Junk Bonds Are Getting Scarier Every Day (JNK)
Prices for corporate bonds have rolled over recently, and that's pressuring exchange-traded funds like the Barclays junk bond SPDR.
Don’t Dismiss Carl Icahn’s Warning on Junk Bonds
Carl Icahn is worried about a bubble brewing in junk bonds, and even if that doesn't happen, caution is warranted for this hot asset class.
Down, Down, Down Goes the Dow
Sagging oil prices and concerns over a Greek eurozone exit weighed heavily on stocks Monday, sending the Dow Jones more than 300 points.
Market Divergences Grow as Stocks Break for Christmas
While stocks are enjoying a pre-Christmas surge, there are increased signs that growth in the markets have grown too much, too fast.