ADP Employment Report, National Employment Report, and the "January Effect" should give us a good idea of how the stock market will perform starting off the new year. Read More
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Hopefully, this week will not turn out to be a harbinger for how the stock market will perform in 2026. Read More
This month’s Personal Finance options recommendation includes two strategies, selling a covered call and selling a naked put on Hewlett Packard Enterprises (NYSE: HPE). Read More
FOMC December meeting minutes, precious metals, and small cap stocks are what I'll be following this week. Read More
It won’t be until the week after next that we may see the true nature of Wall Street’s attitude towards this week’s GDP report for the third quarter and its implications for next year. Read More
Recently enacted import tariffs have been especially hard on specialty chemicals maker Dow, but that may soon change if the White House really wants to cut interest rates next year. Read More
The big jump in Q3 GDP changes the narrative regarding the likelihood for a rate cut next month since a resurgence of inflation may now be viewed as a bigger threat to the economy than rising unemployment. Read More
Q3 GDP, Portfolio window dressing, and the CBOE Volatility Index is what I'll be watching this week for clues to the stock market's future direction. Read More
Wall Street's tepid response to yesterday's CPI report means it is focusing on valuations of individual stocks rather than on the market as a whole. Read More
Today's CPI data for November greatly increase the odds of a rate cut by the Fed in January. Also, this report bolsters the argument for additional rate cuts in 2026, especially after the new Fed chair appointed by the White House takes over in June. Read More