ChartWatchers July 28, 2023 at 04:40 PM
"Bearish engulfing pattern," "outside day," "key reversal"—all of these are terms you may have heard after the stock market's performance on Thursday. But one day's price action doesn't necessarily make a trend... Read More
ChartWatchers July 26, 2023 at 06:51 PM
The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points—no surprise there. The stock market has priced in a 25-basis point rate hike, which will bring interest rates to the 5.25% to 5.5% range. That's the highest the Fed funds rate has been in 22 years... Read More
ChartWatchers July 21, 2023 at 04:07 PM
The next couple of weeks should prove to be an exciting time for the stock market. Technology stocks will be dominating the earnings calendar, with Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta Platforms (META) reporting on the week of July 24... Read More
ChartWatchers July 19, 2023 at 04:11 PM
When broad equity indexes move higher and higher and you don't actively add stocks or ETFs to your portfolio, it's natural for you to think that you may have missed the ride, as some of the stocks you really wanted may now be priced too high... Read More
ChartWatchers July 18, 2023 at 07:37 PM
Popular investing articles tend to get it all wrong when it comes to gold. Most say that gold mining stocks are a way to get gold exposure. Well, they're sort of right, but over time, this advice might have taken you far...but in the wrong direction. See for yourself... Read More
ChartWatchers July 14, 2023 at 04:39 PM
As the trading week ends, the better-than-expected earnings from three big banks, Delta Airlines (DAL), and Pepsi Co (PEP) added more excitement to end an exciting trading week... Read More
ChartWatchers July 12, 2023 at 03:16 PM
Bank earnings hold a lot of weight on Wall Street. This week, the intensity is set to ratchet up as investors, Wall St., and the Fed closely watch how the banks have performed since their last earnings... Read More
ChartWatchers July 07, 2023 at 04:25 PM
On Thursday, the ADP jobs number came in much higher than expected, and annual pay rose at a 6.45% rate. The FOMC minutes earlier this week were tilting towards a hawkish bias. The strong jobs market and the hawkish comments spooked investors... Read More
ChartWatchers July 07, 2023 at 02:32 PM
Gold and silver prices fell on Thursday morning after the US ADP report showed the largest monthly increase since July 2022. The private sector added 497,000 in June, more than twice what economists had expected... Read More
ChartWatchers July 06, 2023 at 09:19 AM
After a dormant period of three decades, which saw scant interest from international investors, Japanese stocks appear to be making their way once again into the limelight... Read More