Market News
In Market Rout, ETFs Are Where the Action Is
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2020 13:00
In the first week of March, exchange-traded products powered more than a third of equities trading on U.S. exchanges, up from 24% in the month-prior period.
Breakdown of Bedrock Relationship Tests Investors' Nerves
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2020 11:30
Investors wading back into tumultuous markets this week face an unusual challenge: playing unruly stock indexes while cracks are visible in the world's largest market for interest rates.
How To Invest Safely Amidst The Coronavirus Market Meltdown
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 17:35
Fear is rampant. Investors are reverting to their worst behavioral biases and habits in such an environment. You need to do better than the crowds and continue to invest rationally. Here is how.
Oil-Price Crash Raises Risk for Banks, Commodity Traders
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2020 16:00
An important corner of trade finance is becoming riskier for banks and traders dealing with fallout from the coronavirus-inspired market rout and the recent crash in oil prices.
What To Expect From This Bear Market
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 01:11
On March 11 the U. S. stock market entered a bear market. Here's three things investors should consider.
Fed Slashes Interest Rates To Near Zero, Will Buy $700 Billion In Bonds To Shore Up Economy
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 23:20
The Fed unveiled a sweeping set of new programs on Sunday to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.
As Europe Becomes Next Coronavirus Hotspot, Barclays Calls 'Global Recession'
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 23:00
Don't let Friday's stock market bounce fool you. The coronavirus will pull the rug out from under the global economy, cutting China in half.
Walmart (WMT), Verizon (VZ) And Hershey (HSY) Have Biggest Jump In Positive Sentiment Among S&P 500 Stocks.
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 21:46
Walmart (WMT), Verizon (VZ) And Hershey (HSY) Have Biggest Jump In Positive Sentiment Among S&P 500 Stocks.
The S&P 500 Cycles Have Bottomed
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 21:45
Cycles are pointing to a higher S&P 500.
Stock Market Performance: S&P 500 Versus The NASDAQ And The Russell 2000
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 20:28
The S&P 500 has remained above the long-term up trend line that I mentioned in this blog post from February using the clarity of point-and-figure charting.
Latin America Hunkers Down As Coronavirus Ramps Up
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 15:00
Latin America is taking a cue from the U.S. and trying to get out farther ahead of the coronavirus to mitigate contagion.
Coronavirus and Insurance Policies: What Is Covered?
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2020 14:00
As the new coronavirus has been spreading across the U.S., many Americans are worried not just about being exposed to the virus and their health. They also want to know how various insurance policies they own--or are thi...
After a Long Fall inOilPrices, aCrash
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2020 11:30
With U.S. crude futures back down near $30 a barrel, oil's plunge has eroded hundreds of billions of dollars in market value from producers globally and fueled speculation about bankruptcies and mergers.
Update: President Trump Tests Negative For Coronavirus
Forbes - 15 Mar 2020 01:49
New York also reported its first death linked to the virus on Saturday.