Stocks traded virtually flat across the board for the week leaving the action to intraday traders tracking down daily peaks. It seems to be unpredictable as to what will motivate stocks to make their next move. February was a strong month for stocks overall and very different from January’s volatile action. So what’s in storeRead… Read more »
Stocks were mostly flat with volatility falling during the four day week, however Friday was taken over by the bulls who were able to push the indices to new highs after Greece secured a four-month extension to euro zone funding avoiding bankruptcy… for now. I guess that was good enough news to buy. Modest gainsRead… Read more »
It was another solid week for stocks as we saw new highs in a couple of the TSP stock funds. Rumors of a debt deal for Greece, and oil prices staying above $50 a barrel were key components for the market. The rumors weren’t conformed but it was enough to keep investors buying. Oil aboveRead… Read more »
It was a good week for stocks and TSP stock funds. Volatility continued as we saw large intraday swings but the bulls were able to take control and the indices are now flirting with breaking out to new highs. This is where the market has found trouble the last month so the battle will continueRead… Read more »
It was a negative week for stocks with choppiness throughout and an unsatisfied reaction by investors to the Feds policy statement Wednesday afternoon. Thursday looked promising which some credited to Fed member Janet Yellen’s statements about interest rates staying low and how she felt things were going well for the economy, however that was quicklyRead… Read more »
Stocks ended the week on a down note, but overall it was a pretty good holiday-shortened week for the market and all of the TSP stock and bond funds finished with gains. Oil continues to be a drag but the ECB announced a $1.3 trillion QE package and the market loves easy money. Here areRead… Read more »
Volatility remains high and a dramatic drop in the Swiss franc sent stocks on a wild ride this week. Earnings season kicked in and that should provide a catalyst for stocks this week, whether up or down. The indices are at a critical point and I wouldn’t look away too long this coming week. HereRead… Read more »
Stocks opened higher last week, but sellers stepped in taking advantage of the light volume trading. Whether it was profit taking or investors selling losing positions for tax purposes, the market gave way at the end of the year, and couldn’t rebound on Friday – the first trading day of the year. Here are theRead… Read more »
Stocks bottomed and rebounded strongly this week after the Fed assured investors that interest rates are not going up any time soon. All of the losses in the first half of December were erased in just three days in most indices. Now the market heads into the strongest seasonal period of the year. Will stocksRead… Read more »
Stocks opened lower on Monday last week but quickly stabilized, and the indices spent the rest of the week recovering with some eventually making new highs. The November jobs report came in better than expected on Friday with 321,000 new jobs being added and that temporarily propelled the market higher, but it faded during theRead… Read more »