The stock market is an essential cornerstone of capitalism, not a game of roulette. Well-functioning and free capital markets properly regulate the cost of capital, which is a vital input allowing companies to analyze the cost and benefit of investing
November 2, 2016
Investors nervous about the possibility that a Trump election victory will lead to a market correction are taking precautions. A Reuters equity market poll last month showed a majority of forecasters predicted that U.S. stocks would perform better under a
The best mid cap sector is technology. The highest scoring mid cap industry is trucking. The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe is 62.29. Over the last four weeks, the score has averaged 64.73. The average mid
Shocks abound through the markets as some polls show that Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton causing gyrations across the marketplace. The worries about a Trump presidency sent stocks lower, making it harder for oil to rally. Uncertainty over Trump’s
The Pound Sterling touched a 2-week peak versus the US Dollar which analysts say was broadly weakened after the latest polls showed that the Republican candidate for president was closing the gap with his Democratic rival. The Pound did get
…It seems that many economic indicators no longer make sense… The reason for the mixed picture is the severity of the last recession. It’s no secret that the latest recovery has been very long but very weak. With the renewed
Global stocks, S&P futures, the Mexican peso, the Korean Won and crude oil all fell as traders were spooked by polls suggesting a tightening race and Trump momentum ahead of next week’s American presidential election. The yen and Swiss franc
Today major equity indexes in Asia posted gains, but their Europe and US counterparts finished the session uniformly in the red. Yesterday’s loss for our benchmark S&P 500 was its sixth consecutive decline … something that hasn’t happened since August
Gold prices rose $10.79 on Tuesday as a softer dollar and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election bolstered demand for the precious metal. The broad sell-off in the equity markets was also behind gold’s 0.85% jump yesterday. The XAU/USD pair
