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Another week, another bank is on the brink of collapse. This past week Pacific Western Bank was in the news for being on the brink of collapse.

40 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister unveils new clues that point to increased odds of bear market and new lows on the way for the S&P 500 (SPY). Get his updated market outlook, trading plan and top picks in the article below.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.80%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.64%. Stock indexes Wednesday gave up early gains and closed...

The major indexes couldn't make heads or tails of the latest Fed statement, ultimately ending the session in the red.

Market expectations are for the Federal Reserve later today to raise the federal funds target range by +25 bp to 5.00%-5.25%, the highest since 2007. The markets are also expecting the Fed to signal a pause in its rate-hike campaign, with tighter lending conditions and signs of a slowing economy...

Investors have been in a state of limbo all year long trying to determine if still in a bear market or has the new bull already emerged? 4,200 on the S&P 500 (SPY) being the key level. Interestingly, the Fed announcement on Wednesday 5/3 could be the key catalyst to…

This week we have more excitement on deck with earnings, we also have the beginning of the month on Monday and plenty of potentially market-moving news the rest of the week. Sprinkle in the Fed Funds rate on Wednesday and it's possible we will have a really tradable week on…

Fox News was cited for “discovery misconduct” by the judge in the $1.6 billion defamation case filed by Dominion Voting Systems after learning that recorded conversations with former president Donald Trump’s attorneys were not turned over as evidence.

While I think the bulls have made major strides in the first quarter, I think it's too early to say we're completely out of the woods. So I thought this would be the perfect time to look back at the Q1 of 2023 and review the factors that influence the…

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The U.S. central bank remains unphased by the recent upheaval in the banking sector as it continues to battle inflation by tightening credit. The Fed allowed inflationary pressure to mount in 2021, waiting too long to boost interest rates, pushing inflation to the highest level in four decades. In 2023,…