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Hooray! Bond rates are down and the stock market is sprinting higher including a bullish breakout for the S&P 500 (SPY). Unfortunately as we pull back to the bigger picture there could be a very negative reason for those lower bond rates. If true, then in time stocks will plummet.…

More and more economic data is showing that times are tough for the middle class and low income consumers. The rising cost of goods, combined with higher interest rates on credit cards, has driven the cost of many household purchases beyond the reach of a paycheck to paycheck economy. Companies…

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.93%. Stocks on Tuesday settled moderately higher, with the S&P...

Major cryptocurrencies experienced a surge on Monday evening, driven by the anticipation that the Federal Reserve may halt its rate hikes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.33%. The dollar on Tuesday rose moderately as comments from several Fed officials dampened speculation the Fed was finished tightening monetary policy. A decline in T-note yields Tuesday limited gains in the dollar. U.S. economic news Tuesday was bearish for the dollar....

December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) on Tuesday closed down -3.45 (-4.27%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) closed down -0.0682 (-3.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday sold off sharply, with crude dropping to a 3-1/2 month low and gasoline sliding to a 4-week low. A stronger dollar on...

As the Fed continues to pump the brakes on rate hikes, here are three top-rated stocks expected to report strong earnings and revenue growth going forward.

Bearish bets rise among retail traders, signaling a growing divide in market sentiment

December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) this morning is down -2.44 (-3.02%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) is down -0.0593 (-2.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are sharply lower, with crude falling to a 2-1/2 month low and gasoline sliding to a 4-week low. A stronger dollar...

According to Bloomberg analysis, estimated annualized interest payments on U.S. government debt climbed past $1 trillion at the end of October. That amount has doubled in the past 19 months and is equivalent to 15.9% of the entire Federal budget for fiscal year 2022. The increasing debt load may pressure...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.86%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500...