Markets are still at record highs (with the Dow hitting it's 6th day of record closes) but a report today showed that there is more cash out of equities & on the sidelines than there has been in nearly 15 years. Fund managers have gotten spooked since the Brexit...
Ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report, today the Bank of England cut interest rates in the U.K. to avoid a possible post-Brexit vote recession. Policymakers voted unanimously to cut rates a quarter point to 0.25% in the BOE's first rate reduction in seven years. Banking officials in the UK...
As all three U.S. stock indexes finished with record closes, word came today that Macy's, one of the world's largest retailers is closing 100 of its 650 stores, or 15% of its global locations. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, more than 43,600 layoffs have been announced in the...
U.S. stocks moved higher on Monday, as investors considered numerous data points both at home and overseas.
Manufacturing, construction and personal income numbers were encouraging to investors. Personal income levels jumped 0.3 percent in January, while the manufacturing sector enjoyed its best month since October.
Asian markets were up slightly after...
The trading week concluded on Wall Street on an up-note making back much of the week's losses, but attention focused on job creation or the lack thereof. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in September- well below the expected 203,000. Challenger, Gray & Christmas...
Investors embraced this week in the same fashion they have been embracing 2013, stocks continued to rally. The difference that sets this week apart from most of 2013 rallying is the motivation that is driving higher investment volume. This week, markets are going up on reaction to good economic...
U.S. stocks were lower on Tuesday, after a surprise devaluation of the Chinese yuan took away the momentum of yesterday’s rally.
On Monday, the Dow broke a 7-day losing streak, rallying to finish up by 241 points. But this morning investors watched as many of those gains were taken back,...
As markets struggled for a third straight trading day, (going back to last Friday) a Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Global Fund Manger Survey released today stated:
Fund managers' cash levels are at their highest in nearly 15 years amid worries over a British exit from the European Union and the...
Stocks were sharply lower on Tuesday, as another dip in oil prices concerned investors.
Brent crude prices fell almost 4 percent in early trading Tuesday, while U.S. crude prices dropped below $50 per barrel yet again with a drop of 3.4%. Adding to concerns was the fact that the price...
Market volatility continued it's re-assault on Wall Street today as stocks ended their worst week since February. The CBOE Volatility Index, generally regarded as the best indication of fear & volatility in the markets, shot up more than 10% to its highest level since March 15th.-a near 7 week...
