Market Moves
December Should Be OK, Just Not Its Usual Top-Tier Self
Muted market gains this month, strategists say, are overshadowed by blow-out earlier months.
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Market Moves
Rebound Rally Often Has a Dip—And That Would Come Around Election Day
A bouncing-back S&P 500 tends to drop by 5%, two-plus months after setting a new record, says CFRA’s Sam Stovall. Would this impact the presidential race?
Market Moves
Stock Market’s Rise Doesn’t Jibe with Overvalued P/E, Stovall Warns
CFRA sage likens investors to an ‘irresponsible teenager’ borrowing against dubious future allowances.
Market Moves
Trump Is No. 2 Earnings Grower Among Post-WWII Presidents
His 13.4% yearly corporate profit increase, admittedly over just three years, is bested only by Obama’s 26% over eight, CFRA’s Stovall finds.
Asset Allocation
Why Wall Street’s Ho-Hum Reaction to Iran? Déjà Vu
Stocks haven’t suffered much or taken long to recover in past conflicts.
Market Moves
A Nice November Portends a Great Market 2019 Finish, Says Stovall
Contrast the current situation with year-end 2018’s lousy showing.
Market Moves
Value Finally Has Its Day, but Will that Last?
Lower-cost stocks have outpaced hot-shot momentum plays since August.
Research
The S&P 500 Keeps Singing the Sour Earnings Song
After two small drops in 2019’s first two quarters, CFRA sees a 4.2% net income dive for the third period.
Market Moves
Market Shrugs at Government Shutdowns, Sam Stovall Says
Historically, the S&P 500 has been flat when federal functions grind to a halt, and the index is up 7.5% since the latest closure.
We’re in the Longest Bull Market in History, or Are We?
While Wall Street proclaimed a new record on Wednesday, another view holds that the celebration must wait until 2021.
Why the Stock Market May Break the Mid-Term Election Year Curse
Seldom are the 2nd and 3rd quarters good for stocks. But their performance thus far is OK.