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Metals Report For Tuesday, January 2
Image Source: UnsplashIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in the gold and other relevant metal markets.Video Length: 00:05:49More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Monday, January 1Metals Report For Monday, January 1Financial Markets Report For Thursday, December 28
US Stock Market Winners And Losers Of 2023
Image Source: UnsplashIn 2023, the US stock market saw surprisingly strong returns, even as interest rates climbed higher. The S&P 500 rose over 24% amid exuberance around AI and big tech. Hopefully the last look back at 2023… More By This Author:It Ain’t NormalThis Is Just The Beginning Arms Race
The Commodities Feed: Energy Starts 2024 On A Softer Note
Image Source: UnsplashEnergy – Oil starts the year weakerThe oil market started the first trading day of 2024 on a softer note with ICE Brent settling almost 1.5% lower yesterday. Energy markets were unable to escape the broader pressure seen on risk assets with equity markets also weaker. The weakness in oil comes despite a ratcheting […]
$7.3 Billion Reasons Why Stocks Are Saved By The Bell
Image Source: PixabayStocks finished lower, with the S&P 500 down about 60 bps, led mostly by mega-cap tech and Apple (AAPL). Specifically, it was downgraded by Barclays today, noting sluggish iPhone sales in China. It is no surprise there for multiple reasons. Nike (NKE) reported horrible China results a few weeks back, and there have been rumors of […]
Tech Shares Wobble To Start The Year
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on UnsplashMARKETSU.S. stocks slid on the first significant trading day of the new year, signalling a downbeat start to 2024 after a winning year that left the S&P 500 shy of a new record high. The recent rally in stocks stalled on Friday, following two months of gains that contributed to gangbuster performance in […]
Current Analysis: MPLX
Image Source: PexelsMPLX (MPLX) is a partnership that owns both pipelines and gathering and processing assets with extensive holdings in the Appalachian region.The asset base is made up of pipeline assets dropped down from Marathon Petroleum, its sponsor, and gathering and processing assets from MarkWest, which it acquired in 2015. MPLX also acquired Andeavor Logistics in […]
Time For Small Caps?
With much of the attention placed on a few mega cap stocks, partly due to their focus on artificial intelligence (AI,) among other favorable operational businesses, asset class categories outside of the large cap segment have lagged in performance. Specifically, small company stocks have not enjoyed the same level of return that larger company stocks […]
S&P 500 Kicks Off 2024 With A Bearish Tone On Tuesday, Slips Back Towards $4,700
Image Source: Unsplash Tuesday drew the S&P’s rally to a sharp end as risk appetite reverses direction. Equities were largely dragged lower by poor showings in tech stocks. US data turns red once again, crimping investor confidence. The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 major equity index closed Tuesday sharply lower after falling just short of making […]
5 Dividend ETFs That Beat S&P 500 In 2023
Image Source: PixabayWhile the stock market recorded an incredible rally in 2023, exceeding all expectations, there were valid reasons to approach the market bulls with caution. The worries over the continuation of the AI boom, global growth slowdown, and still-present inflationary pressure triggered concerns in some investors’ minds about market bubbles.There were concerns among analysts that […]
2024 Starts With Bitcoin Breakout, Crude Collapse, Mega-Cap Meltdown
Image Source: UnsplashWeaker-than-expected construction spending data and a dismal (final) Manufacturing PMI print for December suggested 2024 is not off to the ‘goldilocks’ start so many hoped for.However, despite the ‘weak’ data, Treasury yields were higher and the dollar stronger.Treasury yields were up across the board with the short-end underperforming (2Y +9bps, 30Y +5bps). Yields gapped higher […]
