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Market Talk – Monday, July 1

Market Talk – Monday, July 1

Image Source: Unsplash ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 47.98 points or 0.12% to 39,631.06 Shanghai increased 27.33 points or 0.92% to 2,994.73 Hang Seng closed ASX 200 decreased 16.80 points or -0.22% to 7,750.70 Kospi increased 6.49 points or 0.23% to 2,804.31 SENSEX increased 443.46 points or 0.56% to […]
Stock Market Gets Weird And Risky

Stock Market Gets Weird And Risky

Image Source: Pexels Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun sorts through 2nd quarter weirdness as expensive megacap stocks dominate the stock market and the S&P 500 as most stocks decline.Video Length: 00:12:07More By This Author:Weekly Recap And DARP Update 3rd Quarter Secular Outlook Buying Gold To Protect From Falling Dollar
Stocks Eke Out Solid Start To July, Holiday-Shortened Week

Stocks Eke Out Solid Start To July, Holiday-Shortened Week

Stocks started a historically bullish month on the right foot, albeit barely. The three major indexes all finished in the black, though the Dow closed well off its session highs. The S&P 500 marched closer to 5,550, while mega-cap tech stocks helped the Nasdaq score a triple-digit pop, with both indexes securing a fourth win in the […]
Floor & Decor Shares Slide After Spruce Point Capital Report Highlights Red Flags

Floor & Decor Shares Slide After Spruce Point Capital Report Highlights Red Flags

Image Source: Pexels Shares of Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (NYSE: FND) fell nearly 5% on Monday, following a critical short report published by Spruce Point Capital Management.The report has raised significant concerns about the company’s financial health and strategic direction. Spruce Point’s bearish stance on Floor & Decor Ben Axler, the founder of Spruce Point […]
Why Canada’s Economy Is Weaker Than The United States

Why Canada’s Economy Is Weaker Than The United States

Image Source: Pexels In this clip of Navigating Cycles, Brian McCarthy and Danny Dayan discuss why Canada’s economy is much weaker compared to the United States.Video Length: 00:04:11More By This Author:Why Are Home Prices In These Cities Crashing? The Housing Expert: “Why Home Prices Aren’t Crashing Yet” This Signal Flashed “Recession” For 22 Months Straight
Home Prices Are Falling In More And More Markets Now

Home Prices Are Falling In More And More Markets Now

Image Source: Unsplash I find myself frequently repeating the advice that in today’s highly bifurcated economy, it’s critical to understand the difference between the mean and the median in order to get a true picture of what’s going on.And the housing market is no different.On the mean, or average, level, US home prices are at a […]
Polymarket hits $100 million in monthly trading volume amid US election fever

Polymarket hits $100 million in monthly trading volume amid US election fever

Key Takeaways Polymarket reached $111 million in monthly trading volume, a 77% increase from May. The platform recorded 29,432 monthly active traders in June, showing 116% growth. The monthly trading volume for the Polygon-based prediction market Polymarket surpassed $100 million for the first time since its inception. According to a Dune Analytics dashboard created by […]
Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before Firm’s Q2 Deliveries Report?

Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before Firm’s Q2 Deliveries Report?

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) is scheduled to release its Q2 earnings report on July 17th. Before that, the leading EV company is set to announce Q2 deliveries this week. The Q2 results are adjacent to the much-anticipated “robotaxi day” announcement on August 8th, which is expected to tweak the Tesla narrative.In the meantime, […]
3 Diversified Bond Mutual Funds For Mitigating Risks

3 Diversified Bond Mutual Funds For Mitigating Risks

Image Source: Pexels Mutual funds having significant exposure to diversified bonds are excellent choices for investors seeking steady returns with a relatively low level of risk. Investing in funds that maintain a portfolio of bonds issued across a wide range of market sectors also reduces sector-specific risk.Moreover, investing in diversified bond funds is preferred to individual […]
Nice Quarter, Guys?

Nice Quarter, Guys?

One of the running jokes among those of us who listen to earnings calls is the propensity of coverage analysts to lead their questions with something like “nice quarter”, regardless of whether the market is interpreting it as such. If the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq 100 (NDX) indices were stocks, they would indeed merit […]