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Heading into Thursday's session, the S&P 500 was little changed over the past week. But even if equity prices are not reflecting it, the decimation of the crude oil market has put a dent in investor sentiment. In this week's AAII survey, only 24.86% of investors responded as bullish. Tha...

In the last few weeks, I often read catch-lines like "stocks are undervalued" and that this is an "overaction of the market". But the headline I found most disturbing and was reading frequently was the claim that this was the "buying opportunity of a lifetime". (Source: Pixabay) In hinds...

Market Intro CNBC - 11:53PM EST Another 1%+ session (on an intraday basis at least) as US markets ( SPY , DIA , QQQ , IWM ) yo-yo once more in Thursday trade; range-bound market activity appears to be the new norm. Also, spot VIX continues to hug the 40 handle, though earlier in...

Hecato says, “cease to hope and you will cease to fear:”’… The primary cause of both these ills is that instead of adapting ourselves to present circumstances, we send out thoughts too far ahead. – Seneca The coronavirus (COVID-19) entered the global ma...

The velocity of loan money for small businesses is low, a problem Ash Bennington and Roger Hirst hope to see addressed in the next phase of the government relief package. During today’s Real Vision Daily Briefing, the pair discussed the problem of smaller, high-productivity busine...

Dennis asked: Where is our government getting all of this money it is giving to my neighbors and me? Am I right in assuming that the government is just printing, printing, printing more money to throw at the country to stimulate our economy? If so: What is going to happen to our eco...

Howard Marks is a billionaire investor as well as the top dog at Oaktree Capital Management. He views April’s stock market rally as “inappropriately positive.” Mr. Marks specifically pointed to the worst pandemic in 100 years, extraordinary recessionary pressures world...

By Brian Levitt , Global Market Strategist, North America; Talley Léger , Senior Investment Strategist; Timothy Horsburgh , CFA, Investment Strategist Our market strategists weigh in on what drove a recent market rally, how the shutdown will affect the economy and markets, and what...

SMIs and PMIs The Sales Managers' Index, SMI, is akin to but different from the Purchasing Managers' Index, PMI, that we're more familiar with. The essential concept is the same - if we want to know what is going to happen then go ask those preparing to create that future. For example, thi...

By Philip Lawlor, managing director, Global Markets Research After some understandable hesitancy, analysts have taken an axe to their 2020 earnings forecasts, with widespread profit recessions now in prospect. Expectations for a robust EPS growth recovery this year - the consensus view onl...