Investor Peter Boockvar believes the stock market’s wild swings are evidence of a bear market. Boockvar recently told CNBC that the recent monster rallies do not signal the bulls are back. He noted bull market moves are more methodical. “We are in a bear market, and a bear market is not just going to end
Investors are fearful the stock market is signaling that a recession could be on the way either because of a Fed policy misstep or trade wars, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Not all big market declines have signaled a recession, but once a market decline reaches 20 percent, the odds are higher,
The brick houses of Acorn Street in Boston, Massachusetts, are trimmed with brownstone.Getty Not everyone loves it. Author Edith Wharton called it “the most hideous stone.” New York’s Buildings Department once heard the complaint that it was “as if New York City were covered in cold chocolate.”Vincent Scully, professor emeritus of the history of art at
Investors can start finding some buying opportunities in the market — as long as they have a strong stomach, Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey told CNBC. He still sees volatility in the weeks or months ahead and thinks the market has yet to hit bottom. However, conditions in the recent sell-offs seemed to yield
In the week ended Dec. 27, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 4.09% from 4.13% last week. The Bond Buyer’s 20-Bond GO Index of 20-year general obligation yields dropped one basis point to 4.10% from 4.11% in the
Historic swings in stocks this month have shaken many a bull’s faith in the market. Not entirely so for Raymond James’ chief investment strategist Jeffrey Saut, who sees years left in this bull market. But that prediction comes with a caveat. “Longer term secular bull markets tend to last 15, 16, 17 years — the
The Wall Street Journal reports Apple has lost nearly $9 billion this year buying back its own stock. Apple is one of those buyback monsters that has spent significant money to buy back their stock, not just this year but since 2013 Apple’s share count has declined from 6.5 billion shares to 4.5 billion —
Investors can bid farewell to the worst year for stocks in a decade, but they may not find a way to escape the volatility when the new year starts with a bang. By the first Friday of 2019, it’s back to business in a big way with the December jobs report and an unprecedented panel
Ho-ho-ho, looks like Santa put crypto on the nice list. Crypto is in the green today! We’re going to take a closer look at Ethereum (ETH), EOS, and Litecoin (LTC) to see if anything is going on with these coins. Let’s dig in! Ethereum ETH At the time of writing, ETH is selling for $135.10,
Answers to common mortgage questions(c) Canstockphoto / 3dfoto Quora is a popular internet site that invites users to pose questions on any topic. Quora refers the questions to experts in various fields who have volunteered their services. I am one of them, and the questions arrive daily. I had not been doing this for very
Sears is expected to close another round of stores early next year, as the bankrupt department store chain now tries to stay afloat via a $4.4 billion bid from its chairman, Eddie Lampert. Sears told its employees earlier this week that 80 Sears and Kmart locations across the U.S. will shut by March, with liquidation
Brexit-supporting hedge-fund manager Crispin Odey has seen profits more than halved at his boutique investment house. MarketWatch topics: Brexit Operating profit has slumped to £8.7 million (roughly $11 million) for the year ending in April 2018 from £18.6 million, according to the latest accounts for Odey Asset Management, which were published Friday at Companies House.
WASHINGTON – The legislative outlook for the tax treatment of municipal bonds is brighter in 2019 than a year ago with a strong supporter of municipal bonds ascending to the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee as part of the new Democratic majority. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., begins serving as chair the panel that
The market will probably rally, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the bottom is in, top technical analyst Ralph Acampora told CNBC on Friday. In fact, right now he sees a bear market for stocks. The market began its wild week with a massive sell-off on Monday that saw the S&P 500 enter bear market territory.
The stock market is likely to remain highly volatile, but the economy is unlikely to fall into a recession and that makes it a good time to “buy the dips” again when stocks fall, Leuthold chief investment strategist Jim Paulsen said. “If there’s no recession, to me it’s a buyable correction. They don’t tend to
We live in a time of rapidly advancing technology. Interconnectivity has brought the world closer than it’s ever been before, however, it’s also made our personal information far more vulnerable as a result. Passwords have long been seen as the cornerstone of online security. Whenever we indulge in internet shopping, or access work emails, or
The price of bitcoin is up over $300 from today’s low and now has its sight set on a key technical hurdle that, if surpassed, could spark a stronger rally, analysis suggests. At 15:00 UTC, bitcoin’s price began its ascent, invalidating what was a narrow trading range between $3,580 and $3,630. The move occurred just above
Ye Olde Mitre pub and coaching inne dating from the early 1600s located in High Barnet, north London, England, December 27, 2018. (Photo credit: RL Aitken).RL Aitken British pubs are closing their doors. But while the number of pubs across the nation since 2000 has fallen by 17% (10,500) and closures were two a day in the second
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board is seeking to invalidate Puerto Rico government rent payments made to the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, which support the authority’s roughly $4 billion in outstanding bonds. Success in the board’s adversary proceeding in Title III bankruptcy court would cut off revenue backing the authority’s bonds while allowing Puerto Rico
Investors should be careful as the recent spike in market volatility is far from normal, according to the manager of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, which has more than $200 billion in assets. “The last few days have been abnormal volatility,” Christopher Ailman, chief investment officer at CalSTRS, told CNBC during a special aired
The January Barometer is one of Wall Street’s favorite seasonal gauges. According to the Stock Trader’s Almanac, it has registered only nine major errors since 1950 and been accurate 74.6 percent of the time. If relatively flat years are excluded, the accuracy rate gets even better: 86.6 percent. But in a year when a lot
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: JD.com – JD.com is launching an extensive revamp of its operations, according to The Wall Street Journal. The paper said the Chinese internet company is planning to split its primary unit – JD Mall — into three business departments, citing an internal document. JPMorgan Chase –
Beside their Greek Revival mansion outside of Nashville, Tennessee is the tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson.The Hermitage Visiting the homes of famous Americans has been a favorite American pastime since before the advent of the automobile. However, cars made these pilgrimages a lot easier, and for many children, summer vacation meant a road trip
President Trump expressed confidence in the Treasury secretary, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy on Tuesday, moving to calm financial markets further roiled after Bloomberg News reported that the president had discussed firing the central bank’s chairman over raising interest rates. Trump, asked if he has confidence in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, said, “Yes I do,
In the dust of Wednesday’s stunning 1,000-point market gain could be the makings of the long-awaited Santa Claus rally. Though the jolly old elf traditionally visits the public before Christmas, he generally doesn’t come to Wall Street until the last week of the year. With just four trading days left, including Wednesday, it was about
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Intel – Intel received a $185 million grant from the Israeli government in return for a $5 billion expansion of its chip making operations in Israel. Walmart, Target, Macy’s – These and other retail stocks are on watch today, following holiday shopping season numbers that were
Cryptocurrencies are absolutely booming this morning, just in time for the holidays! All but five digital currencies that are in the top 100 are trading green. This is quite a shift, as 2018 has been a negative year for digital currencies. Today, we’ll take a look at Ripple (XRP) and Bitcoin Cash (Bitcoin ABC). Ripple
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With stocks and equities continuing their sell-off, munis continue to flex their muscles — even with a budget showdown in Washington taking place. “Municipal bonds are trading relatively unchanged but firm today as very positive market technicals keep demand steady,” said Michael Pietronico, chief executive officer, Miller Tabak Asset Management. “There is likely some money
U.S. market indicators are signaling that the economy could slow in 2019, former deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman told CNBC on Monday as markets closed early ahead of Christmas. The major averages saw the worst Christmas Eve trading session in history as the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed over 650 points and the S&P 500