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Green Numbers Everywhere: Rally Continues, Rates Slide, and Housing Bounces Back - But Can it Last?

William Walsh
Stocks surge and volume swells, as the economic indicators point north. Tuesday's market roared in defiance of skepticism, leaving investors wondering...

Rate Rally Remorse: Can the Fed Tame the Beast it Unleashed?

William Walsh
There isn't much to report from the economic or earnings calendars today, although this week looks to be quite busy. However, that doesn't mean there'...

Fed Whispers Fuel Frenzy, but Reality Check Awaits: Housing Market in the Spotlight

William Walsh
The Dow Jones Industrials finished seven straight weeks of gains on Friday. The rally, which began on October 30th, has seen the Dow climb from 32,537...

Bull Market Charges Ahead: Hold On Tight, Enjoy the Ride

William Walsh
Markets were still sorting themselves out after the ever-so-minor change in policy from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. No one would have been surpr...

Whirlwind Wednesday: Inflation Data, FOMC Meeting, and a Market Party for the Ages

William Walsh
The Producer Price Index came in below expectations yesterday morning. This contrasts with the Consumer Price Index, which exceeded expectations by ju...

Stocks Shake Off Inflation Surprise, March Toward Records

William Walsh
Inflation came in higher than expectations on Tuesday. As we have said many times, Wall Street is an expectations game, but stocks shrugged off the in...

Stocks Hit New Highs, But Low Volume Hints at Investor Anxiety

William Walsh
The rally in stocks continued but volume was low as traders wait on the inflation data later today and the Fed Statement tomorrow. The market seems n...

Mixed Economic News Sends Stocks Up, Rates Up, and Oil Back Above $70

William Walsh
A bunch of economic reports, primarily dealing with the labor market, were released before Friday’s opening bell; on the whole, and they don’t sho...

Contradictions in Economic and Market Commentary Continue; Stay Tuned 

William Walsh
Yesterday, we commented that the economy and markets were in transition and that you could tell by the many contradictions in economic and market comm...

Market Jitters on Weak Jobs Report, Interest Rate Cuts on the Horizon?

William Walsh
The ADP payroll report came in way below expectations yesterday. That’s four months in a row; the payroll processing company has reported that the e...

Tech Strength and Economic Concerns

William Walsh
On Monday, weakness in the tech sector pulled down stocks generally and seemed to put a damper on the enthusiasm generated by this five-week-long rall...

Financial Markets in Turmoil: What or Who's to Blame?

William Walsh
On Monday, the stock marketthemselves  sold off, primarily led by tech stocks on above-average volume. Investors found questioning whether this was ...

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