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Tech Buoys NASDAQ While Dow Falters - Mixed Market Signals Danger?

William Walsh
Maybe it’s just us, but divergences, of any kind, cause us to wonder. When two or more markets that typically move together, move in opposite direct...

The Financial Animal: 40 Years of Market Crashes and Why You Should Never Panic

William Walsh
New all-time closing highs for the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite but none of the enthusiasm one might reasonably expect from such milestones. Volum...

Is 2% Growth the New Normal for the US Economy?

William Walsh
It was “Let’s All Give a Speech Day” at the Federal Reserve yesterday. At least six leaders of the US Central Bank gave speeches on Monday. As o...

From Rugrat to Big-Shot Lawyer: A Father-Son Story and the Dow at 40,000

William Walsh
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 40,000 for the first time ever on Friday. Quite the milestone and quite a tribute to American business a...

Wall Street Cries Wolf? Why You Shouldn't Base Your Investments on Fearmongering

William Walsh
We read an interesting paper with an interesting premise on Tuesday. Entitled “Either Stocks or Bonds Are Wrong”—we’ll put a link below—the ...

Bullish Reversal Followed by Bearish Reversal? Huh? The Financial Animal Decodes Mixed Signals

William Walsh
On Friday, we reported that the S&P 500 had had a lower low and a higher close, a pattern known as a Bullish Reversal. Over the next three trading ses...

Gold Up Over 40% in Six Months: Is Inflation Lurking?

William Walsh
For some months now, we have wondered and worried on this podcast about the rapid increase in the price of Gold. In October and November of last year,...

Is the Economic Expansion Over? The Financial Animal Raises Concerns

William Walsh
Stocks finished mostly lower on Thursday and now have given up all of their gains since at least mid-February and since peaking on April 1st. Declines...

Inflation Numbers Met Expectations, But Are Still Too High: Financial Animal

William Walsh
The inflation numbers came in on Friday and came in just about as expected. We’ll have more on that in a minute. But markets were closed, and we cou...

Tech Gains, Dow Down, Bonds Up - But Was Anyone Really Watching?

William Walsh
Stocks finished mixed on Friday, but volume was very low, and we couldn’t help but get the feeling that traders took the day off, got out of town, a...

Wall Street Holds Its Breath for NVIDIA Earnings, Then It Explodes!

William Walsh
It was a fascinating day on Wall Street on Wednesday. A case study in human psychology, a graphic illustration of Greed and Fear, played out minute by...

Market Rebounds After Tuesday's Selloff, But Caution Advised

William Walsh
One headline we saw right after the close on Wednesday said, “Calm, returned to the markets.” I suppose that's right if by calm you mean staying h...

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