Buzz on Business

The Fed's Tightrope: Why Lower Rates Might Not Boost Asset Prices

William Walsh
Like Darth Vader finally blurting out that he was indeed the baby daddy, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, in his speech to the Jackson Ho...

Is the Market Taking a Vacation? Inflation Numbers Could Change That

William Walsh
Stocks finished mixed but mostly little changed again on Monday, on volume that was as low as we’ve seen for any non-holiday session in a very long ...

Market Narrows Despite Jobs Boom: "Creepy, Menacing Music" Plays

William Walsh
More good news from the labor market and more good news on earnings propels the broad market higher, but decliners lead advancers yet again, the marke...

Market Madness: When Earnings Miss But Stocks Soar (and We're Totally Bewildered)

William Walsh
We’ve spent over forty years in the world of personal finance and investing. We’ve worked hard to be someone who, in an industry filled with prete...

Stocks Soar Despite Rising Rates: AI Hype or Market Delusion?

William Walsh
A new all-time high for the Dow. A new, all-time high for the S&P 500. A new two-year high for the Nasdaq. Did someone, maybe, cut interest rates whil...

CNBC Blunder! Author Fumes Over Mistaken Headlines

William Walsh
Stocks finished the day mixed, mostly lower. It was an – interesting – day for those of us who stare into the infinite confines of a Giant Quote M...

Stocks Rise After Jobs Report: Is Good News Good News Again?

William Walsh
Really good news from the labor market on Friday. But, interest rates rose, and stocks faltered as the news was released an hour before the opening be...

Economic Numbers Pretty Good, Market Sputters Anyway

William Walsh
Apple was hit with another downgrade by; I don’t know who, over the “me too” claim that iPhone sales are coming in below expectations. Apple is ...

If an Apple Fell on Wall Street and No One Was. . . Wait! What?

William Walsh
Is it just me, or does it seem that every single year, someone on Wall Street predicts that iPhone sales are falling? Along with the sky.

Market Slumbers Through Pre-Holiday Lull: Was This the Most Boring Day Ever?

William Walsh
Stocks opened higher on Thursday, traded in a narrow range for most of the day, and sold off into the close, to finish mixed on low volume. Another bo...

Dow Records to One Cent Burgers: A Quirky Christmas Week on Wall Street

William Walsh
There hasn’t been much news lately into which traders could sink their teeth. The markets seem to be missing a catalyst. Plus, well, it’s the week...

Green Stockings on Wall Street: Santa Rally Continues as Markets Climb Higher!

William Walsh
With no earnings news on the horizon and a light economic calendar, this week may offer a brief respite before the market gears up for another eventfu...

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