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Stocks have certainly bounced strongly off their recent lows. NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) is now up just over 12% from the October lows. S&P 500 (SPY) added on almost 15% in the same time frame. The Dow Jones Industrials (DIA) has been the…

Building a portfolio is all about having a firm foundation. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) help build firm foundations that protect you from major losses during weak periods in the stock market in specific sectors.In today's video, I will…

After getting as low as 5,119 on Monday, the S&P 500 (SPY) has mounted an impressive comeback to 5,319 as of Thursday’s close. This begs an obvious question: Is the Worst Over? As in, is this bounce for real? I will tackle these…

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Dec. 29, 2023.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a key milestone on Thursday, the latest in a more than 100-year ascent that's involved an…

“The time has come for policy to adjust”. That short sentence was the essence of Fed Chair Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday confirming that rates cuts will soon be in hand. With that bond rates went lower and stocks soared. In…

The Fed delivered on expectations to start rate cutting with a solid 50 point basis move on Wednesday. Along with that was the expectation for another 150 points of reduction to be served up by the end of 2025. This was more dovish than…

So many traders and investors are always looking to get rich quick without any effort. Most never find it. They simply shuttle from one guaranteed get rich quick scheme to the next in the eternal quest for gold. Ultimately, they always…

(Please enjoy this edited version of my weekly commentary from the POWR Value newsletter). The stock market does not go straight up even during the most glorious bull market. There are periods of consolidation, pullbacks or even violent…

We have entered the “not so fun” part of the bull market. That is because after gains so fast and so furious, we now see a lot of pullbacks, sector rotations and overall volatility. Unfortunately, this is what I expect to be on the menu…

Inflation and the Fed once again are taking center stage for investors. First, were signs of wages inflation being hotter than expected last Friday. Next comes an unwelcome increase in the Producer Price Index this Friday. These are…