Use Fear As Opportunity

Recession obsession fears

Quick takes: Use this draw-down as an opportunity. The markets collapsed Thursday from leveraged ETFs (SQQQ & TQQQ) selling $15bn and option dealers selling huge amounts of gamma into the market. The Fed will NOT let pensions explode and create a massive retirement crisis in order to fight 8.5% inflation. Inflation is already decelerating (used … Read more

Why is the stock market falling? Dow dips over 500 points as investors weigh Fed’s policy path and earnings

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Rising VIX signals more equity weakness ahead: strategist U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday, extending losses and investors weigh up hawkish comments on interest rates by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell while earnings reports disappointed. How are stocks trading? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.51% was down 483 points, or 1.4%, at 34,309, after falling more than 500 … Read more

U.S. stocks trade mostly higher as bond yields fall back; Netflix plunges nearly 40%

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U.S. stock indexes were trading mostly higher Wednesday morning, as investors tried to shake off disappointing results from Netflix Inc. and focused on more earnings reports and an update on economic conditions from the Federal Reserve due later in the session. How are stocks trading? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.90% gained 260 points, or 0.8%, to … Read more

U.S. stocks rise amid hopes CPI data marks inflation peak

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U.S. stocks rose Tuesday, after two days of falls, as investors focused on a report showing so-called core inflation slowing even as consumer prices rose by the fastest rate in 40 years. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.47% rose 188 points, or 0.5%, to 34,496. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.67% was up 31 points, or 0.7%, at 4,443. … Read more

U.S. stocks fall as Treasury yields continue to surge

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Twitter shares lower after social-media company says Musk won’t take a board seat after all U.S. stocks were under pressure Monday, with tech and other growth names bearing the brunt, as Treasury yields continued to soar ahead of a busy week in inflation data. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA fell 140 points, or 0.4%, … Read more

Dow falls over 250 points as investors await details on Fed plans to shrink balance sheet

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Rising yields have put pressure on growth stocks U.S. stocks were suffering a second day of declines on Wednesday, with technology and other growth shares leading the way lower as investors awaited expected details of the Federal Reserve’s plan to begin shrinking its nearly $9 trillion balance sheet. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA fell … Read more