Stocks and bonds were relatively quiet this week.
Even the final presidential debate could not get the major averages to choose a side (bullish or bearish).
Perhaps this is because the machines are driving the day to day action right …
“Russian Parliament in Session”
Adding to the circus like election atmosphere, longtime Putin ally and state award winner Vladmir Zhirinovsky, a wacky ultra right wing Russian lawmaker, made a stunning endorsement. He advised US voters to vote for Trump in …
US Equity Markets continued to mark time by staying locked in tight trading range of 3% since digesting the Brexit vote.
The comedy show called the US presidential elections took center stage Friday as the Trump faux paux de jour …
The media loves to tell scary stories about the performance of the S&P 500 in October.
It’s not hard to do with the crash of 1987 which left October down 21%, and more recently October 2008 which shed about 17% …
The long awaited and much debated will she or won’t she was finally decided this week and for now markets pretty much liked what the Fed did which is nothing.
Key US Equity Indexes ended up about 1% with the …
Equity Markets calmed down this week, digesting the mini meltdown on Sept 9. After factoring in the dividend payment on Friday, the S & P 500 closed up + .52%. Thanks to Samsung going up in smoke, Apple roared, lending …
In classic fashion, equity markets gave up all of its gains since mid-July on a panic selloff this Friday as key US equity indexesended the day down around – 2.5%, the first drop greater than 1% in 2 ½ months. …
Due to the holiday weekend the Weekly Market Outlook will not have a video, and the commentary has been shared as the Mish Daily commentary as well.
As we say good-bye to the summer trading season there are two things …
Equity markets worldwide were fairly calm this week as US equities consolidated gains at new all-time highs while volatility indicators continued to contract. The standout performer was China (FXI) which rallied 1.4%.
The list of billionaires publicly calling for and …
Despite calls from market prognosticators such as Marc Faber that a 50% market crash is coming soon to a theater near you, equity markets have refused to retreat. Other bearish pundits are highlighting the massive drop in the volatility (VIX) …
What Does The S&P 500's Tightest Range In 50 Years Mean For Stocks and Your Portfolio?
February 22, 2026
