By Michael Snyder There is so much confusion out there. On the days when the Dow goes down by several hundred points, lots of people pat me on the back and tell me that I “nailed” my call for the second half of this year. But on the days when the Dow goes up by … Continue reading
By Michael Snyder Those that watched their stocks steadily increase in value for years are now seeing all of that “wealth” disappear at a staggering pace. The only way you actually make money in the stock market is if you get out in time, and many Americans are discovering that all or most of … Continue reading
By Michael Snyder On Wednesday we witnessed the third largest single day point gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ever. That sounds like great news until you realize that the two largest were in October 2008 – right in the middle of the last financial crisis. This is a perfect example of what I … Continue reading
By Michael Snyder On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 588 points. It was the 8th worst single day stock market crash in U.S. history, and it was the first time that the Dow has ever fallen by more than 500 points on two consecutive days. But the amazing thing is that the Dow … Continue reading
Can you feel the panic in the air? CNN Money’s Fear & Greed Index measures the amount of fear in the financial world on a scale from 0 to 100. The closer it is to zero, the higher the level of fear. Last Monday, the index was sitting at a reading of 36. As I … Continue reading
Was last week a preview of things to come? There are quite a few people out there that believe that the stock market would begin to decline in July, and that appears to be precisely what is happening. By Michael Snyder Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 530 points. It … Continue reading
Here are the latest 2015 economic outlooks by Goldman Sachs for U.S., Japan, Europe, Asia, Emerging Markets, Latin America and China. The EMerging Equity Team would like to take this opportunity and wish all our loyal readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year! We hope your 2015 investment decisions are going to be more accurate … Continue reading