At this time when coronavirus cases have topped one million worldwide, investors are trying to figure out what is next for the stock market. This analysis just became more complicated due to huge moves in crude oil that should be considered dubious. given that demand for crude has fallen off the
Last week we said investors should ignore the weekly jobless-claims report. It’s true that they were shocking, but they were already discounted in the market because the economy was effectively shut down. This week we’re sticking to the same recommendation, even after the number of Americans who applied for unemployment
President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. will experience a “very, very painful two weeks” because of coronavirus suffering and death. As a result, the stock market has fallen. However, stocks rose after Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said a few days ago
In the wake of the novel coronavirus, many investors are looking for prudent strategies to buy stocks. Let’s explore this with the help of a chart. Please click here for a chart of Dow Jones Industrial ETF DIA, which represents popular stock index Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA. Note the following: • The chart compares
We all want the coronavirus to die off. It is the government’s job to spin reality to keep up the country’s morale. It is the prudent investor’s job to discern the truth. The key questions for investors are: Where is the bottom in the stock market? Should you buy or
Weekly Digest from The Arora Report is popular among serious investors and money managers because they have found studying insights from the prior week gives them an edge over the coming weeks. Here is the day by day rundown from the morning capsules made available every morning before the market
The U.S. now has the most coronavirus cases. Still, “bit chompers” in the stock market helped produce a 20% gain in major indexes in only a few days. That’s something I have not seen in my over 30 years in the markets. Who are the bit chompers? The anecdotal evidence
Initial jobless claims, released Thursday, soared to 3.28 million, shattering the previous record by many multiples. My longtime readers know that initial jobless claims carry a heavy weight in my asset allocation model. The reason is that it’s a leading indicator, and the government publishes it weekly, not monthly as
The Federal Reserve, President Trump and Congress have come up with $6 trillion in stimulus and relief programs to help the economy. Stock market investors are cheering and not many are talking about the long-term risks from all the new borrowing. Prudent investors ought to take a look at segmented money
As investors ruminate over “buy” and “sell” decisions concerning their portfolios, there are two new developments. Let’s explore with the help of two charts. Please click here for a chart of Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF DIA, which tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA. Please click here for a chart of volatility ETF VXX, which represents the volatility