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The Action to Watch on 5/2

Not much has changed since yesterday. The seasonal bullishness for the first trading day of May played out – though…

Jeffrey Cooper

The Action to Watch on 5/1

The first trading day of May is typically a bullish day for the market. The S&P closes higher something like…

Jeffrey Cooper

The Action to Watch on 4/26

Today, President Trump will reveal his tax-reform plan – or at least an outline of what he’d like to see…

Jeffrey Cooper

The Action to Watch on 4/25

The stock market tends to do well during the final days of April and the early days of May. Yesterday’s…

mmerson

The Action to Watch on 4/24

Friday was a “consolidation day” for the broad stock market. The S&P 500 stayed within a relatively tight trading range.…

mmerson

The Action to Watch on 4/21

Today is option expiration day. So in addition to the regular amount of computer-driven trading programs that influence the market…

mmerson

The Action to Watch on 4/20

The broad stock market continues to chop back and forth in a ridiculously tight environment. Neither the bulls nor the…

mmerson

The Action to Watch on 4/19

The bulls have a slight edge today – very slight. The Volatility Index (VIX), the market’s “fear gauge,” declined again…

mmerson

The Action to Watch on 4/18

The S&P 500 Index had a terrific bounce off of support yesterday. The index popped 20 points higher, recovering everything…

mmerson

The Action to Watch in the Markets Today

The S&P 500 has reached my downside target for the recent decline. It could fall farther, of course. But conditions…

mmerson