Stocks faltered during QE1 and recovered. Stocks also tumbled during QE2 and rallied back to new recovery highs. From its September high the S&P 500 has already lost 100 points, will QE3 bail out the stock market again? ... >> READ MORE...

The U.S. presidential campaign is nearing its end and there are some compelling reasons to actually vote for the presidential candidate you like least. This article lists seven reasons.... >> READ MORE...

Small and mid cap stock indexes are trading at key inflection points. How the indexes and ETFs react to support at current prices will likely set the bias (bullish or bearish) for the coming weeks.... >> READ MORE...

Apple shares have fallen as much as 17% since their September all-time high. Based on Apple's humongous gains since 2003 the down side potential is quite large, but here's one important support level to watch.... >> READ MORE...

Hurricane Sandy is one of the largest storms on record and may cause more damage than Irene last year, or even hurricane Katrina in 2005. Which sectors will benefit, who will be hit hardest, and how do devastating hurricanes affect stocks?... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 Index is generally sub-divided into nine sectors. How the leading (or lagging) sectors behave can provide valuable forecasting insight. This article takes a look at the three leading year-to-date performers and their technical message.... >> READ MORE...

Abstract: Former president George W. Bush first appointed Ben Bernanke to run the U.S. central bank on February 1, 2006. President Obama confirmed a second term on January 28, 2010. But latest news suggests that Bernanke is done. ... >> READ MORE...

Here's a surprise: Wall Street forecasts haven't been optimistic enough to keep up with stock prices. That's right, the S&P would actually have to drop about 5% to "catch up" with analysts' target prices. This sounds bullish, but it's not.... >> READ MORE...

Due to a combination of facts, Google shares dropped as much as 11% on Thursday before trading in GOOG was halted by the Nasdaq. What caused this meltdown and will it carry over and drag down the Nasdaq and technology sector?... >> READ MORE...

Due to some sentiment extremes and technical break outs and a break down we saw some contrarian low-risk trading opportunities for the S&P 500, gold and China. The associated ETFs are the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares FTSE China 25 Index ETF (FXI).... >> READ MORE...