Market's technical action a mirror of the economy's upbeat numbers. Key to higher prices is outflow of money parked in safe havens that will be invested in stocks.
New mobile phone apps dominated the buzz at SXSW Interactive this last week, with location-based apps leading the way. The music festival has evolved into a coming-out party of sorts for tomorrow's hottest startups.
Should one believe that the economy will continue to rebound, it could mean that making broad bets on improvement among consumer discretionary stocks are a smart bet.
Small cap stocks typically outperform their large cap counterparts during bull markets and rallies. So how has the small cap market performed this time?
In the area of Master Limited Partnerships, two companies dominate in size as determined by market cap, but as value in the sector continues to grow, are smaller MLPs the smart play?
When it comes to trading the markets, knowing one's abilities and limits is as important as understanding the stocks or instruments that they are trading.
Despite trading higher earlier in the session, stocks faded toward the close but still stayed positive for the day. The Nasdaq, however, closed in the red.
Yesterday was a breakout day as institutions got a bright green light to reach for targeted stocks. Big boost possible from switch into stocks from safe havens.
Hong Kong surged in early trading in line with gains in the U.S. but retreated sharply after China announced it would continue its tightening policies in the property sector.