Walter writes, “Great call to sell Alcoa last week. I'm now looking to buy copper names. Do you have any recommendations as far as short and long term plays?” Read More
Markets zigzagged at the open on Wednesday after a mixed bag of economic data—jobless claims and personal spending rose above expectations but durable goods fell below forecasts. Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services, shared his insights on the data and what investors should watch for in the markets. Read More
Stocks slid on Tuesday but ended off their lows for the day, after the Federal Reserve raised its forecast for 2010. John Linehan, portfolio manager at T.Rowe Price, and Howard Ward, CIO of Gamco Investment Growth Fund, shared their insights. Read More
Celebrated technical analyst Robert Prechter says we’re at a critical juncture in price and time and "all the bells are ringing on the negative side." Read More
Monday’s gains in the market come as no surprise to Pete Najarian. He’s spotted an interesting trend and you should probably know about it before next Monday. Read More
Stocks climbed on Monday as the dollar pulled back and gold hit a new record above $1,170 an ounce. John Hathaway, senior portfolio manager of the Tocqueville Gold Fund, believes the precious metal has room to run higher. Read More
Markets rallied on Monday after encouraging existing-home sales data and comments from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard. What should investors expect? Stephen Wood, chief market strategist at Russell Investments, and Peter Boockvar, equity strategist at Miller Tabak, shared their insights. Read More