The incredible rally continued last week, with more gains across the board and more new highs. In the end, the S&P 500 gained more than 10% in April, the second-best April ever (going back to 1950). As we noted at the beginning of April, we expected a surprise rally, but even we didn’t …
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Surprisingly, stocks continue to trend higher in the face of a constant barrage of negative news in the media. As we explain more below, the economy is presenting many positive signs that suggest a recession is unlikely, and stocks likely are sniffing this out. In fact, last Thursday the S& …
Stocks fell for the second consecutive week, but the losses were quite manageable. In the face of banking and economic concerns, stocks are holding the line. Stocks tend to lead the economy, so just because the economic headlines are poor now doesn’t mean they will be in the future. Stocks …
In the face of more regional bank crashes and numerous worries about the economy, the stock market continued to hang tough. In fact, stocks have rallied late for two consecutive weeks. Stocks continue to defy the negative sentiment and look ready to move higher. A common narrative is only f …
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