Swordfish Trading: We’re Getting Close
Stocks moved to recover this week after stumbling in the first week of September. While markets tend to be weak in September and October, that weakness
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Stocks moved to recover this week after stumbling in the first week of September. While markets tend to be weak in September and October, that weakness
After rallying nearly 10% in three weeks, the stock market is back near all-time highs. Traders remain bullish, even moving into September, historically one of
Markets continue to roar back from their early August selloff. Investors who bought the dip are faring well. Those who expect another big selloff have been
The market’s recent selloff has had several comparisons to the Crash of 1987. The one-day, 22% decline in the Dow reshaped how markets operate.
Monday’s market meltdown resulted in an unusual event that’s happened just a handful of times. On average, just once a decade. The event? A
It’s said on Wall Street that stocks climb a wall of worry. That’s been the case in recent months. The AI-driven part of
Markets remain near all-time highs, and will likely hit new all-time highs again before the year is out. The past few weeks have seen
While markets have pulled back slightly over the past few weeks, that’s a normal summer trend. The market tends to pause over the summer, decline
Markets tend to rise over time. But they often face pullbacks along the way. Many market pullbacks occur at seasonal periods. There’s usually one in
Markets often climb on a wall of worry. Because bull markets tend to start during times of heavy pessimism, many investors miss the early part of
Since the market’s latest rally started in November, there have been only a few small pullbacks. Those declines haven’t even managed to lead to
While bear markets tend to last for 18 months on average, bull markets tend to last for years. Both 2020 and 2022 saw bear markets. It’