Index Funds
Will Earnings Season Upset This Complacent Market?
The indices are in good shape technically, although there was choppy and inconsistent action under the surface Thursday.
Bulls Take the Reins Holiday Week
Good mood takes markets higher, but buyers are so anxious to put money to work that they're throwing it into indexes, rather than individual stocks.
What's In Store for the Markets in the Second Half of 2019? A Technical Look
The recent upside breakout in gold is likely telling us something important about where we want to be invested right now.
5 Cannabis ETFs to Fire Up Your Portfolio
Two of them are brand new.
Index Rebalancing Will Dominate the Action Even as the Media Focuses on G-20
Hundreds of stocks will be impacted by the reconstitution of the Russell indices, but don't read too much into this temporary phenomenon.
Index Rebalancing Adds Some Excitement, but Just Wait Until Next Friday
The reconstitution of the Russell indices is often the highest volume day of the year.
A Slowdown in China Is Bad News for Global Equity Bulls
With MSCI increasing the weight of domestic Chinese stocks in its global index weighting, what happens in China does not stay in China.
Late-Day Buying Does Little to Counter Negative Breadth
We would need to see some improvement in breadth and bullish technical violations on increased volume to become more encouraged.
Novice Trade: Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF
These types of index divergences usually do not last too long.
This Market Presents Investors With a Difficult Dilemma
If you aren't a little concerned about chasing at this point, then you haven't checked the rear-view mirror.
How to Allocate Your Income-Generating Assets Now
My 'Hopium/Doomium' model has stood the test of time.
Jim Cramer: The Goodness of Owning Stocks With Your Mad Money
Starting with Lyft, individual stocks are going to make a comeback. I sense the excitement and the possibilities. But don't leave it to just the IPOs.
Tuesday Was a Clear Victory for the Bulls
The action could have been better, but there seems to be a good amount of capital still looking for a place to go.
Is Jerome Powell Backed Into a Corner?
When fundamentals and economics do not align with liquidity, take a breather and wait on the sidelines rather than be caught long and wrong.
Jim Cramer: 5 Examples Show Why Stock Investing Is So Difficult
Consider these five, right in front of you on this one day, so you get the perils of stock ownership and know how to handle them when they occur.
Warren Buffett's Plan for His Wife's Inheritance Is a Must Read for Investors
The Oracle of Omaha's instructions for his wife's eventual inheritance offer some valuable lessons.
Jim Cramer: The Real Lesson of the 10-Year Bull Market Anniversary
Did the Fed aid Microsoft? No, Microsoft aided Microsoft. J&J aided J&J. Procter aided Procter.
Make the Trend Your Friend With This SPY Trade: Market Recon
Don't try to fight the market trend, work with it -- but keep an eye to the news and be ready to act.
Be Careful in Both Directions, the Market Beast Is Very Ornery Now
This stock market is doing a nice job of making it tough on everyone.
Market Movements Are More Logical Than You Might Think
Want to outperform the market? Ride out temporary ups and downs, and try to stay 100% invested.
Waiting for the S&P 500 to Break Through This Key Resistance
When it does, I'll be ready to declare this a full-blown bull market.
A Few Teasers on China Talks and the Market Is Almost Back to Highs
If we keep getting these positive sound bites on trade discussions, investors who are out of this market could be forced to go back in and the S&P 500 may touch 2900.
Investors Fear Missing Out as Momentum Takes S&P 500 higher
Equity markets can continue to move up and regain lost performance -- valuations are supportive and company's earnings are not as bad as feared.
Let Your Portfolio Explore Europe in 2019
My 2019 market prediction: This is the year in which European equities outperform those in the U.S.
This 'Modern' Stock Market Needs to Change
For several years, nobody listened to those of us who actually did know that there was a fairer way to treat the public.
It Was a Strong Quarter for the Indices, but a Mixed One for Stocks
The Dow Industrials in particular produced a solid spurt higher, but the average stock has underperformed the indices.
Jim Cramer: Don't Feed Me Your Whiny Stock Buyback Jive
I am sick and tired of reading stories about how buybacks inflate earnings and are, therefore, phony.
Shanghai Composite Index's Technical Patterns Aren't Uplifting
The Chinese government could intervene to support its markets, but the charts suggests China's key stock index could decline further near term.
Jim Cramer: There is Too Much Life Support to Declare the Bull Market Dead
Ever-increasing demand from index funds makes it hard to imagine a truly bear market.
Jim Cramer: Will the Algos Have Their Say?
But against the algos? FANG.