Key Takeaways Rising Inflation and Interest Rates Could Push Investors to Focus on Value Investing  The January Effect May Not Have the Effect on Small-Caps that Some May Hope for This Mid-Term Election Year Has Some Unique Challenges for Investors and Politicians  JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade January 2022 is inheriting a lot of […]

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Key Takeaways February Faces Risks in Potentially Rising Omicron Cases, Inflation, Oil Prices, and Yields  Earnings Season Hasn’t Been as Bad as It May Seem When Looking at Stock Market Performance Investors Continue to Focus on Value Stocks as well as the Energy Sector JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade 2022 has gotten off to […]

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Key Takeaways Interest Rates and Geopolitical Strife Are Causing Volatility in Stocks and Commodities Projecting President Putin’s Possibilities  Will Omicron Finally Allow Companies to Grow Earnings?   JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade Investors have been facing tough times, and when you consider that according to a Charles Schwab survey, 15% of investors began trading […]

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If there’s one thing the markets have taught us over the years, it’s to expect the unexpected. That’s certainly been the case lately with the potential market impacts of rising rates. The United States is experiencing inflation that is growing at rates not seen since 1982 and many investors are reacting by selling bonds and […]

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Key Takeaways The Stock Market Looks Adrift Ahead of Earnings Season, But a Few Stocks are Making Waves The Dow Jones Industrial Average Bounces Back After 300-Point Slide  Transportation Stocks are Testing Support, Nearing Bear Market Territory  Shawn Cruz, Director of Derivative Strategy, TD Ameritrade (Friday Market Open) Investors hope to build on Thursday’s rebound as […]

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Key Takeaways Investors Gear Up for Earnings Season, But Inflation Throws a Wrench  Transportation Stocks Hit Potholes After Analyst Downgrades Food and Beverage Stocks are Pushing Consumer Staples Higher as Food Shortages Lead to Unrest Shawn Cruz, Director of Derivative Strategy, TD Ameritrade (Monday Market Open) Equity index futures are pointing to a lower open ahead […]

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Key Takeaways Equity Index Futures Rise on Better-Than-Expected CPI Report  China’s Lockdowns are Pushing Chinese Stocks Further Into a Bear Market and Causing Food Shortages Bank Stocks are Sitting on a Pivotal Level of Support Ahead of this Week’s Earnings  Shawn Cruz, Director of Derivative Strategy, TD Ameritrade The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in a […]

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Key Takeaways Q1 2022 Earnings Season Begins with Mixed Results in Financial Stocks  Energy Stocks Rally with an Oil Price Surge Linked to Lighter Pandemic Restrictions in Shanghai The Fed May be Meeting Many of its Goals with Words Alone Shawn Cruz, Director of Derivative Strategy, TD Ameritrade (Wednesday Market Open) Earnings season kicked off with […]

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Key Takeaways Investors Digest a Better Round of Earnings Reports Ahead of the Easter Holiday Big Banks Have a Better Showing in Thursday’s Earnings Reports Compare to Wednesday’s Reports Precious Metals Push Higher as Inflation Continues to Grow Faster Than Expected Shawn Cruz, Director of Derivative Strategy, TD Ameritrade (Thursday Market Open) Equity index options were […]

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Key Takeaways Jobs report takes center stage in October as Fed ponders stimulus brake pedal Washington, D.C. and China expected to be in focus amid geopolitical rumblings Earnings season, first look at Q3 GDP among other highlights expected in October For Fed watchers, Sept. 22 was a “eureka” moment that could help determine where Wall […]

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