Stocks Turning In A Lackluster Performance

(RTTNews) - Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of morning trading on Thursday after ending the previous session mixed following an afternoon recovery. The major averages have been bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.

The choppy trading on Wall Street reflects uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets following the sharp pullback seen earlier this month. Continue reading "Stocks Turning In A Lackluster Performance"

US durable goods orders up 0.2 percent in April

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer

(AP:WASHINGTON) Orders for long-lasting factory goods edged up slightly in April but a key category that tracks business investment spending fell for a second straight month.

Orders for durable goods increased a slight 0.2 percent last month after a 3.7 percent decline in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Continue reading "US durable goods orders up 0.2 percent in April"

Stocks Stage Significant Recovery

(RTTNews) - After showing a notable move to the downside in morning trading on Wednesday, stocks staged a significant recovery over the course of the afternoon. The volatility came as traders kept a close eye on developments in Europe.

The major averages eventually ended the session mixed, with the Dow stuck just below the unchanged line. While the Dow edged down 6.66 points or 0.1 percent to 12,496.15, the Nasdaq rose 11.04 points or 0.4 percent to 2,850.12 and the S&P 500 crept up 2.23 points or 0.2 percent to 1,318.86. Continue reading "Stocks Stage Significant Recovery"

Daily Video Update: European worries cause steep losses

Hello traders everywhere! Jeremy Lutz here with your mid-day market update for Wednesday, the 23rd of May.

While Adam is away we will be providing the daily update in written form each day, with videos on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week.

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DON'T FIGHT THE MARKET … MOVE WITH THE MARKET! Continue reading "Daily Video Update: European worries cause steep losses"

"This Is the Bottom for Gold" - John Hathaway

In an interview with Louis James, John Hathaway discusses the US's economic outlook and why he's delighted by the current bearish sentiment toward gold.

[To be a successful speculator, one must be willing to go against the mainstream investment trends, as John is. There's no better way to get a primer on contrarian investing than by sitting in on the recently concluded Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit – and you can do that by ordering the Summit Audio Collection today. Every presentation, every chart and graph, and every actionable investment tip can be yours, in either the instantly available MP3 files, or in CD format.] Continue reading ""This Is the Bottom for Gold" - John Hathaway"