Last week, the stock market’s annual 'Santa Claus Rally' came under attack by the bond bears. The powers behind the stock market are fighting back, but the situation looks tenuous. Let’s look at the big picture.

The stock market soared to new highs in 2024, extending an impressive run that began roughly two years ago. The bullish winds appear ready to remain at the market’s sails in 2025. Here is a look at some stocks that may be worth consideration in 2025.

Ozon Global, one of Russia's leading e-commerce platforms, has experienced a dramatic increase in activity from Chinese sellers.

A jump in power prices in Europe has made the case for Norway’s ruling party to limit power exports. The Labor Party plans to prioritize ending Denmark's power link in its 2026 renewal.

The cryptocurrency market seems to have taken a break from the bull run, as it dipped into the red. Most cryptocurrencies have recorded small losses, albeit none to an alarming degree. All in all, it has been a slow week for the crypto sector.

Holiday cheer now seems to be everywhere, and people appear to be buying into it -- by literally swiping their credit cards right and left. So, now is the optimal time to look into Kohl’s Corp.

In this short video, I discuss how butterfly strategies perform in low vs. high volatility markets.

The euro initially tried to rally during the week before it fell toward the 1.05 level. At this point, it looks like the market is consolidating around that level, and I don’t see much that would lead me to believe there could still be a run higher.

In the evolving landscape of the food industry, a few companies stand out as trendsetters, setting the stage for robust growth in the coming year. Investors seeking exposure to the dynamic food space should pay close attention to these three stocks.

On Dec. 5, 2024, WEC Energy Group, Inc. increased its quarterly dividend by 6.87%, from 83.5 cents to 89.25 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on March 1, 2025 to shareholders of record.

Shares of ServiceTitan jumped as much as 42% on Thursday when the cloud software vendor made its Nasdaq debut. ServiceTitan is the first significant tech company to go public since Rubrik's debut back in April and Reddit's debut a month prior.

The S&P 500 has continued to work its way higher, as it appears destined to reach the 6,200 level. In this video, I take a closer look at the market.

Stocks have been choppy over recent weeks due to end-of-year rebalancing by the major Wall Street funds.

​​​​​​​Update on T-bills. Last week's wild auctions repeated this week, only with flipped maturities.

​​​​​​​Efforts to justify the most recent market melt-up following the election of Donald Trump are difficult to comprehend if you are one of those already skeptical of this market.

Know what you own, and why. Valuation does matter.

With the stock trading right around $200, that makes Alphabet stock a pretty attractive buy right now, trading more than 30% under the new fair value assignment.

The Omnicom-Interpublic merger represents a transformative move in the advertising industry, with far-reaching implications for market dynamics, competitive positioning, and operational efficiencies.

Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. is a prominent financial institution in Argentina, offering a comprehensive range of banking services to individuals and businesses.

​​​​​​​As we ended this week, clearly Nasdaq held up better than pretty much everything else.