If you are wary of the volatility of cannabis stocks then consider the 5 tobacco, beer, and distiller/vintner companies that have major investments in the cannabis sector.

Wave (ii)-orange ended earlier than expected, and wave (iii)-orange is unfolding to push higher. While the low of 139.04 may act as a temporary key level. 

It’s Friday payrolls day, arguably the biggest number of the month. Strangely there is a reasonable 165k consensus forecast. Hit the consensus and we think rates pop. We suspect the market is actually positioned for a sub-100k number.

In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day's trading in the gold and other relevant metal markets.

Okay, folks. it’s coming within hours. The monthly jobs report.

My guess is bond yields are heading much lower between now and September 11. However, there have been four bounces off this level since late last year. I expect support to crumble in the wake of deteriorating economic data.

The puzzle remains: despite an under-consensus 99K addition to private ADP-Stanford NFP (far below consensus 144K). ADP cumulative change is above CES cumulative change, while the preliminary benchmark is below.

Multiple economic indicators, historical patterns, and the anticipated impact of past monetary policy decisions point to a higher probability of a recession in the near future.

Total S&P 500 earnings are currently expected to be up +3.9% from the same period last year on +4.7% higher revenues. Estimates have steadily come down since the start of the period.

Today’s normal stock market trading session was mixed today, with a slight gain on the Nasdaq of +0.25% offset by a -0.30% drop in the S&P 500, -0.54% on the Dow and -0.61% on the small-cap Russell 2000.

In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day's trading in various SPDR-ETF markets for the trading day that ended, Thursday, September 5.

The AUD/USD pair traded in a tight range on Thursday but tallied daily gains after the USD was seen weak after mixed US data.

The markets are waiting to see the Non-Farm Payrolls number tomorrow. And so must we...

The index that had managed to break to new highs last week, the Dow Industrial Average, now finds itself pulling further away from its "Bull Trap" into a test of its 20-day MA.

One thing is becoming increasingly evident: the more the market leans into the idea of a 50 basis point cut, the shakier equities get.

We’re going to look at two key consumer finance companies, including CapitalOne Financial (COF), and how they’re stacking up against the Select Sector SPDR Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY

With the latest inflation data out of the eurozone, a rate cut at next week’s European Central Bank meeting has almost become a done deal.

Dividends don't impact total return much over short time frames, but they make a massive difference over the long term. There are plenty of ways to seek dividends including a number of dividend-focused ETFs. 

In this article, we have highlighted ETFs from sectors that are set to explode following a rate cut.

ADP data shows small businesses with 1-49 workers have been reducing workers for four months. Those with 20-49 workers have shed workers for 7 straight months.