Bill Poulos
Bill Poulos has been analyzing the markets and investing since the early 70s. Investing used to be only a much loved hobby of his but in 2001, after retiring from his day job as an automotive executive at GM, he cofounded Profits Run, Inc. He and his son (Greg) now help individuals become smarter investors while properly managing risk.
How the “Southwest Sick-Out” Could Crash the Market
Stocks are flat and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) just grounded hundreds of flights after already canceling roughly 2,000 over the weekend.
We’ve long talked about...
Is the “October Dip” Already Over?
The debt ceiling has been lifted and so too have stocks. All three major indexes gapped higher at the open this morning before climbing...
Why the Bull Market Could End in November
Facebook’s back online and stocks are rising once more.
In short, everything’s back to normal.
Even Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony to Congress (delivered this morning)...
Why You Should Buy the Dip
Stocks fell this morning after opening moderately higher. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all tumbled shortly before noon as nearly every sector got...
Yields Are Spiking Because Bond Traders Don’t Believe Powell
Yields are up and stocks are down. The market sunk this morning as Treasury yields spiked again after yesterday’s dismal 2-year Treasury auction. The...
Is the Fed Really Happy With US Labor?
Stocks rallied this morning, bursting higher from their recent lows. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC meeting remarks initially flattened the market’s returns yesterday afternoon.
Now,...
How China Will Bail Out Evergrande and Avoid a “Lehman Moment”
Stocks opened higher this morning before tumbling around noon. Concerns over the global financial structure lingered after Evergrande, China’s second-largest real estate developer and...
Why Quantiative Tightening Is Coming No Matter What the Fed Decides
The September options expiration (OpEx) date is here and, like always, it’s been an eventful affair. Stocks tumbled this morning in response to a...
Is a Mid-Cycle Selloff Coming?
Stocks roared higher this afternoon after bulls finally halted the market’s week-long selloff. Thus far this year, dips have regularly occurred leading up to...
Can the Fed Save the US Economy?
A Dow bounce and a tech slump. The S&P, meanwhile, traded relatively flat.
That was the story this morning as bulls attempted to stage a...