Bill Poulos

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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.

The VIX Is Predicting a “Major Sell-Off”

The market’s plunging and second wave fears are here. That’s the story this morning as all three major indexes shed significant value. The Dow, S&P,...

The VIX Is Flashing a Major “Warning Signal”

Equities are stumbling this morning as the Covid-19 rally continues to lose steam. The market looks somewhat “crisscrossed” as a result. The Dow (-0.80%) and...

Why Bulls Need to Be More Careful Than Ever Before

The market’s rising again this morning after investors had the weekend to digest last month’s stunning jobs report. The Labor Department revealed on Friday that...

Why the May Jobs Report Could “Kill” the Rally

Stocks are trading flat this morning while investors digest another week’s worth of jobless claims. Last week, unemployment insurance fillings totaled 1.877 million, signaling that...

A “Swoosh” Recovery Seems Likely After Fed Slashes GDP Expectations

In June’s second trading session, stocks are stalling. The Dow was up this morning while the S&P traded flat. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, lingered...

Has the COVID-19 Rally Finally Peaked?

Stocks are falling this morning in anticipation of what should be a critical afternoon press conference from President Trump. The topics of discussion will likely...

Is the Rally Over? Today’s Slowdown Suggests that it Is

Stocks opened higher this morning before giving up their gains by noon. Now, only the Dow (+0.60%) has its head above water while the...

U.S.-China Tensions Could Torpedo Stock Market Rally

Stocks headed lower again this morning while renewed U.S.-China tensions flared. Earlier in the week, the market soared on optimism surrounding a potential coronavirus...

Software Stocks Could Surge Even If the Market Doesn’t

Up, down, up. That’s the pattern so far in what’s been yet another volatile week of trading for stocks. Vaccine hopes sent the market soaring...

Don’t “Buy” Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Quite Yet

Stocks are up this morning as coronavirus headlines (surprise, surprise) dictate the market. Today, it’s a potential COVID-19 vaccine that has investors buzzing. Moderna (NASDAQ:...