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.
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:...
A “Coronavirus Trade War” Could Be Here Soon
One day up. The next, down.
The market’s been chopping sideways since late April and investors seem frustrated. In response, precious metals are booming. Silver...
Without a Coronavirus Vaccine, “Second Wave” Fears Should Keep Stocks Down
Can you hear it?
That’s the sound of a quasi-reopening in America – one that bulls hope will save the economy and push the rally...
The Market Rally Isn’t “Back.” Not Yet, at Least.
The April jobs report is here, and as expected, it’s a “doozy.” 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs last month during the peak of...
A “Bull Trap” Is Forming in the Stock Market
Payrolls are falling and stocks are treading water as states slowly start to re-open.
In other words, nothing’s really changed this morning in the battle...
Consumer Staples Are Down, but Not out in May
Ding-dong, the rally’s dead.
That’s the attitude this morning as investors weigh the consequences of another potential U.S./China trade war escalation.
“Lost in the sauce” during...
Marsh & McLennan Stock (NYSE: MMC) Rising in Spite of Market...
April’s in the books, and though it was a down day for stocks, the market had its best month in decades.
The Dow fell 1.2%...