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.
Market Braces Ahead of FOMC Minutes
The market was indecisive today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 largely flat through noon after erasing earlier gains. Meanwhile,...
Oil and Yields Sink, Helping Stocks Rally
Today's trading session saw Wall Street indices climbing, fueled by growing optimism that the Federal Reserve might be putting the brakes on interest rate...
Stocks Dip, Oil Rips After Hamas Attack
Stocks were down slightly today as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East compounded existing concerns about interest rates and inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Stocks Slide as Job Worries Rise
Wall Street was in the red this morning, reversing yesterday's gains that came on the heels of a brief respite in the bond market...
Stocks “Stuck” As Investors Watch for Shutdown
Wall Street navigated through fresh data this morning on the Federal Reserve's favored inflation metric, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, which could influence...
79-Page “Hail Mary” Bill Could Save Stocks?
Today's market action saw stocks giving up early gains as concerns about prolonged high interest rates continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The S&P...
Bears Roar as Shutdown Deadline Draws Closer
Stocks were a sea of red this morning as Wall Street grappled with the growing consensus that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut...
How a Shutdown Miss Could Spark a “Short Squeeze”
Stocks struggled to rally this morning as Wall Street regrouped following last week's brutal selloff. The Fed's "higher for longer" interest rate strategy is...
Are House Republicans About to Crash Stocks?
Stocks are clawing back some ground this morning after a bruising session yesterday, triggered by the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance on interest rates. The...
Hawkish Fed “Breaks” Market
Tech stocks were in the doghouse this morning, dragging down the broader market, as yields popped. The S&P 500 sank 1.1%, while the Dow...