Positive economic numbers helped investors forget political dysfunction. For today, at least. Stocks rose across the board, with financials leading the way. Read More

Beaten-down industrial stocks bounced back today, in volatile trading. The Dow finished in the green, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower. Read More

Investors are fretting anew about President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Industrial stocks on Monday pushed the Dow and S&P 500 into the red. Read More

Stocks closed higher on Thursday, after President Trump implemented tariffs that were less harsh than feared. Read More

Trump’s top economic advisor resigned from the White House to protest new tariffs. The Dow and S&P 500 both fell in response, as free trade seemed increasingly imperiled. Read More

Trade war anxieties roiled stocks Tuesday, as investors sought assurance that Trump wouldn’t follow through on proposed tariffs. After extreme gyrations, equities eked out modest gains. Read More

The main indices surged Monday, as optimism over U.S. economic growth outweighed geopolitical risks. Worries about a trade war eased. Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks Tuesday caused investors to worry anew about stirring inflation and rising interest rates. The main indices closed sharply lower. Read More

Fears of inflation and rising bond yields dissipated Monday, as the mega-cap tech leaders lifted Wall Street. Read More

Recent sharp declines among overvalued large-cap stocks highlight the wisdom of seeking small-cap alternatives, which are poised to outperform in 2018. Expect big things from the small fry. Read More