Chaikin Analytics

The Federal Reserve is driving the market bus. Rate cut expectations have been re-drawn, and the “buy everything” sentiment that powered equity indices higher in the final quarter of 2023 is over. This is now a stock picker’s market. These are the thoughts of Marc Chaikin, founder...

Stocks have experienced a shaky beginning in 2024, with initial losses followed by slight gains on Thursday. However, Marc Chaikin, founder and CEO of Chaikin Analytics, believes that this does not signify an end to the rally that began in late October. During his appearance on Benzinga PreMarket...

Get on board the year-end rally with some retail therapy, says Marc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics but, as with all investment, be selective. “I love the conversations on the retail space,” he said while appearing on Benzinga’s Premarket Prep on Thursday. But he’s not...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) has rallied more than 30% off its March lows. But at 2,930, the S&P 500 is still well short of its all-time high of 3,393 back in February. The next several weeks will be critical for the market in determining whether the recent market strength is a...

On Wednesday, Vanity Fair published an article pointing out several cases of suspicious timing between extremely large e-mini S&P 500 futures market trades and subsequent announcements from President Donald Trump on trade negotiations with China.  “The precision and timing of...

On Wednesday's PreMarket Prep show, earnings reports and ratings changes took a backseat to the negative news for cloud stocks and the positive news for opioid-associated drug distributors. Stormy Outlook For Cloud Stocks During Tuesday's after-hours session, Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY...

On Thursday's PreMarket Prep show, the team surveyed the damage from the last two sessions. Co-host Dennis Dick was looking for a turn in the market, identifying a few issues that are on his "buy" radar. On the other hand, guest Marc Chaikin of Chaikin Analytics was taking the other...

The S&P 500 has been all over the chart in recent weeks, teetering on the edge of bear market territory before roaring back with one of the best single days in history. Several market experts weighed in on the health of the market and strength of the U.S. economy during Thursday’s...

When it comes to fundamental analysis—that is, analyzing a company’s underlying financials to determine its investment worthiness—there are dozens of data points worth paying attention to. And between income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows, it can be a lot...

There’s a million-and-one ways to evaluate a stock. The benefit of this is that nearly all of that information is publicly available, making today the best time in history to research stocks. Here’s the bad news: all that information can lead to analysis paralysis, making it impossible...

For most people, the stock market’s regular session (9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET) is the only time they can trade. But there’s a whole other world of action taking place before and after each weekday session. The pre-market and after-hours sessions (4-9:30 a.m. and 4-8 p.m. respectively)...

To almost nobody’s surprise, the Federal Reserve opted to raise interest rates 0.25 percent on Wednesday, bringing the Federal Funds Rate between 1.5-1.75 percent for the time being. The Fed also indicated three more rate hikes in 2018, three in 2019, and two in 2020, showing that they...

Four weeks after the media hysterics and financial eschatology, the stock market has resumed its previous upward trajectory as though the February correction had never happened. The resumption of the near-decade-long bull market has since led most commentators to adopt a more measured tone about...

Benzinga is proud to introduce the Benzinga Women’s Wealth Forum, a space where women can learn how to empower themselves through financial technology and be inspired by the stories of powerful women in finance. Ahead of the March 21 event, we’re highlighting the stories of some of...