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The market is not fretting over the possibility of a recession, according to an analyst, despite concerns over the economy softening. There is one metric that proves that the U.S. is not headed there, said Nick Colas, co-founder of Datatrek. “U.S. corporate bond spreads are off their 2024...

Analysts are foreseeing the wind-up of the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes, an event that could potentially result in a substantial increase in the S&P 500 within the next year. A recent report from Business Insider points out that historical data indicates that the wrap-up of...

Industrial stocks are getting a lot of attention from investors as a potential recession sign. The theory is pretty simple; if construction companies like Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) and Honeywell Inc (NASDAQ: HON) are struggling, it could indicate weakness in the overall economy as demand for...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock regained some momentum in the past three sessions on the back of a positive analyst rerating after being stuck in a range, and an analyst offered an “out-of-the-box” idea to increase its competitive positioning in the electric vehicle market. What...

You might think bonds or T-bills look intriguing right now, with some offering nearly 5% back guaranteed. Or maybe you’ve been looking at Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) stock, down 25% in the last year. But, according to DataTrek co-founder Nick Colas, it's time to bypass bonds and...

The U.S. Federal Reserve recently raised its target Fed funds rate by 0.75% for the fourth time in five months as it attempts to get inflation under control. Investors wondering if the Fed will pull the trigger on a fifth 0.75% hike at its next meeting in December got some key inflation data on...

The price of wheat recently broke above $10 per bushel for the first time since 2008 on concerns over how Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent global economic sanctions on Russia will impact global wheat supply. The last time wheat prices broke above $10 was almost exactly 14 years...

Most live sporting events have been on hold for the past month, and there’s no sign sports will be returning any time soon. In the absence of sports, leagues and their partners are turning to the virtual world to reach sports fans and even build their audience for when live sports eventually...

The past decade has been one of the best in recent memory for investors. But before investors assume the market will cool down in the 2020s, it’s important to remember just how bad the 2000s were. In fact, the trailing 20-year return for the S&P 500 is near its lowest level of the past 90...

As if investing weren’t hard enough already, traders inherently have a number of biases they're constantly battling to overcome to succeed in the world of Wall Street. If you’ve ever felt more concerned about avoiding losses in the market than seeking out gains, you suffer from loss...

The S&P 500 got off to a shaky start this week after President Donald Trump ramped up his China tariff rhetoric. One analyst said Tuesday that the timing of Trump’s latest threats is not a coincidence, and investors shouldn’t sweat the latest trade war developments. What Happened...

American corporations continue to repatriate hundreds of billions of dollars held overseas, and the question of what happens if the repatriation ends is largely overlooked, according to one expert.  The Expert DataTrek Research co-founder Nick Colas discussed repatriation during a...

The Federal Reserve beginning Tuesday is holding a two-day meeting. It’s widely anticipated given the strength of the U.S. economy that the Fed will once again raise interest rates by 0.25 percent to a range of between 2.0 percent and 2.25 percent. Investors are also anticipating another rate...

This week marks the 10-year anniversary of one of the landmark moments of the 2008 financial crisis: the collapse of Lehman Brothers. While investors, analysts and economists look back on the investment bank's downfall, it’s important for investors to learn from the...

After years of speculation about which company would hit the elusive $1 trillion market cap first, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) became the first U.S. company to reach the historic milestone on Thursday. But while Apple investors are now neft to wonder where the stock will head from here, DataTrek...