The Halloween headlines in the financial media look really scary. In fact, I’ve seen many alarming leads today telling me that the NASDAQ Composite is on pace to have its worst October since the dreaded drop of 2008. So, in the spirit of the ghosts of Halloween past (hat tip to Charles Dickens here for

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It has been a rough week for the bulls on Wall Street, and the selling in the broad market certainly appears to be far from over. This week’s volatile trade was highlighted by Wednesday’s scary 3.09% plunge in the S&P 500. And while stocks recaptured a little more than half of that loss in a

It has been a bad week for the bulls, and the selling in the broad market seems far from over. This week’s volatile trade was highlighted by Wednesday’s rather scary 3.09% plunge in the S&P 500. And while stocks recaptured a little more than half of that loss in a positive Thursday session, the bias

“It’s in responsibility that most people find the meaning that sustains them through life. It’s not in happiness. It’s not in impulsive pleasure.” — Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Responsibility is a heavy burden. But for those who assume the responsibility that comes with life and overcoming its inevitable hardships, the mere admission of said responsibility

“History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.” — Sydney J. Harris When I woke up this morning and looked at the calendar, I noticed it was Oct. 19. What’s so important about Oct. 19? Well, today marks the 31st anniversary of Black Monday,

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When I woke up this morning and looked at the calendar, I noticed it was Oct. 19. What’s so important about Oct. 19? Well, today marks the 31st anniversary of Black Monday, the worst one-day plunge in market history. On that fateful day, October 19, 1987, the Dow suffered a near-23% loss — in one

It is not often you see a politically savvy, likely presidential candidate shoot herself in the proverbial foot. Yet that’s exactly what Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) did this week, and you might say she did so with a fake Indian arrow. Sen. Warren, who is widely seen as one of the front-runners for the 2020

There’s an old saying on Wall Street that markets take the stairs on the way up, but they take the elevator on the way down. By now, you likely know that this week has been a fast elevator ride down the bearish shaft, one that’s been marked by a near-6% tumble in the S&P 500