My top 10 things to watch Friday, Aug. 14 — Club portfolio director Jeff Marks wrote today’s newsletter. 1. Stocks are headed for a mixed open following Thursday’s record S & P 500 close. Oil is slightly higher after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Newsmax that the U.S. is preparing economic…
The Club’s top 10 things to watch Monday, Aug. 10 — Today’s newsletter was written by Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis 1. Wall Street is headed for a mixed open this morning following last week’s 3.5% surge to new highs for the S & P 500 . There’s still little clarity on…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Aug. 7 1. Futures rose after nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly fell 23,000 in July. Big miss from the projected 83,000 increase, according to Dow Jones. But the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%. The market’s first take was that this bad news for the labor market was good news for…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Aug. 3 1. Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran are back on the menu, so oil prices are falling. WTI crude is off more than 5%, trading below $80 a barrel this morning. Stock futures are higher across the board, led by the Dow . Within our…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 27 1. Futures are surging this morning , and oil prices are tumbling after the U.S. and Iran paused fighting over the weekend. Nasdaq is leading the way, up about 1.4%. WTI crude is down about 7% to under $84 a barrel, on pace for its biggest…
The Club’s top 10 things to watch Friday, July 24 — Today’s newsletter was written by Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis. 1. Stocks are headed for a muted open following yesterday’s sell-off on rising oil prices and bond yields, and on concerns about hyperscalers’ aggressive AI spending. That potent mix of crosscurrents…
The Club’s 10 things to watch Thursday, June 25 1. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is set to rally today , led by semiconductor stocks after memory chipmaker Micron signaled supply still can’t keep up with growing AI-fueled demand. S & P and Dow futures are also positive, but to a much smaller degree. U.S. benchmark WTI…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, June 12 1. Today’s the day. SpaceX. The largest initial public offering of all time, raising $75 billion. We want a 25% to 30% pop at the open. Anything more than that encourages flippers and gives the company a weak shareholder base. Don’t want to see what happened…
The Club’s top 10 things to watch Friday, May 22 — Today’s newsletter was written by Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis. 1. Stocks are poised to extend yesterday’s gains. Oil is slightly higher on Iran war peace deal uncertainty, but bond yields are not following the similar patten and are lower. Stocks…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, May 21 1. Stock futures are lower this morning. Why? Look no further than oil prices and Treasury yields. Both are higher after a reprieve yesterday. U.S. benchmark WTI crude is back above $100 a barrel. The 10-year yield is around 4.6%. Oil is back in control. Real…
