A general was going to war and was quite worried about how his troops would perform.  They seemed nervous and unsure of themselves.  He decided he would let fate and destiny determine then if they would continue into battle or turn and retreat home.  He went to a shrine and, in front of his troops, said, "I will toss this coin in the presence of this shrine. If it is heads, the gods are with us and it is destiny we will win.  If it is tails, we shall retreat."  He flipped the coin and...

The US stock market appears to be in or on the verge of entering a bull market, but this is one of the skinniest bulls ever, with a mere seven companies (and a total of eight stocks) accounting for more than the entire 9.65% total return (including price gains and reinvested dividends) that the S&P 500 SPX had for the first five months of the year. That’s an annualized return of more than 23%.
But without the Select Seven, the S&P is down slightly for t...

A "mild" downturn is coming?
The recession alarms have been sounding lately due to bank failures, stubborn inflation, rising interest rates and general stock market volatility.
Minutes from a recent Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting predict a "mild recession" later in the year.
Investors expect a second-straight quarter of decline in profits from U.S. companies. Per the Zacks Earnings Trends report, total S&P 500 earnings are...