Dustin Tibbitts

Oil and econ numbers push the markets lo... The markets were all lower today as investors digested economic numbers along with the price of oil sliding over 3%. This weighed on the mar...

As the month ends the markets seem to be... While the markets remain mixed for the week, Wednesday showed some signs of weakness as the month of August comes to an end. Volume has pick...

Some basic help taking profits. For the last eight years the markets have recovered from the housing crisis and then some. As of this writing, anyone who is long the overal...

Consumer sentiment pushes stocks lower o... The markets headed lower today as the consumer sentiment numbers concerned some investors. The Dow 30 was lower by 54, the S&P 500 lost 4, a...

Is buy and hold dead? We have all had some experience with the buy and hold mentality. Maybe it wasn't in the markets. Did you collect baseball cards as a kid? Ev...

Wall Street gets off to a good start. Wall Street started the week with a rally as all the major indices were in the green. The Dow 30 was up 106, the S&P 500 gained 11, and the...

No IPO's last week as the summer comes t... A silent week last week as there were no companies that went public. This is normal, seasonal activity but there are five new filings which...

Yellen shakes up the markets. The markets provided quite a volatile day today as Federal Reserve Chairwoman, Jannet Yellen offered comments that sounded a little more dov...

Dollar Tree disappoints the street and s... Discount retailer Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) reported an earnings miss early Thursday. While it is common for strong companies to miss analy...

Flat market ahead of Yellen's speech tom... The markets were slightly lower today in a quiet day of trade ahead of Federal Reserve Chairwoman, Jannet Yellen's speech tomorrow. The Dow...

Healthcare leads the markets lower. The markets were weak today ahead of Federal Reserve Chairwoman - Jannet Yellen's speech Friday. With health care as one of the weakest sect...

Retail and Home builders help market sta... The markets started the week at yet another new high as investors still show very little signs of concern. Volume still remains low as is ty...

Short an ETF or Buy the inverse ETF? Leveraged and inverse ETF's continue to give traders more and more options for putting on positions that may be cheaper and easier to establ...

Home builders enjoy a record day. The markets were higher today led by retail and home builders. The Dow 30 added 20, the S&P 500 gained 4, and the Nasdaq 100 popped 15. With...

Answers to three common ETF questions as... Since the dawn of the internet as we know it, Exchange Traded Funds, or more commonly ETF's have been a staple in the markets. Currently the...

Markets start the week with a back and f... The markets were rather choppy today as they traded in a slightly large range than we have seen in days past. The Dow 30 was down 22, the S&...

A review of the IPO performance so far t... Last week the IPO market only had one small company go public. As the summer comes to an end, the IPO investors give the markets a pass as...

Options expiration leaves markets choppy... The markets ended the last day of trade for the week slightly in the red as options expiration caused some choppy trading. The Dow 30 lost 4...

Dissecting Wal-Mart's earnings report. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) reported their much anticipated, second quarter earnings results Thrusday. The retail giant reported earnings per share...

Another slow, but positive day for the m... The markets were mostly flat again today despite a nice 3% pop in oil. Volume was light and although the markets did finish positive on the...

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