News and Analysis

The Daily Breakdown looks at the best of the best from 2024, reviewing stocks, stock indices, and crypto as we turn to 2025. Friday's TLDR The best performers of the year...

The Daily Breakdown looks at shares of Toast, which are trying to break out after a pullback to the 50-day moving average. Thursday's TLDR Wall Street should be quiet today...

The Daily Breakdown looks at what's expected to be a quiet week on Wall Street, due to the holiday-shortened trading sessions. Monday's TLDR No major reports this week...

The Daily Breakdown looks into the stats behind the Santa Claus Rally, when it typically happens, and what it means for investors. Friday's TLDR When the Santa Claus Rally...

Stocks and Bitcoin took a tumble after the Fed's last meeting of 2024. But did the fundamentals really change that much? Thursday's TLDR Stocks, bonds, gold and Bitcoin fall...

The Daily Breakdown previews the last Fed meeting of 2024, where they are expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. Wednesday's TLDR Fed is expected to cut rates...

Three in five U.S. retail investors expect the bull market to span 2025, with the majority backing AI stocks to keep rising. 48% of retail investors believe the Magnificent...

The Daily Breakdown looks at a very busy week ahead as investors near the end of the year. PANW undergoes a 2-for-1 stock split. Tuesday's TLDR The retail sales report is...

Boot Camp Day 5 The Daily Breakdown has now conducted its second boot camp, talking about Fundamentals, Technical Analysis, Dividend Investing, and Passive Investing.  Now,...

Boot Camp Day 4 In September, we did a week-long bootcamp program highlighting a few key topics (like position sizing, timing, and handling corrections). That program can be...