The U.S. central bank is tightening monetary policy, just as the economy encounters headwinds. Read More
Dr. Joe Duarte is Chief Investment Strategist and Editor of Profit Catalyst Alert and Weekly Cash Machine. He has been a professional investor and independent analyst since 1990. He is a former Registered Investment Advisor and author of the Bestselling "Options Trading for Dummies," now in its 4th edition and several other books including "Market Timing for Dummies" and "Successful Biotech Investing". Although Joe's favorite areas of the market are technology and healthcare, he is a versatile investor who enjoys finding that hidden gem stock before the crowd, no matter what the sector. He is an original CNBC Market Maven, and is visible regularly on Stockcharts.TV. He has published articles on Marketwatch.com and has been widely quoted in the major media including The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s magazine.
Analyst Articles
Passive investing has been very successful since stocks bottomed out after the 2008 bear market. But there are no guarantees. Read More
To discern the direction of this volatile market, you should study these price charts that serve as reliable momentum guides. Read More
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is a contrarian, so what he says and does may not resonate with everyone, until he delivers results. Read More
The bond market is giving us signals that could bode poorly for the economy. Let's see what the data are trying to tell us. Read More
Globalization is increasingly getting supplanted by a reliance on local networks. This sector is poised to benefit. Read More
The most successful traders are the ones who plan ahead and survive to trade another day. Read More
Unlike stock prices, futures prices are actually based on the status of supply and demand for the underlying commodity. Read More
If the Federal Reserve is to succeed in fighting inflation and keeping the recovery alive, it will need a strong stock market. Read More
Big money drives stock prices. The best the rest of us can hope for is to know how to follow. Read More