Martin Baccardax

Martin Baccardax

Senior Writer

LATEST ARTICLES

Sell Goldman Sachs, Other Bank Stocks. Why It’s Time to ‘Take the Money and Run.’

Sell Goldman Sachs, Other Bank Stocks. Why It’s Time to ‘Take the Money and Run.’

JPMorgan, Goldman, and Bank of American hit fresh highs this month, And that might be a signal to exit, Oppenheimer says.

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What the Yen’s Massive Breakdown Means for the US Stock Market

What the Yen’s Massive Breakdown Means for the US Stock Market

Japan’s currency is trading at the weakest levels against the dollar since 1986. That’s a problem.

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AI Will Drive Earnings Growth—Again, Goldman Predicts

AI Will Drive Earnings Growth—Again, Goldman Predicts

The bank’s top equity strategist thinks artificial-intelligence spending will be the big story again for this coming second-quarter earnings season.

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Wall Street Weans Itself From Tech in Early Summer Rotation

Wall Street Weans Itself From Tech in Early Summer Rotation

Wall Street is finally shifting from tech. But that doesn’t mean risks are disappearing.

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Stocks Test ‘Good News is Good News’ Theory as Tech Rally Wobbles

Stocks Test ‘Good News is Good News’ Theory as Tech Rally Wobbles

The Nasdaq is more than halfway into correction territory. And the bad news is mounting.

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Hotter Chip Prices Are Just One of Many Summer Tests for Wall Street

Hotter Chip Prices Are Just One of Many Summer Tests for Wall Street

Investors rethink their assumptions on the artificial-intelligence investment boom and the gains it has powered in the chip sector.

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Bitcoin Is Paying the Price for the End of the Dollar Debasement Trade

Bitcoin Is Paying the Price for the End of the Dollar Debasement Trade

Bitcoin has lost more than half its value since last October.

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The Market Surges on a Triple Dose of Summer Optimism. Can Stocks Finish June Strong?

The Market Surges on a Triple Dose of Summer Optimism. Can Stocks Finish June Strong?

Micron has Wall Street tech bulls back in charge. Oil and bonds are helping too.

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Oil Slides to Pre-War Lows, Breaking Its Grip on Wall Street

Oil Slides to Pre-War Lows, Breaking Its Grip on Wall Street

Oil has plummeted in June, but stocks haven’t responded. That could isolate a key risk over the second half of the year.

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How the US Dollar Got Its Mojo Back

How the US Dollar Got Its Mojo Back

The greenback is on a tear and the dollar’s strength likely will keep the pace.

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Wall Street Drags S&P 500 Targets Higher, Warning the Rally Is Riskier Than Ever

Wall Street Drags S&P 500 Targets Higher, Warning the Rally Is Riskier Than Ever

Stocks face a lot more headwinds over the next six months. But earnings are still going strong.

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The June Tech Wreck Arrives—and the Stock Market Is Shaking In Its Boots

The June Tech Wreck Arrives—and the Stock Market Is Shaking In Its Boots

Investors are starting to rethink the tech trade after massive second-quarter gains.

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Why South Korea’s Selloff Could Happen in the U.S.

Why South Korea’s Selloff Could Happen in the U.S.

Retail investor frenzy and chip stock dominance have driven both U.S. and South Korean stocks for much of the year.

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Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100. His Influence Lives On.

Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100. His Influence Lives On.

Alan Greenspan led the central bank for nearly two decades.

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Rising Bond Yields Are Becoming the Stock Market’s Biggest Problem

Rising Bond Yields Are Becoming the Stock Market’s Biggest Problem

Treasury yields are moving higher amid U.S-Iran peace progress and lower oil prices.

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The Fed’s Warsh Tells Wall Street to Figure It Out. Well, OK Then.

The Fed’s Warsh Tells Wall Street to Figure It Out. Well, OK Then.

The central bank’s new chairman had a blunt message for markets at his debut news conference. It is going to take time to adjust.

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Trump’s Hope or Warsh’s Caution? What Way Wall Street Leans Will Define Stock Market’s Next Move.

Trump’s Hope or Warsh’s Caution? What Way Wall Street Leans Will Define Stock Market’s Next Move.

Stocks face a hawkish Federal Reserve versus a hopeful U.S. president.

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Donald Trump Has It Wrong. The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy.

Donald Trump Has It Wrong. The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy.

Stock markets sort out capital. They shouldn’t be asked to measure foreign policy success.

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The Economy Is Weakening. That Will Test This Long Rally.

The Economy Is Weakening. That Will Test This Long Rally.

Cracks are starting to show in economic growth and the jobs market that could hange the Wall Street’s assumptions about Fed rates.

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Kevin Warsh Is Taking Over the Fed. Why His First Meeting Could Slam the Stock Market.

Kevin Warsh Is Taking Over the Fed. Why His First Meeting Could Slam the Stock Market.

The market has the most to lose if the central bank raises interest rates. Its rally is powered by tech and AI, making it risky, risky, risky.

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