The yield on the 10-year note finished March 6, 2026 at 4.15%. Meanwhile, the 2-year note ended at 3.56% and the 30-year yield ended at 4.77%.
The chart below overlays the daily performance of several Treasury bonds, starting from the pre-recession equity market peaks,...
The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was down less than feared in January. Headline sales slipped 0.2%, a step down from December’s flat reading but better than the projected 0.3% decline.
For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales,...
Momentum investing is well documented to outperform the broader market in bullish cycles and underperform in bearish cycles (Paul Kenney, Syntax, Pure Momentum with Downside Risk Management, Oct. 23, 2025, pp. 2-3).
“In creating this index, we sought to harvest the outperformance of momentum factor...
When it comes to the intersection of artificial intelligence and semiconductors, the “other” big name is Broadcom (AVGO). That company delivered encouraging estimates when it reported January quarter results earlier this week.
Indicating that the Direxion Daily AVGO Bull 2X (AVL) is a geared...
The midstream sector has kicked off 2026 with a robust display of financial health. A significant wave of distribution increases has swept through the industry this quarter (read more), continuing the sector’s track record of generating attractive income for investors regardless of volatility...
The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market. The indexes generally rise and fall together, however the extent of gains or losses...