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After a higher opening, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) is trading flat on Tuesday and could be on track for its fifth consecutive down day. In volatile and unpredictable markets, DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas says it’s important for investors to remember three...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares recovered more of their losses on Thursday after the stock logged its worst day in history to open the week. Tesla shares dropped more than 21% on Tuesday due to S&P passing on including Tesla in the S&P 500 index, a decision that has triggered mixed...

Large-cap tech stocks were hammered on Thursday, with the S&P 500 dropping 3.5% and the Nasdaq trading lower by 5%. While tech investors took a big hit on the day, the sell-off came with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq trading at all-time highs. The sell-off was led by Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:...

One of the catalysts driving the wild ride for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) in 2020 has been its potential inclusion in the S&P 500 after first becoming eligible following a profitable second quarter. While Tesla’s addition to the S&P 500 could trigger a wave of buying as funds and money...

One of the biggest stories on Wall Street in 2020 has been the surge of first-time traders using apps like Robinhood, many of which are millennials under the age of 40. It may seem strange to see an entire generation of investors all suddenly taking interest in stocks all at once, but DataTrek...

One of the most common explanations for the frenzy of buying in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) in 2020 has been the stock’s eligibility for the S&P 500, which bulls say would force a tremendous amount of buying volume in the stock. DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas on Monday...

The trading action in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) since the March lows has been surprising to many investors. According to DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas, the stock market has performed mostly in-line with expectations based on his 2009 playbook. Throughout the year,...

A flood of first-time investors have poured into the stock market this year. While it’s always a great time to get started investing, Wall Street can have a very steep and costly learning curve for inexperienced traders. DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas recently put together this...

One of the biggest debates on Wall Street in 2020 has been whether or not the tech sector is currently experiencing a bubble like it did during the dot com era roughly 20 years ago. DataTrek Research recently conducted a survey of more than 300 subscribers to determine how the average investor...

Social media app TikTok has been one of the biggest winners of the shelter-in-place environment in 2019. However, a recent push to ban TikTok in the United States due to security concerns may be great news for social media competitors Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet, Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (...

Throughout the year, DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas has been tracking the 2020 S&P 500 trading action and comparing it to the stages of the 2008 sell-off and the 2009 market recovery from the financial crisis. Much of the 2020 bounce off the March lows was in-line with how the...

If you’re having a difficult time figuring out where the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) is headed next in 2020, you’re not alone. Results of a new survey by DataTrek Research suggest investors are as divided as ever about what to expect from the stock market in the second half...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) fell last week in the face of growing investor concern about the potential economic fallout from a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.  On Thursday, the Labor Department reported that another 1.48 million Americans filed for unemployment, exceeding...

The historic stock market rally off the 2020 March lows continued on Tuesday, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) trading higher by 2.3%. It may seem like the recent market trading action is unprecedented, but DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas said it's actually...

The S&P 500 dropped 5.9% on Thursday, its worst day of trading since March. The index ticked higher on Friday morning, but DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas said investors would be wise not to ignore Thursday’s big move. Why It’s Important: From a historical...