JJ Kinahan

Interest rates are once again a hot topic on Wall Street after President Donald Trump’s latest threats to implement up to 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Mexico have raised concerns the ongoing trade wars will slow U.S. economic growth and require interest rate cuts from the Federal...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) delivered a blowout fourth-quarter earnings report this week that sent the stock soaring. But while Facebook is clearly doing plenty of things right, there are a couple of trends that could be troubling for Facebook investors in the long term. Facebook added 1 million...

Plenty of traders are celebrating the holidays this week, but Monday's trading action suggests the market sell-off isn’t observing any holidays. Benzinga recently spoke with TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan about the issues spooking the markets that are legitimate concerns...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares are soaring higher in spite of overall market turmoil after reporting a big second-quarter earnings beat after the close Thursday. The world’s largest sportswear company delivered earnings of 52 cents per share, beating estimates by 6 cents. Revenue came in at $9.4...

U.S. stocks were battered Thursday as the chance of a partial government shutdown increased. If the worst-case scenario occurs, how will it affect the markets? And how about the economy? What’s Going On? Congress has so far passed three-fourths of the bills authorizing spending on government...

If at first you don’t succeed… That seems to be the attitude Wednesday, with Wall Street apparently aiming high after an early rally fizzled yesterday. Once again, ideas that trade talks with China might yield some fruit appeared to be the motivating factor, in part because of comments...

U.S. stocks got a big lift Monday after the G20 meeting over the weekend cleared up some major uncertainties for investors. The G20 produced some major developments on the trade war front, with the U.S. and China agreeing to a 90-day truce while a deal is negotiated. In addition, Russia and Saudi...

The midterm election results are in, and with them comes a list of policy issues that might be taken up when the new Congress convenes in 2019. Taxes, infrastructure, health care, financial regulation, drug prices, international trade—could be among the top candidates.   None of...

Every month, the Department of Labor releases data pertaining to the unemployment rate, wage rates and the overall status of the economy. Despite poor headline numbers, TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan said the economy is showing innate strength. “What [the report] does...

The Federal Reserve beginning Tuesday is holding a two-day meeting. It’s widely anticipated given the strength of the U.S. economy that the Fed will once again raise interest rates by 0.25 percent to a range of between 2.0 percent and 2.25 percent. Investors are also anticipating another rate...

U.S. stocks and the Turkish lira plummeted Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on steel and aluminum and said diplomatic relations with Turkey are “not good.” Here’s a rundown of what investors need to know. Where Problems Started The lira began its...

It’s hard to believe that 2018 is already halfway over.  Amid all the fun and excitement that summer brings, it can be easy to put off thinking about your finances. The mid-year can serve as a reminder to check in on your financial plan, get an idea of where you’re at in relation...