Bill Poulos

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Bill Poulos has been analyzing the markets and investing since the early 70s. Investing used to be only a much loved hobby of his but in 2001, after retiring from his day job as an automotive executive at GM, he cofounded Profits Run, Inc. He and his son (Greg) now help individuals become smarter investors while properly managing risk.

Nick Timiraos Confirms: No Santa Rally

Can traders catch a break these days? Apparently not after a report from The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos slammed sentiment into the gutter. "Federal...

“Red Hot” Wages Could Force the Fed to Raise Median Rate

Stocks fell this morning in response to a big jobs report "beat." Nonfarm payrolls increased by 263,000 last month, easily surpassing the 200,000 job...

Retail Stocks Could Have Huge December

Stocks fell modestly this morning as bulls gave ground to bears at a critical moment. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all sunk, driven...

Wall Street Issues Dire Predictions for 2023

Stocks fell this morning amid social unrest in newly locked-down China. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all traded lower as yields were flat...

China’s “War on the Dollar” Is Almost Won

Stocks advanced this morning as the market continued chopping sideways. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all gained on better-than-expected corporate earnings as well...

Fed’s Bullard Stuns Market with 1 Chart

Stocks stumbled again today in response to rising yields. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all slipped after St. Louis Fed President James Bullard...

Inflation Cools, Priming Stocks for “Mega Rally”

Stocks erupted for major gains this morning following the release of better-than-expected inflation data. Last week, a cool Consumer Price Index (CPI) spiked the...

Forget Election Day, Tomorrow’s Inflation Report Will Be Critical

Stocks fell this morning (as we predicted yesterday) in response to election day uncertainty. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all traded lower as...

Stocks Could Rally on a Republican Midterm Win

Stocks traded flat this morning as investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite opened for moderate...

The Long-Term Bear Market Is Here

Stocks fell again today following yesterday's 75 basis point rate hike. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all tumbled, driven lower by a hawkish...