Bill Poulos
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.
August Jobs Report Suggests Stagflation Is Coming for US Economy
Goodbye taper. Hello inflation.
Stocks opened lower this morning after a downright grim August jobs report was revealed pre-market. ADP predicted a paltry 374,000 job...
Will a Jobs Report “Miss” Cause a Market Correction?
Stocks climbed slightly higher this morning despite a major private payroll “miss.” The ADP employment report, which is released several days before the jobs...
Will the Fed Taper in September?
The market hit yet another new all-time high this morning as Friday’s bullish enthusiasm carried over through the weekend. The S&P, Dow, and Nasdaq...
Kabul Bombings Rock Stocks, but Will They Fall Further?
Stocks opened slightly lower today before quickly plunging in intraday trading. Initially, investors seemed ready to drag their feet in anticipation of tomorrow’s speech...
How the Debt Ceiling Could Crash the Market This Year
Another day, another new all-time high.
Stocks gained this morning as Big Tech led the way. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google-parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) were...
Is It Time to “Buy the Dip?”
Stocks roared higher this morning after dropping over 2% from their Monday peak.
If the market can hold onto its gains, bulls will have completed...
Is the US Economy Slowing Down?
Stocks fell this morning after investors learned that US retail sales slumped by 1.1% month-over-month (MoM) in July, missing the -0.3% MoM consensus estimate...
Will the S&P Hit 4700 This Year? One Wall Street Bank...
A botched Afghanistan withdrawal plus a “snub” from OPEC+ for more oil.
Those were the two top stories this morning as investors weighed ongoing growth...
A Small Business Slump Is Coming
Stocks traded flat this morning as the “churn” continued. With little to look forward to, the market turned its attention to the $1 trillion...
Was the July Jobs Report “Too Good?”
The July jobs report arrived and equities refused to budge this morning following a major payrolls “beat.”
943,000 jobs were added last month according to...