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The financial and banking sector has been hard hit over the past month. But it shouldn't be surprising given the recent stock market decline...

Investors and options traders sell puts and put spreads to generate additional income or acquire stock. In many cases, traders attempt to time their...

Stock market bulls continued to struggle mightily to retain any semblance of control over what seems like the growing tide of weakness. Despite losing Apple (AAPL)...

With rates rising, which is another topic unto itself, the financials should continue to be a sector of strength. As rates rise and spreads widen,...

Considering the action in the financial sector and select bank stocks, it's hard to believe it’s been 6 months since I last posted on the...

When the markets get choppy or begin to consolidate, it's a good idea to understand what's happening under the surface. Market breadth indicators (like...

It’s a known saying around Wall Street that “as the banks goes, so does the market.” The banks/financials lead the market up when it...

Looking at the new highs list Wednesday, it was an incredible day for retail as 46 of roughly 200 names were consumer goods. What’s...

Over the past 2 years, market corrections have been driven to the point of extinction; but last week's -3% S&P 500 performance has dared...

I was on Fox Business on Tuesday and had a good market discussion discussing everything from the Fed to Corporate earnings to the Financials...