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The market has signaled it's no bear rally. But has a pullback already begun? A jury found Tesla CEO Elon Musk not liable for 2018 "funding secured" tweets.

The recent 25-point rate hike has sparked optimism in markets, but the Fed could still hike rates in the future

The short-term uptrend appears set to continue, and this uptrend is now about one-month old. The previous uptrend lasted two months, so if the pattern repeats, there may be more upside to come.

The monthly chart of the Dow highlights the path it and the general markets could follow, with such a path appearing similar to the 1973-74 and 2008-09 eras. Let's take a closer look at this pattern.

"The U.S. equity market remains undervalued, albeit much less undervalued than at the beginning of the year," he wrote in a commentary. As of Jan. 31, a composite of the 700-plus stocks listed on U.S. exchanges and covered by Morningstar indicated the market was 10% undervalued. "However, while we view the broad markets as undervalued for long-term investors, in the short term, we think the easy returns are behind us," Sekera said.

The objective is to outperform the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 indexes, and I've taken positions in all of the names. Tranche 1, released on Nov. 28, is up 25%, ahead of the S&P 500 (which is up 3.7 %) and the Russell 2000 (up 7.7%). Tranche 2, released on Nov. 30, is up 9.2%, beating both the S&P 500 (up 5.4%) and Russell 2000 (up 7.4%).

Most experienced investors have learned that there's a rhythm to the stock market. Falling apart every time stocks take a tumble is not constructive. Although the evidence tells another story entirely, it's easy to buy into the notion that what we're currently experiencing is the most dramatic loss in portfolio value ever.

How do the charts look after Friday's way-above-expectations jobs report? This week's video looks at a wide variety of charts, ratios, and data sets to assess risk vs. reward in the stock market.

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Building wealth is a goal everyone should have. This doesn't necessarily mean you need to aim to be rich -- but you want enough money to provide you with financial freedom, security, and the ability to retire without worry. There are lots of different strategies for building wealth, some of which (like investing in cryptocurrency) can be much riskier than others.

The market is overbought.  Aside from that, everything looks good.

Since hitting its 2022 low in November, Bitcoin has come surging back. In fact, the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point hike at its latest meeting. Loosening monetary policy, or a less restrictive one, is a welcome sign for investors because it can promote economic growth and lead to rising portfolio values.

S&P 500 stocks Exxon Mobil, Delta Air Lines and Qualcomm along with Dow Jones stock Boeing and Autoliv are in focus this week. With the market rally attempting to gain momentum, these stocks have earnings out of the way and give investors exposure options across different industries — including energy, semiconductors and airlines.

These investing strategies will help a future retiree build a bigger nest egg for a more comfortable retirement.

Saving for retirement is tough, especially when the stock market is volatile. What is an S&P 500 ETF? The S&P 500 itself is a stock market index that includes stocks from 500 of the largest and strongest companies in the U.S. -- think household names like Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft.

This means you need a diversified portfolio of stocks that react differently in various market environments. During times of market turbulence, you often hear about investors taking "a flight to quality." Over that same timeframe, credit card company Mastercard (NYSE: MA) only fell about 2%.

Are you prepared for “extraordinary measures”?

After a discouraging year, the stock market is looking a little more promising so far in 2023. This rally is giving many investors hope that we've survived the worst of this bear market. Has this bear market already bottomed out?

The tech-heavy index jumped nearly 11% in the first month of the year. Here were the top performers.

A 33% plunge in the Nasdaq Composite is the perfect time to go shopping for game-changing businesses trading at a discount.