By: World Market MediaThe stock market extended its sharp slide Thursday as investors' already bleak view of the world economy worsened with yet another drop in the euro and disappointing U.S. employment news. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 250 points in morning trading. Interest rates fell sharply in the Treasury market as investors once again sought the safety ... Full story

Day Trading Economic News Analysis: S&P 500 May 19, 2010 By: Shamim ZiyaaudhinUnderstanding the direction of the market as well as the economic activity will lead you to profitable trades. Keep up with our live news feed and the trend with Tradermongers.com! S&P 500 Pivots On Tuesday all the major indexes were down for the day. ‘Sell in May and go away' theme was ... Full story

Sometimes you will come across a stock you may not have heard of before. And that stock could be garnering a lot of attention as a possible good stock to buy. AAPH seems to be one of those stocks at the moment. A quick glance online tells us that a lot of people are speculating about buying it, so let’s take a closer look at whether ... Full story

The S&P 500 PE ratio is the primary measure used by many investors to value the stock market and assess S&P 500 trend. Historically, the S&P 500 PE ratio has a median of 15.7. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P PE ratio was 86 based on a closing price of 1057 and trailing annual earnings of the S&P 500 of $46.36. All numbers are ... Full story

In a survey conducted recently by John Hancock, it showed that the bond between clients and advisors has increased despite the crises in the market. "Our survey findings reflect a deeper connection between advisers and their clients than what has been portrayed in many media accounts. We've found, in fact, that advisers ... Full story

ALCOA’s shares have gone up 2.23% yesterday after reporting 73 million in income in the third quarter. Analysts believe that this will give a good start to earning season. However, Investors will be eyeballing the earnings of other corporate with affect on the capital market. Alcoa Inc. (Alcoa) is engaged in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina combined. Its products are ... Full story

FINRA yesterday has issued a new warning to the public regarding the e-mails that circulate the web which falsely carry FINRA name who in exchange for compensation ask personal information. In the text, they ask $1.5 million regardless of the amount of their ARS investment or loss. ... Full story

The economic slowdown and severity of the stock market decline last year, and in January and February of this year, had the financial media and investors convinced the recession was headed down into the next Great Depression, and the Dow was therefore headed down to 1,000. I didn’t believe it. After being bearish and in downside positioning last year enough to be up 9.2% for a ... Full story

Economists have speculated that a shift toward clean energy production will lead to decreased demand for oil in the long run, but the short run supply and demand equation is much less certain. Down from last summer’s highs that neared $200 per barrel, today oil is priced much more modestly although supply constraints exist and global manufacturing is leading to increased demand for petroleum ... Full story

Are you a Position trader or Day Trader? Do you relish the thought of getting in on the ground floor of a major move and pitching your tent? Are you the type of investor that likes to trade infrequently but when you do trade the trade means something? Listen, we all know we are living in very interesting times. We all ... Full story