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Any equity portfolio, conservative or speculative, needs to have some exposure to oil and gold. If we aren’t at a peak oil environment yet, we’re very close. And with all the sovereign debt in the majority of mature economies

The stock of the world’s biggest retailer has performed terribly since the bear market rally started two years ago. What’s up with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE/WMT) stock? Is it a buy at 2008 prices?

I’m not sure if you have noticed, but we have been seeing a ratcheting up of Chinese stocks since early February. It’s amazing what a week-long holiday break will do. Just take a look at China.

Everything is due for a correction now: stocks, commodities, and several currencies. The stock market isn’t overvalued; it’s just had a great run and a correction would be healthy. In addition

Oil is surging in the global markets and this has transformed into higher gasoline prices at the pump, which now average over $3.50 per gallon and may be heading higher. Gasoline prices are surging at the pumps

As the broader stock market continues to digest events in North Africa and higher oil prices, some investor fervor has been taken away. Mitchell still thinks, however, that the near-term trend is up and that the S&P 500 Index will achieve

Exactly two years ago today, at the depth of a severe recession not seen since the Great Depression, a bear market rally in stocks was born.

Markets have been showing some negative to neutral bias after failing to break higher.And, without leadership, markets may stall.

The stock market is definitely in need of a correction/consolidation and the catalyst could be a combination of events: conflict in North Africa; the end of 2010 fourth-quarter earnings season; a generally tired market; and higher oil prices.

Phase two of this bear market has been “long in the tooth.” Michael explains the three phases of a bear market, where we are today with it, and when we can expect the next phase to start