Nicholas Colas

Second-quarter earnings season is just around the corner, and experienced traders know the next few weeks will likely be extremely volatile. Despite concerns over slowing economic growth and an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, the S&P 500 is entering earnings season at all-time...

The volatility of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) so far in 2019 is enough to highlight just how unpredictable the S&P 500 can be. It may seem impossible to predict what’s coming for the market over the next 20 years, but DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas recently...

Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China stalled last month, leaving investors with little insight on when to expect a potential trade resolution. DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas recently discussed the impact cultural differences between the U.S. and China may have on the...

As if investing weren’t hard enough already, traders inherently have a number of biases they're constantly battling to overcome to succeed in the world of Wall Street. If you’ve ever felt more concerned about avoiding losses in the market than seeking out gains, you suffer from loss...

The S&P 500 got off to a shaky start this week after President Donald Trump ramped up his China tariff rhetoric. One analyst said Tuesday that the timing of Trump’s latest threats is not a coincidence, and investors shouldn’t sweat the latest trade war developments. What Happened...

Every year on May 1, the phrase “sell in May and go away” starts trending on Wall Street. With the S&P 500 up 17 percent year-to-date, traders are taking a close look at whether or not they should take the next six months off from the stock market. What Is Sell In May? The basis...

Growth stocks have left value stocks in the dust throughout most of the 10-year bull market, and that trend has continued so far in 2019. The market tide will eventually turn back to value investing, however, and traders will need to know when to pivot their strategies. A Simple Explanation Year to...

Investors clearly didn’t get what they wanted to hear from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to their lowest levels of 2018 after the Fed raised interest rates for the fourth time and said investors can expect two...

The Federal Reserve beginning Tuesday is holding a two-day meeting. It’s widely anticipated given the strength of the U.S. economy that the Fed will once again raise interest rates by 0.25 percent to a range of between 2.0 percent and 2.25 percent. Investors are also anticipating another rate...

This week marks the 10-year anniversary of one of the landmark moments of the 2008 financial crisis: the collapse of Lehman Brothers. While investors, analysts and economists look back on the investment bank's downfall, it’s important for investors to learn from the...

If you think the latest round of political scandal in Washington will ultimately result in the impeachment of President Donald Trump, don’t bet on it. According to the newest numbers from bookies and online prediction sites, Trump’s odds of impeachment have jumped following the trial of...

If there’s one word that can turn a bull market into a bear market overnight, it’s the dreaded R-word. This week, DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas raised some eyebrows with a note discussing his outlook for the second half of 2018. “Let me offer up a one-word summary of...

It’s getting tougher and tougher to find value in the U.S. stock market. By at least one popular investing metric, U.S. stocks have only been this expensive one other time in history, and things didn’t work out so well then. According to the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio...