TD Ameritrade

Few investors would argue 2018 was a good year for their portfolios. No one would argue that it was better than 2017. A historical look at TD Ameritrade’s Investor Movement Index (IMX) paints a fairly stark portrait of just how much worse last year was than its predecessor. Turns out, that...

Trade talks are over for this week, and now it’s clock-watching time as the U.S. and China have just about six-and-a-half more weeks to settle their differences. While the market seems to have a positive tone early on, one note of caution is that there’s still a lot to get done in a...

Plenty of traders are celebrating the holidays this week, but Monday's trading action suggests the market sell-off isn’t observing any holidays. Benzinga recently spoke with TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan about the issues spooking the markets that are legitimate concerns...

The market has seen this horror movie before, and it’s being panned by bulls and cheered by bears. The title could be “Deja Vu All Over Again: The Sequel.” Investors seemed to continue biting their nails Friday on lingering worry over a potential U.S. government shutdown and...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares are soaring higher in spite of overall market turmoil after reporting a big second-quarter earnings beat after the close Thursday. The world’s largest sportswear company delivered earnings of 52 cents per share, beating estimates by 6 cents. Revenue came in at $9.4...

(Wednesday Post-Fed) After putting the pedal to the floor on rate hikes this year, the Fed appears ready to ease off a bit in 2019. As the Fed raised rates Wednesday for the fourth time in as many quarters, it projected only two for next year. This comes amid a murky backdrop of tariff wars,...

(Wednesday Market Open) If anyone’s ever had to thread the needle, it’s arguably Fed Chair Jerome Powell when he steps to the podium after today’s Fed meeting. Whatever step the Fed takes on rates (futures prices puts odds of a hike at 71%), Powell will probably have to choose his...

The big news for investors this week is the two-day Federal Reserve meeting that kicked off Tuesday. The Fed is widely expected to raise interest rates for a final time Wednesday, but investors will be watching closely for what the Fed has to say about its outlook for 2019 and beyond. Long-Term...