December 21, 2018

Friday Slide

The weakness continues.  Despite the Fed’s best effort to get the market to rebound by having Mr. Williams interviewed by CNBC, the sell-off is intensifying. What’s more, the week is coming to a close, with a ½-day scheduled for next Monday and all markets are closed for Christmas on Tuesday.  This could lead to a market route into Friday’s close. Will the S&P 500 break 2,400.00 before the bell?

 

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A respected market commentator seen on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNBC and other major financial networks, Scott Bauer has 30+ years of professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and as a Vice-President/trader for Goldman Sachs. Scott graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois Business School and has taught classes both at his alma mater and at the CBOE.

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