The wave of quarterly earnings reports is hitting a peak with the busiest week of the season – no fewer than 990 companies, 97 of which are part of S&P 500, will be reporting over the next five days.

A paired position is typically constructed by going long a specific security and simultaneously shorting a related issue.

How can Tesla, which makes a fraction of the number of cars, losing money on each one, be worth more than than Ford and nearly equal to General Motors?

We’re in a big bull market, one in which many expect to power even higher. So now is good time to review some of the basic tenets, rules, aphorisms and yes, clichés that help guide us not just through turbulent times but, more importantly can keep us humble through the bull.

The S&P 500 Index’s record 109 day run without 1% decline was broken yesterday. It’s causing hand wringing and top calling bell ringing.