Don't Be a Wall Street Hero Amid Choppy, Uncertain Trading

Hey there — Senior Market Strategist Matthew Timpane here, filling in for Senior V.P. of Research Todd Salamone this week. It’s been a little while, and the market environment looks much different than the last time I wrote this commentary. We’ve recently discussed the range-bound behavior in the major indices, and guess what? Nothing changed last week. The S&P 500 Index (SPX – 6,878.88) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC – 22,668.21) remain stuck in a chop zone. This has been excruciating for investors accustomed ...