The Dow leads the market higher; Volume ticks higher

This market is certainly a tale of two tapes.  On one hand you have the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearing all-time highs and on the other you have the Russell 2000 unable to hang above its 200 day moving average.  Volume was up on the session, bigger on the NASDAQ...

Fed Tapers despite Dismal First Quarter GDP Results

The market was dealt with a disappointing reading regarding GDP growth in the first quarter for the United States.  If it weren’t for the mandated spending of Obamacare growth would have been negative.  Better-than-expected personal consumption was nice to see. ...