Jared Levy

Stocks often trend depending upon the psyche of investors, not always on hard fundamental data. However, there are four times a year when companies report their earnings and the objective overtakes the subjective.

Stocks often trend depending upon the psyche of investors, not always on hard fundamental data. In the aftermath of the fiscal cliff deal, investors are feeling hopeful, if a bit cautious.

It's hard to deny that this week brought some decent numbers in an area of our economy that's still struggling, but it's important to remain vigilant as the unemployment rate actually rose slightly despite the positive data.