The Calm Before: Stocks Rise Ahead of U.S. Payrolls

Stocks finished in the green--barely--in what appeared to be a day of rest for the markets ahead of tomorrow's U.S. payrolls report . The S&P 500 advanced 0.2% to 1,915.45, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.92 points, or 0.5%, to 16,416.58. The Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.1% to 4,509.56. Guild Investment Management's Monty Guild and team contend markets "remain in a period of correction." They explain why: