One of the interesting things to observe in the economy during the late upward stages of an economic cycle is consumer lending. A struggling economy usually prompts the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in an effort to encourage more business activity. Lower interest rates mean cheaper borrowing for businesses and individuals. For the purposes […]
Read MoreSome of the best performing stocks of last year—including Tandem Diabetes (NASDAQ: TNDM), Turtle Beach (NASDAQ: HEAR), Twilio (NASDAQ: TWLO), and Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX)—have one thing in common: they had been all but written off by the end of 2017. These dark horse stocks all went on to deliver triple-digit returns in 2018. For 2019, […]
Read MoreTechnology is evolving at a rapid pace, and we’re quickly approaching a future where everything from our daily commutes to going to the doctor will be completely revolutionized. For smart investors, identifying those businesses that are disrupting their industries and ushering in the future can lead to huge returns. Identifying these companies isn’t always easy, […]
Read MoreOver the last few months, stocks have finally started to fall after one of the longest bull markets in history. While these last couple of months have been painful, this downturn has presented a few incredible buying opportunities for stocks that appear to be woefully under priced. Here’s what you need to know about three […]
Read MoreThings are perking up for Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares. The world’s largest coffee chain has climbed roughly 13% in the past three months while the rest of the market has struggled, and is now back in the range of its record highs. Today, the stock reported earnings that beat analysts’ estimates in the key regions […]
Read MoreThe market’s volatility over the past year, and certainly since the latter part of 2018, certainly reinforces how critical it is to understand how margin and put selling work together. With that in mind, today I’d like to go over a put sale trading example using margin (keep in mind, please, the numbers I’m about […]
Read MoreAt the beginning of this week, I used news about widespread flight cancellations as a launching pad to start looking at the airline industry. Airline stocks haven’t seen quite as much volatility as I thought they might from the news, which I’ll go ahead and take as an overestimation on my part about how much […]
Read MoreBank of America Merrill Lynch (NYSE: BAC) has joined a growing list of prominent voices on Wall Street warning that the U.S. economy is in the late cycle stage, or the phase just before the economy slides into recession. The note, titled “U.S. Economy bull/bear: Most signs point to late cycle,” was sent to clients […]
Read MoreThe S&P 500 may be up around 12% since the bloodbath the index saw on Christmas Eve that pushed it briefly into bear market territory, but don’t get too excited just yet – there is likely to be more pain on the horizon. That’s according to Mark Yusko, the founder and chief investment officer at […]
Read MoreJanuary has mostly been a good month so far in the stock market; since bottoming near bear market territory just before Christmas, the S&P 500 is up a little over 6%. The rally has been broad-based enough that a variety of industries have followed the index higher. That rally includes stocks that fit into the […]
Read MoreYesterday, I wrote about news over the weekend that winter storms had resulted in more than 1,100 cancelled flights out of Chicago. Another report indicated that from the Midwest to New England, total cancelled flights were more than 2,000 over the course of the weekend. The market was closed yesterday, so the first opportunity the […]
Read MoreFibonacci technical analysis is the popular study of identifying potential high probability support and resistance levels in the future, based on past price trends and reversals. The most common Fibonacci tools that are used by traders on the charts of the financial markets are known as: Fibonacci Internal Retracements Fibonacci analysis is based on the […]
Read MoreThis last weekend, one of the headlines that grabbed my attention was about winter storms in the Midwest. Of course, at this time of year it doesn’t come as any kind of big surprise to hear or read about snow, cold or big storms in that part of the country; but any investor with an […]
Read MoreWith today’s market close, the S&P 500 finished the second of the week on a high note. Positive momentum on the trade front between the U.S. and China seems to be give the market some optimism, and a reason to start looking for encouraging signs that the economy not only still is healthy, but that […]
Read MoreThe latter half of 2018 was painful—that may be putting it mildly—but if history is any guide, 2019 could be a great year for stocks. That’s according to Goldman Sachs, in a note written by strategists led by David Kostin. The investment bank says that the S&P tends to rebound after declining 20% in a […]
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