Market Commentary: Little-Known Indicator Forecasts Market Plunge
Some indicators aren’t well known or understood but can be highly effective when used by proficient traders. SKEW is one such indicator; it measures the perceived tail risk of the distribution of S&P 500 investment returns over a 30-day horizon.
Read MoreMarket Commentary: When To Sell Your Stock, Precisely
Buying stocks is easy but when should you sell them? Today we’ll take a look at a specific example of precisely when to take profits, and move to the next best trading idea.
We’re going to use Upstart for our case study. In the chart below, you can see Upstart was in a a bullish trend since early May.
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Read MoreAlert: Buy Buffett’s Magic Line In The Sand
Investment Alert: Buy Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Under $57
Disclaimer: Investment Alerts have a medium to long-term time horizon. These do not constitute financial advice and you should contact a financial advisor before deciding whether it is appropriate for your individual circumstances.
This might be among the shorter trade alerts of the year but that won’t make it any less valuable if we’re right.
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Read MoreHow To Make 100% In Next 11 Months
The most important Federal Reserve announcement ever led to about as much excitement yesterday as two turtles racing to a finishing line.
Prior to the announcement by Chairman Jerome Powell, the market had forecast, with 68% probability, a 50bps rate cut.
That alone signaled that the market had priced in precisely what the Fed delivered and so when expectations became reality not a whole lot happened.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Got $3,000? Here Are 3 Best Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy
Warren Buffett’s portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway has been an excellent source of ideas for generations of investors. Even though the Oracle of Omaha is pulling back to cash heavily this year, there are still some fantastic stocks being held at Berkshire that appear undervalued and bear watching.
Here are three of the best Buffett stocks to look into if you have a few thousand dollars to put to work in today’s market.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Time To Buy This Magnificent 7 Stock?
Usually investing is about spotting a stock that is underpriced relative to fair value. Trading is about finding a stock that meets some chart criterion. Maybe it’s a breakout, a cup-and-handle, a doji, or some buy signal or other. Whatever the approach, the focus is on a single position.
But sometimes, comparative analysis highlights opportunities that otherwise might fall under the radar.
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Read MoreThe Daily
Dow drops 1,000 points as Trump renews criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Stocks fell sharply on Monday as Wall Street returned from a shortened trading week and President Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, branding him as a “major loser.”
The S&P 500 fell 152 points, or 2.9%, to 5,130 in early trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,071 points,