Champion Trader Buys NEW Breakout
An old Buffett adage goes something like this “we don’t have to be smarter than others, we have to be more disciplined” and what’s true for the investing world goes for the trading world too.
In that realm, champion traders have to watch stocks like a hawk. Waiting for the precise moment for breakouts to occur and then pouncing on them when they do. » Read more about: Champion Trader Buys NEW Breakout »
Read MoreMarket Commentary: Champion Trader Gets 941.1% Says SELL
Oliver Kell is a US Champion Trader who returned an audited 941.1% a few years ago in competition, blowing away all others in the field.
A return so astronomical cannot be done with luck. While any given trade can produce such a return through luck – for example, buying options prior to earnings and getting the direction right –
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Read MoreMarket Commentary: How To Make $1,000,000 In 24 Hours
Do insiders know stuff that the public doesn’t and trade on it? To help you draw your own conclusions, we’ll share a story of how one trader turned $230,000 into over $1,000,000 in about 24 hours.
Read MoreMarket Commentary: Is The Stock Market Manipulated?
Is the stock market manipulated? Of course, it is. Here are five prime examples of how nefarious traders can manipulate share prices to profit:
- Fake news: They spread false or misleading information about a company or its stock in order to drive the price up or down. For example, a trader might spread rumors that a company is about to announce good news,
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Read MoreAvoid This Semi Stock Like The Plague?
On August 1st, Intel released its Q2 earnings report, much to the chagrin of longtime shareholders.
In the release, the company reported a 1% year-over-year revenue drop alongside a quarterly net loss of $1.6 billion. Much more concerning was the company’s plan for a cost reduction campaign that involved layoffs, reduced capital expenditures and a suspension of the company’s quarterly dividend.
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Will This Silicon Valley Darling Topple The Market?
Silicon Valley darling, Salesforce, saw its stock fall 16% following last night’s fiscal Q1 2025 earnings report. Growth moderated to an 11% year-over-year increase, which was the lower end of the guidance and that was enough to spook investors.
Yet the woes continued when full-year revenue guidance of $37.7 billion to $38 billion was reported because it reflected a growth projection of just 8% to 9%.
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Market Commentary: Buffett Loaded Up On 1 Stock Every Quarter For 5 Years
Warren Buffett may be old but he’s fearless when it comes to making massive bets. One such outsized investment is Apple, which now represents close to 50% of his equity portfolio (see below).
Imagine having so much conviction in a single company that you allocate half your money to it. Now further consider having a portfolio the size of Buffett’s and making that same bet.
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US economic growth slows in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, and the loss of momentum appears to have persisted early this quarter amid cold temperatures and concerns that tariffs will hurt spending through higher prices.
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