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Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – And The Love Of Most Will Grow Cold

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – And The Love Of Most Will Grow Cold

There seems to be a crescendo of corruption and a storm of deceitfulness rising all around us. How we react to these trials of the day will determine many things, not the least of which is the choice of whom we will serve, whether we realize it or not. Be wary of the stories being […]
Market Talk – Friday, March 16

Market Talk – Friday, March 16

A mixed shop for Asian indices with most playing either side of unchanged for much of the day. The Nikkei opened with a small gain but was again soon under pressure as continued trade war fears and US political concerns with the news that the US Special Council Robert Muller has subpoenaed the Trump Organization […]
Agriculture Markets Report – Friday, March 16

Agriculture Markets Report – Friday, March 16

A review of the day’s trading in the agriculture markets. Video Length: 00:14:41
Looking Ahead To The Fed Rate Hike Next Week

Looking Ahead To The Fed Rate Hike Next Week

Craig Hemke joins me to look ahead to next week’s Fed meeting and most likely rate hike. 4 of the last 5 times the rate hike has put a bottom in the gold price and resulted in a nice rally. The questions we leave you all with is how many rate hikes so you think […]
Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Friday, March 16

Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Friday, March 16

Top tickers for end of day: TWX, MU, AAPL, BABA, FB, BAC, SQ.
Fuel For Bitcoin’s Competitors

Fuel For Bitcoin’s Competitors

Bitcoin grabbed the vast majority of cryptocurrency headlines in 2017. And when bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, passed the $10,000 mark last year, something seemed to change in the minds of mainstream investors. Suddenly, bitcoin had arrived and deserved attention. CNBC began frequently covering crypto markets. The Wall Street Journal offered surprisingly positive coverage. John McAfee made an […]
Higher Rates Are Now A Headwind For US Stock Market

Higher Rates Are Now A Headwind For US Stock Market

The Investor’s Intelligence Newsletter Writers Sentiment Survey shows this week’s percentage of bullish advisors close to the 55% threshold. When the percentage gets above this level, the bullish sentiment works against stock prices. (This is an excellent sentiment survey, and has worked really well for me for years.) I don’t think a high percentage of […]
Looking For Ways To Squeeze More Yield Out Of Your Cash Pile? Me Too

Looking For Ways To Squeeze More Yield Out Of Your Cash Pile? Me Too

Market (SPY) valuations remain elevated by most metrics – trading at levels not seen very often historically – at least judging by its PE and Shiller CAPE ratios. What actually happens going forward (will it keep going up, drop significantly, or go sideways?) is anyone’s guess – but tax reform could be a tailwind that provides some more […]
RingCentral – Chart Of The Day

RingCentral – Chart Of The Day

The Chart of the Day belongs to RingCentral (RNG). I found the business communications software stock by using Barchart to sort today’s New 52 Week High list first by the highest Weighted Alpha, then I used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy in 2/13 the stock gained 19.60%. RingCentral, […]
Job Openings & Labor Turnover: Clues To The Business Cycle – Friday, March 16

Job Openings & Labor Turnover: Clues To The Business Cycle – Friday, March 16

The latest JOLTS report (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary), with data through January, is now available. The first chart below shows four of the headline components of the overall series, which the BLS began tracking in December 2000. The time frame is quite limited compared to the main BLS data series in the monthly employment report, […]