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S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Friday, August 10
S&P 500 The S&P 500 had a very quiet session during the trading session on Thursday as we continue to hover around the highs. This was an area that we had sold off from rather drastically back in January, so I think there is a certain amount of trepidation this point, and it will be […]
How To Invest In Bonds: Taking Control And Avoiding The Fees
Although the bond market in the U.S. is more than twice the size of the stock market, many individuals are not familiar with investing in bonds. Those that are familiar with it often opt to invest in bond funds, but unfortunately, this usually results in incurring commission charges and ongoing annual fees that can be […]
5 Of Thursday’s Biggest Marijuana Stock Gainers
Out of over 200+ marijuana stocks, here are 5 of the biggest marijuana stock winners in trading on Thursday, August 9th including Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSXV: XLY) (OTC: CBWTF) and more… Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSXV: XLY) (OTC: CBWTF) Shares of Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. rose 8.81% on lower than the average trading volume on the OTC markets, closing the day at $0.642 USD per […]
The Carry Factor And Global Risks
The carry factor is the tendency for higher-yielding assets to provide higher returns than lower-yielding assets — it is a cousin to the value factor, which is the tendency for relatively cheap assets to outperform relatively expensive ones. A simplified description of carry is the return an investor receives (net of financing) if prices remain […]
E Britain’s Economy Is Decelerating Because Of Brexit
Britain’s vote to leave the EU is clearly damaging the UK economy even though there has been a strong recovery in the world economy. This should not be surprising, since consumer confidence is falling, and investment intentions are quite weak. There is deep confusion over what will happen after Brexit takes effect in March 2019. Virtually everybody understands that the […]
“Mr. Practical” On Leverage, Options, And Derivative-Fueled Crashes
A Minyanville friend, “Mr. Practical”, pinged me with his thoughts on leverage derivative-fueled market crashes. Image from the Guardian article: Mathematical Equation that Caused the Banks to Crash. Leverage, Options, and Derivative-Fueled Crashes by Mr. Practical Option contracts have been around since antiquity, ever since someone said, “if you do this, then I will do that”. […]
Trading Conventional Thought For An Edge
At the core of any successful trading and investing strategy is an edge. Few traders and investors ever attain the significant market edge they desire and there is a simple reason for this. Most new market speculators begin their quest for edge building information and education on the internet. They naturally are drawn to websites with […]
Tesla Board Confirms It Never Saw LBO “Financing Plan” From Musk
Three days into the Tesla “going private” saga, everyone continues to scramble for more information on the biggest wildcard in the entire equation: the “committed funding” as represented by Elon Musk: shareholders are asking where it is; bankers – i.e., those who should have arranged it – are asking where it is; even the SEC is asking […]
Low-Risk ETFs Taking Off On Rising Tariff Threats
Though the U.S. stock market is advancing to the peak level it set in late January on surging corporate profits and an accelerating economy, trade tensions are blocking the road of the bulls. This is especially true as tensions between the world’s largest economies flared up once again this week. Escalating Trade Tensions In the […]
Sentiment Measures Not At Extremes
Keeping in mind sentiment data is contrarian in nature and most predictive at its extremes, today’s American Association of Individual Investors Sentiment Survey report shows bullish sentiment increased over seven percentage points to 36.36%. The plus and minus one standard deviation levels for the bullishness reading are 48% and 28%, respectively. Although the bullishness reading jumped higher […]
