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Did The Market Have A Soft Landing On Support?

Did The Market Have A Soft Landing On Support?

Yet another day where all four indices had inside days (when the trading range is within the trading range of the day before). This feels a bit like deja vu all over again.  On October 25th, after reporting the same technical setup as today’s I wrote, “This is typical after a huge range and must […]
Sensex Trades In Green; IT Stocks Lead Gains

Sensex Trades In Green; IT Stocks Lead Gains

After opening the day in green, share markets in India have traded on a volatile note and are presently trading below the dotted line. Sectoral indices are trading mixed with stocks in the pharma sector and stocks in the IT sector trading in green. While stocks in the metal sector are trading in red. The BSE Sensex is up by 115 points (up 0.3%) and […]
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                        Market Briefing For Wednesday, Oct. 31

E Market Briefing For Wednesday, Oct. 31

An analytical cliffhanger is evoking all kinds of interpretations across the spectrum of market observers. The reality is it’s an ‘inside day’ consolidation suspected as the most likely Tuesday behavior, after Monday’s drama. And for sure; alternating Wednesday (Halloween) action promises to be spooky for both Bulls & Bears; and this ‘hollowed-out’ pumpkin of a market struggles to […]
Successful Hedge Funds Are Extending Lock Ups Periods To Avoid Forced Sales

Successful Hedge Funds Are Extending Lock Ups Periods To Avoid Forced Sales

While some famous activist investors have experienced hedge fund horror over the last year, and most hedge funds have sharply underperformed their investors’ expectations, forcing fee cuts to try and stave off redemptions, two of the handful of names who have been outperforming in the industry are now increasing their fees and extending the amount of time it […]
4 ETFs To Tap IBM-Red Hat Potential Growth Deal

4 ETFs To Tap IBM-Red Hat Potential Growth Deal

Amid uncertainty surrounding the trade war and mid-term election, the technology sector, which saw brutal trading this month, is sizzling hot once again following the mega merger deal. This is especially true given that International Business Machines (IBM – Free Report) has agreed to acquire the software company Red Hat Inc. (RHT – Free Report) for $34 billion in […]
The US Ten-Year Shows The Extent Of The Bond Bubble

The US Ten-Year Shows The Extent Of The Bond Bubble

“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” – Warren Buffett Earlier this month, the US 10-year bond reached a yield of 3.2%, the highest since 2011. As inflation in the United States picks up, the economy grows well above consensus estimates and unemployment falls to the lowest level of […]
Gold & US Stock Market Slugfest

Gold & US Stock Market Slugfest

The US stock market continues to gyrate wildly with many key Dow stocks staging truly horrific meltdowns. This market is beginning to look eerily like the bear market that started in 1929. Instead of buying stocks as the business cycle troughed as Barrack Obama was elected, many investors appear to have bought maniacally after Trump […]
Examining The Opportunity In China

Examining The Opportunity In China

China has made significant progress along the path of liberalizing its economy and financial markets, but impediments still remain that don’t allow the free flow of capital into or out of mainland China. As a result, Chinese companies have been forced to navigate a variety of trade-offs in determining where they should legally incorporate and […]
Everything Investors Need To Know About Facebook’s (FB) Q3 Financial Results

Everything Investors Need To Know About Facebook’s (FB) Q3 Financial Results

Facebook (FB – Free Report) reported its third-quarter financial results after the closing bell Tuesday. Shares of FB climbed around 3% in after-hours trading following the release despite falling short of revenue estimates. So, let’s dive into everything important from Facebook’s Q3 earnings results amid a pivotal time for the social media powerhouse. Quick Q3 Overview Right […]
The Truth About Trump’s Economy

The Truth About Trump’s Economy

Video Length: 00:02:32 I keep hearing that although Trump may be a scoundrel or worse, he’s done a great job for the economy. Baloney. Yes, the stock market is great, but 84 percent of it is owned by the richest 10 percent of Americans. The economy is growing, but very little of that growth is […]