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Auto Stocks Slide On Reports US Car-Import Probe Is Advancing

Auto Stocks Slide On Reports US Car-Import Probe Is Advancing

Minutes before the close of a brutal trading day that saw the Dow dump more than 600 points, Bloomberg published a report that simultaneously stoked the worst fears of German carmakers and US investors who are desperately searching for a positive trade-related headline to reignite the rally. The headline sent shares of Ford and GM lower into the close.  The […]
Gold Price Outlook Mired By Lower Highs & Lows, Bearish RSI Signal

Gold Price Outlook Mired By Lower Highs & Lows, Bearish RSI Signal

GOLD TALKING POINTS Gold remains under pressure following the U.S. mid-term election, with the price for bullion slipping to a fresh monthly-low ($1204), and the precious metal stands at risk of extending the recent series of lower highs & lows as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) flashes a bearish signal. GOLD PRICE OUTLOOK MIRED BY LOWER […]
Apple Puts Update As Its Great Bearmarket Gathers Pace…

Apple Puts Update As Its Great Bearmarket Gathers Pace…

With the market entering crash mode, Apple, whose fundamental outlook is rapidly worsening, is seeing its stock start to accelerate away to the downside, and the 2nd tranche of Dec $200 Puts we bought just a couple of days ago at about $2.55 are already up to $9.20, after the stock lost 5% today. No action is […]
Inflationary Expectations And Recession Risk

Inflationary Expectations And Recession Risk

Inflation’s back, right? I mean, look at the chart below. At last look, annual inflation in the Consumer Price Index (the black line) was 2.3 percent. In late 2015, the inflation rate was zero. It’s been stair-stepping upward, in fits and starts, ever since. But the trajectory of CPI’s three-year rise has clearly slowed. You […]
Colder Model Trends And Continued Cash Strength Keep Natural Gas Strong

Colder Model Trends And Continued Cash Strength Keep Natural Gas Strong

It was another strong day in the natural gas complex, as though the December contract settled significantly off its highs a colder European weather model run later in the day sent prices right back up over the $3.9 level.  The March contract was the strongest on the day as traders moved bullish risk further along […]
What Matters Most As Selling Heats Up

What Matters Most As Selling Heats Up

Stocks crater today led lower by AAPL, GS, and BA. Here are the key levels and markets to watch this week to know if the selling is over or just getting started. Watch the video newsletter update right now so the market doesn’t blindside you this week… (Video length 00:13:37)
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Stock Option Expiration Friday

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Stock Option Expiration Friday

US equities were pummeled today with the Dow Jones ‘Industrial’ Average dropping 600 points. Selling was strong, led lower by big cap tech and the financial sector.  Apple led techs lower, with plenty of company in the richly valued land of unicorns and bubbles. Goldman had one of its worse selloffs since 2011, dropping 8 […]
5 Retail Stocks With A Fair Chance To Beat This Earnings Season

5 Retail Stocks With A Fair Chance To Beat This Earnings Season

Retail-Wholesale, which typically performs well in a maturing economic cycle, is among the sectors that are likely to steal the show this reporting season. The sector, in fact, hogs all the attention with the advent of the holiday season. It is time to lift your spirits by adding potential winners to your portfolio with stocks […]
As Of October 2018, The US Is Now Energy Independent

As Of October 2018, The US Is Now Energy Independent

While the main event this weekend was the latest OPEC+ meeting which saw member states of the oil cartel and their allies scramble to promise that oil production will be cut if oil prices continue to drop due to excess supply now that Iran’s oil exports may rebound thanks to waivers granted to its main trading partners […]