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5 ETFs To Binge On This Thanksgiving Week

5 ETFs To Binge On This Thanksgiving Week

Image Source: Pixabay History shows that the holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week is a bullish feast for stock investors, even with low volumes. This is especially due to increased consumer spending, lower dinner cost and upbeat traveling. Per researchers, the S&P 500 Index has gained around 1% on average during the week over the past 30 years, with […]
Today’s Yield Curve Steepening Is Not Different This Time, It’s Not The Same

Today’s Yield Curve Steepening Is Not Different This Time, It’s Not The Same

Image by Thomas Malyska from Pixabay Investment volatility remained elevated this year. One can point to any number of culprits. My preferred cause has been interest rate volatility. I’ve been cautious as the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its benchmark rate. However, a popular risk indicator has recently been sending a mixed message. The yield curve has been steepening. Thus, the […]
Bond Breakout Lifts Stocks On Shortened Week

Bond Breakout Lifts Stocks On Shortened Week

Image Source: Unsplash Strong auction for 20-year U.S. Treasuries helps lift stocks to new intraday highs ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. With NVDA set to announce earnings tomorrow AMC, the bears have a little more hope for a reversal before volumes dissipate. NVDA, PLTR, MARA, SOFI, CCJ, URNM, AI, NKLA.Video Length: 00:16:04More By This Author:Is A […]
Three Solid Stocks That Still Have Plenty Of Growth Left

Three Solid Stocks That Still Have Plenty Of Growth Left

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Stock investors usually look to buy on weakness, proverbially known as “buying the dip”. The key ingredient is to find companies with sound fundamentals that aren’t appreciated as they should be. More so if their long-term growth is not fully accounted for.Now that the latest CPI report indicates an inflation downtrend, there is less risk of […]
U.S. Retail Black Friday Deals Arrive Early

U.S. Retail Black Friday Deals Arrive Early

Image Source: Pixabay Black Friday deals are arriving earlier this year as U.S. consumers are still dealing with higher prices from a year ago. As a result, retailers know that shoppers have become price-sensitive and are looking for steep promotions and discounts. Therefore, retailers have ramped up the amount of merchandise on sale, hoping that more […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq Nab 5 Straight As Tech Stocks Rally

S&P 500, Nasdaq Nab 5 Straight As Tech Stocks Rally

The Dow barged into the holiday-shortened week with a 203-point gain, marking its sixth daily win in seven. Microsoft (MSFT) helped fuel today’s rally, after news that former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will lead the company’s new artificial intelligence (AI) research team. Tech stocks rallied in response, helping the Nasdaq and S&P 500 register their fifth-straight gains. […]
Bearish Outlook For Gold And Silver As Miners Lag Behind

Bearish Outlook For Gold And Silver As Miners Lag Behind

Last week, I emphasized that silver’s outperformance was indicating a reversal. That’s exactly what we saw on Friday. Can you guess what’s next?Well, nobody has to guess because today’s price action already provided a reply. Please take a look at the action so far today (chart courtesy of http://GoldPriceForecast.com). Both precious metals are down. Silver price failed to […]
Are You A Trader Or Investor: Biotech Momentum Is Picking Up

Are You A Trader Or Investor: Biotech Momentum Is Picking Up

Image Source: Unsplash Biotech Momentum Is Picking Up Focus trades on SMID or speculative small cap biotechs. Trade momentum stocks which are supported by technicals. Lower interest rates is positive for biotech. Earlier in 2023 we had a nice run in SMID biotech stocks. Most have since sold off but now we seem poised for a rally. We updated our […]
What The Stock Market Is Saying About The Economy In 2024

What The Stock Market Is Saying About The Economy In 2024

Image Source: Pexels The stock market is considered the most efficient form of predicting future economic activity. It has a strong track record, that’s for sure. So, as we round the corner into the holiday season, let’s take a look at what the stock market has said about the economy in the past. And more importantly, […]
3 Ways To Profit From China’s Dec 1st Graphite Export Ban

3 Ways To Profit From China’s Dec 1st Graphite Export Ban

Image Source: Pixabay There is more graphite than lithium in electric vehicle batteries and the market for graphite used in batteries has grown by 250% since 2018. In addition to EVs, graphite is critical for use in solar panels, wind turbines, and a whole host of military applications. It is also used in cores of nuclear […]