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Stocks Inch Higher Ahead Of Last 2 Sessions Of 2023
While all three indexes remain on track for a ninth-consecutive weekly win, daily performances leaned more muted. The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 inched higher, while overall trading volume remained light as Wall Street rounds out another calendar year. The latter captured a multi-year high of $4,785 — within arms’ reach of its Dec. 2021 record peak. […]
Gold Indicator Testing Important Bullish Breakout Level
Image Source: Pixabay Precious Metals have been strong this month and have metalheads excited for next year.One gauge that I use to highlight the strength of Gold is the ratio of the price of an ounce of Gold to the US Dollar Index. And today’s chart shows why we could be at a critical trading point.Above is a […]
Solow On Market Advantages And Market Failures
Image Source: Pexels Robert Solow (1924-2023) died last week. As a starting point for understanding his life and his work on growth theory, the Nobel prize website, since he won the award in 1987, includes an overall description, a biographical essay, and his Nobel lecture. I can also strongly recommend an interview that Steven Levitt carried out with […]
Over-Exposed
Image Source: Pexels What this chart suggests is that, in times past when equity participation by the public was this high, the market entered a very lengthy period of just grinding away in a huge range. The point being, now that everyone has been sucked into the market, what’s going to drive it endlessly higher anymore? More By This Author:This […]
JP Morgan (Performance) Chase
Just about every price chart lately looks like a one-way move higher, but in scanning through various charts earlier, we were struck by how steep and one-directional the move in JP Morgan Chase (JPM) has been over the last two months. Besides a handful of days with red bars, the stock has seemingly done nothing […]
Mastering Options: The Najarian Way To Smart Options Trading
Image Source: Pexels This episode explores the dynamic world of options trading with Jon and Pete Najarian, the renowned Najarian Brothers of MarketRebellion. With decades of experience and a unique approach to navigating market volatility, they share invaluable insights on using options to maximize profits and mitigate risks. From their NFL background to their disciplined trading […]
5 ETFs To Ride High On Strong Holiday Retail Sales
Image Source: Pixabay The 2023 holiday shopping season has been strong for retailers, spurred by retail promotions and a rise in online and restaurant spending. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, U.S. retail sales increased 3.1% between Nov 1 and Dec 24. However, this is lower than the 3.7% growth predicted in September and the 7.6% growth reported […]
Crude Oil Eases Despite Red Sea Tensions, WTI Slips Back Towards $74.00
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil is easing back on Wednesday after last week’s 2%-plus gain on the back of transportation cancellations through the Red Sea following attacks on cargo ships by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.Houthi rebels have vowed to keep up the pace of attacks in the region, with Tuesday seeing an uptick in ship […]
Grains Report – Wednesday, Dec. 27
Image Source: Unsplash WHEATGeneral Comments: Wheat markets were higher yesterday on new that Ukraine had bombed a Russian warship. The news caused an immediate reaction in Wheat futures as Ukraine has been exporting from the Black Sea along with Rusia and this means an escalation in the fighting is now possible. Black Sea offers are […]
Emerging Market Currencies Gain Momentum Against U.S. Dollar
Image Source: Unsplash Recently, there has been a notable surge in emerging market currencies as the U.S. dollar shows signs of weakening. This trend, marked by a significant rise in emerging market equities, has been fueled by optimism on Wall Street regarding potential rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve in March. The MSCI’s index for […]
