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The Growth Of New Car Prices In The U.S.

The Growth Of New Car Prices In The U.S.

The Growth of New Car Prices in the U.S. New car prices have soared in recent years.As a result, those looking for a cheap new car have very few options in today’s market. While average transaction prices for new cars declined 1.4% year-over-year as of October, they have increased to an average price of $47,936—roughly […]
What Are Stock Options

What Are Stock Options

Image Source: DepositPhotosWhat Are Stock Options?Stock options, commonly referred to as just “options” are financial contracts, bought and sold on stock exchanges around the world. Options trade on something called the derivatives market. It is estimated that the derivatives market has over a trillion dollars in notional value. What are stock options? Why do so many people […]
In-Box Topics Which May Be Of Interest

In-Box Topics Which May Be Of Interest

Each day, I get an array of emails in my In-Box offering up articles, what they think can be interesting reads, or junk. Some are hawking subscriptions too.FreepikI like to subscribe to news letters and magazines. The problem being, I never get a chance to finish reading them all. SCOTUSBillionaire Gifts to Thomas: Generosity or Taxable […]
The MoneyShow Market Minute – Monday, December 25

The MoneyShow Market Minute – Monday, December 25

After weeks of relentlessly rallying, the S&P 500 slipped on a big banana peel yesterday. The average dropped 1.5%, its biggest one-day decline since September, with some experts blaming mechanical trading linked to wildly popular “0DTE” options for the late-day swoon.But equities are gaining some of that ground back in the early going today. Gold and silver […]
Taunting Biden, Iran Now Threatens To Close Mediterranean Sea Over Gaza War

Taunting Biden, Iran Now Threatens To Close Mediterranean Sea Over Gaza War

Pressure is mounting on the Biden administration to respond to Iran or its Middle East regional proxies in some way (the Houthis and Hezbollah). FreepikNot only has global shipping been forced to divert from the Red Sea amid what at this point has been dozens of drone and rocket attacks, but American bases in Syrian and […]
Nasdaq Index Forecast For 2024: Driven By AI, Nasdaq May Test 19,000

Nasdaq Index Forecast For 2024: Driven By AI, Nasdaq May Test 19,000

U.S. curbs on AI chips exports to China should not have a material impact on leading tech companies as demand for these products is incredibly strong. 2023 Market Recap NASDAQ Daily Chart The year 2023 was a wonderful year for those who decided to bet on NASDAQ. The index is up by more than 50% year-to-date. NASDAQ […]
GBP/USD Forecast: Navigating Key Support Levels

GBP/USD Forecast: Navigating Key Support Levels

Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash   The GBP/USD pair is currently contending with the 1.2700 level, a key point in the GBP to USD exchange rate, finding support in the US Dollar’s relative weakness. Moreover, the pound to dollar rate faces a critical support zone between 1.2650 and 1.2685, with analysts closely watching a potential move above 1.2700 in […]
Macro: The Index Of Consumer Sentiment

Macro: The Index Of Consumer Sentiment

Image source: PixabayWhat’s more pertinent? The index jumped 14% this month. The index has been in an uptrend for the last 18 months. The index is still weak relative to the last decade. More By This Author:Macro: GDP Q3 — Inflationary BOOM Macro: Philly Fed Mfg Survey — Umm Macro: Unemployment Claims — Same As It […]
‘No, No, No’ – Christmas Vacations Score Low On This Year’s Wishlists

‘No, No, No’ – Christmas Vacations Score Low On This Year’s Wishlists

While Christmas and the holiday season are usually reserved for spending time at home alone, with friends or visiting family, some people, for example, like to trade in the Western climate for warmer weather or engage in a winter sports vacation over the holiday break.As Statista’s Floran Zandt shows in the chart below, based on data from […]
Momentum Alert: 2 Top Ranked Stocks Breaking Out Now

Momentum Alert: 2 Top Ranked Stocks Breaking Out Now

Image Source: UnsplashA number of top Zacks Ranked stocks continue to set up for higher prices, even as the year nears an end. For those who are still trading as we enter the holiday season, I recommend checking out these two stocks that are forming momentum trading setups.The GapWell-known for its timeless apparel and with 3,500 […]