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Pro Strategy For Trading Japanese Candlestick Formations

Pro Strategy For Trading Japanese Candlestick Formations

Image Source: PexelsToday, we delve into the intricate world of Japanese Candlestick Formations, often regarded as the cornerstone of technical analysis in financial markets. Many traders consider these formations as the sign language of the market and rightly so because these candlestick patterns convey the market sentiments through vital information about the psychology of buyers and sellers. By discerning […]
10 Big-Name Stocks Near 52 Week Lows: Are They A Buy?

10 Big-Name Stocks Near 52 Week Lows: Are They A Buy?

Image Source: PexelsOver the past twelve months, a number of big-name companies have been near or below their 52-week low price. Each week we’ll take a look at some of the biggest names currently close to their 52-week lows: Symbol Name Price $ 52 Week Low $ PM Philip Morris International Inc 92.23 87.23 NKE Nike […]
The Fed Is Clumsy

The Fed Is Clumsy

Image Source: PixabayThe Fed should not be targeting interest rates. But if it insists on doing so, then the most efficient regime would adjust the fed funds rate target by basis points (i.e., 0.01%), not quarter-point increments. In addition, the rate should be adjusted daily based on the median vote of the FOMC. It should move […]
ESG Frustration And Backlash In The Banking Sector Continues

ESG Frustration And Backlash In The Banking Sector Continues

9Stock photo by Vecteezy“Facts that don’t align with ill-informed prejudice are often infuriating. That doesn’t make them wrong. Someone needs to tell the truth about what it’s going to take to get to a net-zero future,” Emily Mir, a spokeswoman for Exxon (XOM), said earlier this month.And that’s exactly what Judson Berkey at UBS (UBS) has […]
3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Abercrombie

3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Abercrombie

Image Source: UnsplashGrowth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market’s attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a great growth stock is not easy at all.By their very nature, these stocks carry above-average risk and volatility. Moreover, if a company’s growth story is over or nearing […]
ARKK’s Tech Bets: Over 500k Roblox Shares Purchased, 1.24M Robinhood Shares Sold

ARKK’s Tech Bets: Over 500k Roblox Shares Purchased, 1.24M Robinhood Shares Sold

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) had an active week of trading, with a mix of buying and selling across various holdings. The ETF, known for its focus on disruptive technology companies, made significant moves in several key positions. ARK Innovation ETF Purchased Over 500,000 Roblox Shares this Week One of the most notable transactions […]
March Recap: Conservative “Cannabis” Stocks Up 7%

March Recap: Conservative “Cannabis” Stocks Up 7%

Photo by Jason Briscoe on Unsplash The 5 tobacco, beer, and distiller/vintner companies with major investments in the cannabis sector, constituents in the munKNEE Conservative “Cannabis” Stocks Index, are ranked below as to their performances in March, in descending order, and YTD: Conservative “Cannabis” Stocks Index Constellation Brands (STZ): UP 9.4% in March; UP 12.4% YTD  has a 39% stake in Canopy […]
Core Bond Funds See 21 Straight Weeks Of Inflows

Core Bond Funds See 21 Straight Weeks Of Inflows

Image Source: Unsplash During LSEG Lipper’s fund-flows week that ended March 27, 2024, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the second straight week, removing a net $7.5 billion.Taxable bond funds (+$3.1 billion, +0.57%), equity funds (+$2.0 billion, +0.69%), and tax-exempt bond funds (+$447 million, -0.06%) attracted weekly […]
Weekend Reading – Inflation, Inflation, Inflation

Weekend Reading – Inflation, Inflation, Inflation

1) Core PCE is STILL trending in the right direction.Core PCE came in at 2.78% on Friday. This was the lowest rate of inflation we’ve seen since March of 2021 right before the big spike. This should ease some concerns going forward as there were concerns that this reading might come in at 2.9% or […]
Complacency, Inflation, And Time For A Hedge

Complacency, Inflation, And Time For A Hedge

Image Source: Pexels— Inflation in-line but not dead — anemic volume at the end of the quarter — NVDA and tech squeeze full-stop — XLK under performs INTC, AAPL, TSLA — correlation higher — financials and energy — watching retail — time to hedgeSPX Expected Move — — last week — 54.11 (4–day expected move) — […]