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The Commodities Feed: European Gas Moves Lower

The Commodities Feed: European Gas Moves Lower

Image Source: Pixabay Energy – Saudis raise oil prices  The move higher in crude oil prices appears to be running out of momentum with ICE Brent settling 0.27% lower on the day, although it continues to trade above US$76/bbl. While there has been some tightening in the physical market, fundamentals through 2025 are still set to […]
Financial Markets Report For Monday, Jan 6

Financial Markets Report For Monday, Jan 6

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Monday, January 6.Video Length: 00:14:49More By This Author:Metal Markets Report For Monday, Jan 6ETF Markets Report For Sunday, Jan. 5Metal Markets Report For Thursday, Jan 2
This Double-Top Reversal Could Be A Huge Pay Day

This Double-Top Reversal Could Be A Huge Pay Day

Image Source: Unsplash Holiday’s over… back to work!  Markets were messy today, but I see (3) reasons why this Double-Top Reversal could be easy money on Tuesday! E-Mini S&P (ES):   E-Mini Nasdaq (NQ):   Video Length: 00:21:54More By This Author:The Breakout Pullback Could Make Our Entire WeekThis Perfect Pullback Could Be Easy Money On Thursday […]
Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: XRP Ripple Crypto Price News For Tuesday, Jan 7

Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: XRP Ripple Crypto Price News For Tuesday, Jan 7

Image Source: PixabayElliott Wave Analysis TradingLounge Daily ChartXRP/ U.S. dollar(XRPUSD)XRPUSD Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFunction: Follow TrendMode: MotiveStructure: Impulseposition: Wave IVDirection Next higher Degrees: wave (I)Wave Cancel invalid level:Details: Retracement of wave IV before rising again in wave V.XRP/ U.S. dollar(XRPUSD)Trading Strategy: “The corrective wave IV within the triangle pattern is now in its final phase of decline, forming wave E […]
How To Play In The Private Equity Sandbox

How To Play In The Private Equity Sandbox

A recent article highlighted the trend of the number of publicly traded companies shrinking and the rocketing number of private companies. Instead of looking for a big IPO payday, company founders and their private equity partners are choosing to stay private and keep profits to themselves.This chart shows changes in public vs. private companies over the last […]
Nasdaq ISE seeks SEC approval to increase IBIT options trading limits from 25,000 to 250,000

Nasdaq ISE seeks SEC approval to increase IBIT options trading limits from 25,000 to 250,000

Key Takeaways Nasdaq ISE proposes to increase IBIT options position and exercise limits tenfold. The proposed change is motivated by increased trading volumes and liquidity in IBIT. Share this article Nasdaq ISE, LLC (ISE), the Nasdaq-owned options exchange, recently submitted a proposed amendment to the SEC to increase the position and exercise limits for options […]
Yay For The Bond Vigilantes

Yay For The Bond Vigilantes

Image source: Pixabay The New Year has started off as well as one could suspect. In addition to the Co-President arguing that the United States should invade the United Kingdom on Twitter, and we Canadians lost our Prime Minister with the timing due to the crisis caused by the threat of massive tariffs from a country […]
Morgan Stanley Strategists Warn Of Tough H1 2025 For Stock Market

Morgan Stanley Strategists Warn Of Tough H1 2025 For Stock Market

Image Source: Pexels Morgan Stanley strategists have cautioned that climbing government bond yields and a strong U.S. dollar could pressure American equities in H1 2025.Mike Wilson, the bank’s chief U.S. equity strategist, leaned bullish in November 2024 when he predicted an 11% upside for stocks by 2025. However, it appears that Wilson is now concerned about a potential […]
Investor Memo Q4 2024: Valuation, Momentum, And The Risk Of A Market Correction

Investor Memo Q4 2024: Valuation, Momentum, And The Risk Of A Market Correction

Stock Price Performance in ReviewThe year 2023 ended on a high note. During the year, the S&P 500 Index rose 24.2% to close the year at 4,769.83. The total return on the index, including dividends, was 26.3%. However, as of December 2023, analysts predicted a more sedate 2024. Exhibit 1 shows the average forecast for […]
Three Areas That Are Exploding Higher In The Markets

Three Areas That Are Exploding Higher In The Markets

Ignore the doomers, there is ALWAYS a profit to be made somewhere.Because of a 5% drop in the last two weeks, the overall stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, is effectively flat since election night. Put another way, stocks have gone nowhere for two months straight. Worse still, the S&P 500 is clearly […]