Category Archive: Finance
Dow Jones Analysis & Week Ahead Forecast – Saturday, February 1
Image Source: DepositPhotosToday you will see US30 price prediction based on the technical analysis. What is the support and resistance on the daily time frame for US30. What to expect where the price will breakout for the US30 based on the supply and demand zones.Video Length: 00:02:40 More By This Author:Gold Trading Strategy, XAUUSD Analysis & […]
As Goes January…
Image Source: UnsplashThe month of January closed with a 2.7% gain in the S&P 500, which was well above the historical average (1.06%) and the average over the last 10 years (1.14%). There is an old adage that says, “as goes January, so goes the rest of the year,” although the evidence doesn’t quite back that up. […]
Economic Policy Uncertainty And VIX On The Eve Of (Trade) Destruction
Image Source: PixabayThrough Jan. 31, 2025, in anticipation of tariffs that might or might not be announced today: Figure 1: EPU (blue, left scale), 7 day centered moving average (red, left axis), and VIX close (green, right scale). Source: policyuncertainty.com and CBOE via FRED, and author’s calculations.More By This Author:Do You Feel Lucky? Trump Tariffs In ViewBusiness Cycle Indicators […]
General Motors Vs. Tesla Stock: Which Is The Better Investment After Q4 Earnings?
Image: BigstockGeneral Motors (GM – Free Report) and Tesla (TSLA – Free Report) highlighted an exciting earnings lineup this week after reporting their Q4 results on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.Heading into the next trading week, investors may be pondering which of these automakers could be the better investment. That said, here’s a review of General Motors and Tesla’s Q4 reports […]
Stablecoin Volumes Surpassed Visa & Mastercard Combined In 2024
Stablecoins, which play a major role in the global cryptocurrency ecosystem, saw massive adoption in 2024, with their transfer volumes beating those of both Visa and Mastercard combined.The annual stablecoin transfer volume reached $27.6 trillion last year, surpassing the combined volumes of Visa and Mastercard by 7.7%, according to a Jan. 31 report by crypto exchange CEX.io.As […]
Tariff News Sent The Market Swooning Into The Close
Image Source: PexelsIn this brief video, I review the conditions of the overall market as we kick off the historically/seasonally weak month of February. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend, and happy trading.00:05:17More By This Author:V-Ramp Blowoff Top Incoming?Overall Market Update And Reviewing Two Beautiful Setups From The Past WeekA Risk-Off Environment Followed The Strong Jobs Report: One […]
Counterparty Risk
Disruption is afoot at every turn. With due respect to a US Founding Farther, Ben Franklin, perhaps it is time to disrupt one of his most famous quips. “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes… and the move to the liquidity window when one expires.” But when it comes time to settle the […]
Top Picks For 2025: MicroStrategy
Photo by Steve Johnson on UnsplashMicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR), of Tysons Corner, Va., has been riding two of the most powerful growth trends in the market at the moment, with its large ownership of Bitcoin and its recent pivot to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance its business intelligence (BI), mobile software, and cloud-based services, writes Paul Dykewicz, editor of DividendInvestor.MicroStrategy is also one […]
The 7 Largest Companies – Saturday, Feb. 1
Image Source: UnsplashHere is a short look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let’s dive into the numbers. Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of around $3.55 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately -5.8% Microsoft (MSFT) has a market cap […]
Wall Street’s Top 10 Stock Calls This Week – Saturday, Feb. 1
Image Source: PixabayWhat has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a look at the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street’s best analysts during the trading week of Jan. 27-31, 2025. First, here are the top 5 buy calls of the week. 1. Meta Platforms Upgraded to Buy […]
