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Invest In PONY For 40% Returns In 2025
Image Source: Unsplash Goldman Sachs analyst Allen Chang expects Pony AI Inc (Nasdaq: PONY) – an autonomous vehicles startup based out of Guangzhou, China to do exceptionally well in 2025.He assumed coverage of the robotaxi stock today with a “buy” rating and $19.60 price target that indicates a potential 40% upside from here.Chang is bullish on […]
When Is It Time To Sell Index Put Protection?
Image Source: Pexels The title of this blog post is a trick question. The answer, of course, is: It’s never time to sell index put protection.Holding index puts is necessary for two main reasons: Index puts mitigate risk I’ve seen too many traders make the mistake of selling put protection at the exact wrong time. The […]
Bitcoin Price On The Brink: Could A Deeper Drop Be Ahead?
Image Source: Pixabay Bitcoin price failed to surpass $95,500 and declined again. BTC is back below $94,500 and might revisit the $91,200 support zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $96,500 zone. The price is trading below $95,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance […]
Zeta Global Is A Buy Zeta’s Business Revenue Growth and Recurrence Is There A Moat? Management and Financials Risks Conclusion
Image Source: Unsplash It was famed technologist and investor Marc Andreessen who, in 2011, coined the phrase “software is eating the world”.And boy, was he ever right! In just the 13 years since, we’ve seen software – led by mobile apps – force enormous disruption on some of the most massive industries in the world, including […]
Santa Leaving Coal
The Santa Claus Rally (SCR) was teed up beautifully as I wrote last week. The markets had that one-day plunge from Jay Powell’s less than stellar press conference and the bears followed through the next day to a small degree. Then we had that emotional reversal 9 days ago on the largest expiration of derivatives […]
Chicago PMI Crashes To 36.9 Vs Expected 42.7
New Orders Crash The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago PMI, dropped further to 36.9 in December 2024, compared to November’s 40.2 and missing market forecasts of 42.5. The latest data indicated that Chicago’s economic activity contracted for the 13th consecutive month, recording its steepest decline since May. New orders fell 13.5 points to […]
Is Energy’s Pop A Warning?
Image Source: Pixabay Despite the mid-week turbulence and holiday trading last week, stocks managed to squeeze out a modest gain. However, there are some interesting details to note in last week’s market activity.First, the bullish news – the Nasdaq outperformed the other indices (S&P 500 and Dow), which is typically a strong sign.However, interestingly, the top-performing […]
2025 Preview: What Does Back To Back Strong Gains Tell Us About The Future?
As of Friday’s close, the total return on the S&P 500 (including dividends) is +26.8%. Well above the historical average of +11.8%, and about equal to 2023’s return of 26.1%. I’ll break down the returns data in more detail later in the week. After two stellar years the natural inclination is to expect a reversion […]
Why The 60/40 Portfolio Needs Bitcoin In Today’s Market
Image Source: Unsplash If you happen to be a Bitcoin skeptic, you’re not alone. A recent Pew Research survey found that 63% of Americans are not confident in the reliability or safety of cryptocurrencies in general.But when BlackRock speaks, it often pays to listen.In its just-released 2025 Global Outlook report, the world’s largest asset management firm lays out a case […]
Dismal Market Sentiment Pushes VIX Higher
Stocks are continuing to tumble, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) down 485 points, earlier shedding more than 600. The Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) is also sporting triple-digit losses, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) trails deep in the red as well. Despite all three indexes eyeing healthy gains for 2024 that just miss record levels, […]
