3 Underrated Bond ETFs For Your Income Portfolio
I write a ton of words every week on the topic of building income portfolios using exchange-traded funds. Some articles are purely an exercise in research and education, while others are directed towards real-world concepts that we are implementing for clients of our firm. It’s through this process that I often dive into a new fund […]
Forex Critical: Putting The Mexican Peso And Canadian Dollar On Shorter Leashes
Currency speculators have not been this bullish on the Mexican peso in about four years. The Canadian dollar (FXC) has enjoyed such bullishness for a year longer. In 2017, the Mexican peso broke its longest post-recession spell of bearishness. How long will traders keep up this mood swing? In 2017, currency traders swung sharply from […]
Yellen Talks Tough On Regulations At Her Last Jackson Hole Event
In my last article, I discussed the possibilities of Yellen’s Friday speech at Jackson Hole. I was accurate in my expectation of what her speech would be on as the main point of her speech was to defend the regulations put in place since the last financial crisis. This was the speech of someone who […]
A Quiet Friday In August
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:16 — 7.6MB) DOW + 30 = 21,813 SPX + 4 = 2443 NAS – 5 = 6265 RUT + 3 = 1377 10 Y – .02 = 2.17% OIL + .43 = 47.86 GOLD + 5.00 = 1291.80 BITCOIN – 1.09% = 4360.42 USD ETHEREUM – 0.90% = 328.87 For […]
Immunomedics – Chart Of The Day
The Chart of the Day belongs to Immunomedics (IMMU). I found the biomedical stock by using Barchart to sort today’s Top Stocks to Own list first for the highest Weighted, then again for technical buy signals of 80% or more. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 8/22 the stock gained 9.61%. Immunomedics Inc. is a New Jersey-based biopharmaceutical company […]
EURGBP Remains On The Offensive, Extends Bullishness
EURGBP- The cross continues to hold on to its upside pressure,closing strongly higher the past week and opening the door for more strength. Support lies at the 0.9200 level where a violation will turn focus to the 0.9150 level. A break will expose the 0.9100 level. Resistance resides at the 0.9250 level where a violation […]
Bitcoin Hedge Fund Up 2,129% Raises Concerns
With Bitcoin up a strong 321% year to date, cryptocurrency hedge fund manager John Chalekson looks like a genius. The crypto hedge fund, whose marketing materials for limited liability partnerships are available online, delivered 2,129% returns to investors basis August without using leverage. In fact, in May, Chalekson claims to have been up 273%, primarily […]
Why The Shale Oil “Miracle” Is Becoming A “Debacle”
Energy is everything. This is an amazingly important concept. Yet it’s almost universally overlooked. Sometimes it’s hard to appreciate the magical role energy plays in our daily lives because most of what we experience is a derivative of it. The connection is hidden from direct view.Because of this, most people utterly fail to detect or […]
Largest Short Value: A Look At Weight Watchers International (WTW)
Brian Guerra takes a look at Weight Watchers International, Inc (WTW), one of the names on the Largest Short Value list generated by IB’s Securities Lending Team. Running length 00:02:48
Retail Woes: 3 Stocks That Have Been Hit The Worst
The recent struggles of the retail industry have been well-documented. While several major indices continue to flirt with new highs, traditional retail stocks have been hammered by changing consumer trends and a worldwide shift to online shopping. The popularity of e-commerce is nothing new, but it feels like 2017 has been the year that the […]
