5 Small Caps For Momentum Investors – Wednesday, March 8

5 Small Caps For Momentum Investors – Wednesday, March 8

I wanted to find 5 Small Cap stocks that might be of interest to Momentum Investors so I used Barchart to sort the S&P 600 Small Cap Index stocks first for the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, then again for technical buy signals of 80% or more.  Today’s Watch List includes: Masimo […]
Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day March 8, 2017

Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day March 8, 2017

Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day March 8, 2017                                           Data Courtesy of Trade Alert                      
Ideas For Fixing Obamacare: Opening A Conversation

Ideas For Fixing Obamacare: Opening A Conversation

I’m not a healthcare policy expert. Not by a long shot.  The challenges facing healthcare in this country are enormous. While I may not have answers, there is no downside to generating discussion on alternatives.  Feel free to comment on anything you feel is wrong with my suggestion. The problem legislators are facing in their […]
The Future Of Retail Is Not What You Think

The Future Of Retail Is Not What You Think

Everyone shops, but where and how we shop has changed in ways that none of us ever imagined. What has changed with our shopping habits and our retail landscape, once dotted with familiar names and good stocks to own, is the investment horizon… The pros and cons of retail investing today. It’s not as easy […]
‘Cash On The Sidelines’ Crashes Near Record Lows

‘Cash On The Sidelines’ Crashes Near Record Lows

With hedge fund liquidity (and their ability to absorb any market shock) at record lows, it seems retail investors are also all-in on stocks. As Ned Davis Research points out, total cash holdings for funds at lowest in 19 years. In a Ned Davis calculation that treats the global investment portfolio as an amalgamation of stocks, bonds and […]
1.2% Q1 GDP Growth But Strong Private Sector Jobs Growth?

1.2% Q1 GDP Growth But Strong Private Sector Jobs Growth?

In this article, I will continue the discussion about the indicators which are telling separate stories. Many hard data economic reports have been weak; the corporate debt level would seem to indicate the cycle should have ended already. Even with slow GDP growth last year and a debt cycle which appears to be near its […]
National Security And Trade Deficits

National Security And Trade Deficits

National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro writes in the WSJ: The national-security argument that trade deficits matter begins with this accounting identity: Any deficit in the current account caused by imbalanced trade must be offset by a surplus in the capital account, meaning foreign investment in the U.S. … running large and persistent trade deficits also […]
Agriculture Markets Report – Wednesday, Mar. 8

Agriculture Markets Report – Wednesday, Mar. 8

A review of the day’s trading in the agriculture markets. Video Length: 00:09:00
4 Amazing Charts For March 2017

4 Amazing Charts For March 2017

After the strong Trump-rally markets have stabilized in the last 2 months. Stocks have gone bit higher, gold as well, but all other markets have been rather stable. That could be coming to an end now, as we see the first signs of a new trend. Spotting trends as they arise is one of the […]
Market Talk- March 8th, 2017

Market Talk- March 8th, 2017

There was plenty to get excited about today, from Asia all the way through the time zones. First up came the Chinese Trade data and the surprise that Imports outpaced Exports giving them a deficit of around $9.1bn for the first time in over three years. However, many see this as a seasonal adjustment and […]