Ray Of Hope
I’m starting to see a few rays of hope from various measures of breadth that could provide the fuel for a broad based rally. The first comes from the Russell 2000 Index (RUT). It finally looks like it wants to play catch up with the other major indexes. Another indicator that is showing some strength is the […]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers: A Beaten-Down, High-Yield REIT Paying Safe Dividends
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are an appealing way for income investors to benefit from rental properties without any of the liquidity or landlord hassles that come with actually owning physical properties. Many REITs are generally far less volatile than the rest of the stock market as well, making certain REITs a reasonable way to help […]
Emerging Markets: What Has Changed Lately
(from my colleague Dr. Win Thin) The Indonesian cabinet is discussing revisions to the 2017 state budget. The Thai central bank plans to reform some FX rules. South African President Zuma survived the no confidence vote within his own ANC. Brazil’s central bank signaled a slower pace of easing ahead after it cut 100 bp […]
The U.S. Economy: Are Bonds Or Stocks Telling The True Story?
On the heels of this mornings employment report indicating jobs creation below even the most pessimistic economist forecast along with revisions lower to the prior months, why are the bond and stock markets telling two such very different stories? This morning at 8:30AM the Employment Report was released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing new […]
Tesla Options Tracker – June 2
The Tesla Options Tracker is a snapshot of all the TSLA options info that you need to know. What’s hot today in the name that everyone loves (or loves to hate)? Read on to find out… Today’s Hot $TSLA Strikes (as of 12pm Central) TSLA Jun 2 342.5 C Volume: 10,644 TSLA Jun 2 340.0 […]
US Stock Market – A Rare Red Flag Waving
I stated many times that it is very hard, or even impossible, to predict the stock market. However, sometimes Mr. Market delivers quite clear indications that something different is in the making. Let me take the US stock market. Here is the chart showing the so-called NAAIM Exposure index: source: NAAIM According to the […]
EC Industry Disruption Is Creating A Minefield Of Value Traps For Investors
A growing group of technology companies, including Amazon, Alphabet, and Uber, are creating large waves of disruption in multiple industries The market thus far continues to reward these companies and discount the valuations of incumbent firms within the industries being disrupted, creating what appear to be a number of deep-value opportunities Most of these investments […]
5 Toxic Stocks To Offload Or Play Short For Profit
Investing success largely depends on precise identification of overpriced stocks. However, overblown toxic stocks and the correctly priced stocks are intertwined in the market place in such a way that it is indeed tough to spot them. Investors who can figure out the bubble stocks and abandon them at the right time are the ones […]
Sharing Wisdom
Tadas Viskanta from Abnormal Returns runs a blogger wisdom series when he goes on vacation and he asked me to participate this year. He asked several questions for everyone to weigh in on and I took a stab at the following four. What do you know with a high degree of confidence about investing that does […]
This Is Going To Sting
Well, some mixed emotions this morning. A lousy jobs report has gold soaring, the dollar crumbling, and the rally in equities zeroed out (for now). As I am typing the ES remains green, just barely, but there’s a lot of action elsewhere. I’ve got 48 short positions and am about 180% margined, so it could […]
