Trades In The Smart Alpha Low Volatility Portfolio

Trades In The Smart Alpha Low Volatility Portfolio

The Smart Alpha Low-Volatility Select S&P 500 Portfolio went through its quarterly refresh this week, at which time five positions were closed and six new ones were established. Five Sales Five stocks were sold: YUM! Brands! (YUM); IBM (IBM); Dollar General (DG); Chipotle (CMG); and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY). The only genuinely eventful one was for […]
EUR/USD And GBP/USD Forecast – March 22, 2016

EUR/USD And GBP/USD Forecast – March 22, 2016

EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair initially tried to rally during the course of the day on Monday, but turned right back around to show a very negative candle. It looks as if we are going to pull back and perhaps try to find support below, and on a supportive candle I am willing to buy this […]
Bulls Gather Conviction As Fundamentals Regain Importance In Eyes Of Investors

Bulls Gather Conviction As Fundamentals Regain Importance In Eyes Of Investors

March Madness is in its full glory with some of the most epic displays of competition, controversy, surprises, and visuals we have ever seen. Oh, and the NCAA basketball tournament is pretty incredible, too, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about the U.S. presidential election. And it has produced some crazy headlines, […]
Can Krispy Kreme Bake Up Sweet Earnings? Here’s What To Watch

Can Krispy Kreme Bake Up Sweet Earnings? Here’s What To Watch

Photo Credit: HS photography Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (KKD) Consumer Discretionary – Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Reports March 22, After Market Closes As Americans become more health conscious, sugary treats such as doughnuts have begun to lose favor to spinach and kale. This comes to the displeasure of iconic doughnut maker, Krispy Kreme (KKD) who is […]
Technically Speaking: Only 4% From The Highs

Technically Speaking: Only 4% From The Highs

In this past weekend I stated “While my “emotions” are currently screaming to start increasing equity allocations at this juncture, there are several reasons why my discipline is keeping me from doing so currently: The market is GROSSLY overbought in the short-term and will have either a mild corrective process or consolidation to allow for an increase in equity exposure. […]
4 Top-Rated Global Mutual Funds To Watch For

4 Top-Rated Global Mutual Funds To Watch For

In a scenario wherein the major central banks are choosing intensive economic stimulus measures and the U.S. benchmarks are rebounding strongly, investing in global mutual funds may provide an excellent opportunity to diversify one’s portfolio. While the U.S. economy has shown some signs of improvement and the key interest rate are expected to remain low […]
5 Strong Industrial Stocks To Buy Now

5 Strong Industrial Stocks To Buy Now

Oil fueled gains have turned the tide for stocks since the second half of February. Prices have rebounded to hover near the $40 per barrel mark, sparking off gains for the broader markets. All the indices are now in the black for the year and a record rally shows no signs of abating. Not unsurprisingly, […]
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                        The Daily Shot And Data – March 22, 2016

E The Daily Shot And Data – March 22, 2016

Greetings, “All is well” again in the global markets, with risk appetite returning as quickly as it dissipated late last year. VIX is now at the lows we haven’t seen since the summer. Source: barchart Here is the Morgan Stanley’s Risk Demand Index. Source: Morgan Stanley Inflation expectations turned higher as the dollar rally stalled. […]
Bracketology – An Investing Lesson From The NCAA

Bracketology – An Investing Lesson From The NCAA

“Bracketology”, a term coined by ESPN, is the study of the annual NCAA college basketball tournament. Interestingly the art or science of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket also provides insight into how investors select investment assets.  Before explaining, we present you with a question: When filling out an NCAA bracket do you A) start […]
BitGold’s Secret: A Taxation Time Bomb

BitGold’s Secret: A Taxation Time Bomb

Gold is not only the world’s best performing asset so far in 2016, but it’s also off to its strongest annual start since 1980. A key difference is that 1980 was the end of a bull market, while this is the beginning of a new one. Actually, it’s the beginning of the second leg of […]