3 Instruments Stocks Likely To Beat Short-Term Industry Hardships
Image: BigstockThe Zacks Instruments – Control industry appears to be mired in unpredictable raw material prices, high capital expenditures for infrastructure upgrades, intense market volatility, supply-chain disruptions amid the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East tensions, and high customer inventory levels. However, the industry will likely benefit from diligent focus on energy-efficient production processes and […]
A New Dawn For Politics And Markets
Image Source: PexelsIn a recent webinar, I mentioned that markets like to end the week on a high ahead of a national holiday. The weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration was no exception, as all the indices and their respective ETFs we follow closed in the green.The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th […]
Stocks Are Rising As Sellers And Liquidity Are Vanishing
Image Source: PixabayThis week, we saw the S&P 500 rally sharply, but on declining volume—a possible sign of an absence of sellers rather than strong performance. Stabilizing interest rates and a dip in the dollar index below key support levels highlight shifting dynamics.With a light economic calendar this week, all eyes turn to next week’s action-packed schedule, […]
Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends For 2025
Image Source: iStock: 2152595867Each year, our firm, Agecroft Partners, offers predictions for the biggest trends in the hedge fund industry. These insights are based on discussions with over 2,000 institutional investors worldwide and hundreds of hedge fund organizations. The hedge fund industry is highly dynamic, and both managers and investors can benefit from anticipating and preparing […]
V-Ramp Blowoff Top Incoming?
Image Source: PixabayIn this video, I review the most recent trading session and discuss the mixed messages being delivered by the markets. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.00:08:56More By This Author:Overall Market Update And Reviewing Two Beautiful Setups From The Past WeekA Risk-Off Environment Followed The Strong Jobs Report: One New Swing PositionStock Indices Finished Holiday-Shortened Week With […]
The 7 Largest Companies – Saturday, Jan. 25
Image Source: PexelsHere is a short look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let’s dive into the numbers. Nvidia (NVDA) has a market cap of around $3.49 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately +6.2% Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of […]
Wall Street’s Top 10 Stock Calls This Week – Saturday, Jan. 25
Image Source: PixabayWhat has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a brief look at the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street’s best analysts during the trading week of Jan. 20-24, 2025. First, here are the top 5 buy calls of the week. 1. Netflix Upgraded to Outperform […]
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Officially Enter Into Greed Territory, Is This Good Or Bad For Price?
In a recent development, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that Bitcoin long-term holders have officially entered greed territory. This could benefit the price in the short term, although the long-term consequences could be severe. The greed phase suggests that long-term Bitcoin holders are now excessively optimistic about BTC’s future trajectory. Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Officially Enter Into Greed TerritoryIn […]
Canadian Dollar Recovers Limited Ground On Improving Sentiment
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) gained around one-quarter of one percent against the Greenback on Friday, testing higher but still firmly entrenched in a consolidation pattern that kicked off in mid-December. The US Dollar is softening across the board to wrap up a largely unremarkable trading week, rather than the Loonie finding any intrinsic bidding pressure, implying that bullish momentum […]
Gold Price Nears Record High On Weak US Dollar
Gold price extended its weekly gains, poised to challenge the all-time high of $2,790 rather sooner than later. Comments by United States (US) President Donald Trump could be the catalyst that pushes the yellow metal higher, though he surprised traders as he might refrain from imposing duties on Chinese products. The XAU/USD trades at $2,772, up […]
