The Week Ahead | 09/16/2019
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Glimmers of Hope for U.S.-China Trade. This week brought a bit of cautious optimism to what had seemed an ever-darkening outlook on the…
The Week Ahead | 09/09/2019
One of the ways to trade with Edge is to sell options when Volatility is higher than normal. On an index or an individual stock. The trade can work out…
The Week Ahead | 09/03/2019
Global Spotlight Biggering the Brexit Threat. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson checkmated his political opponents this week by getting the queen to approve a five-week parliamentary suspensionfrom mid-September to mid-October. The…
The Week Ahead | 08/26/2019
Mike Khouw of CNBC always reminds me to sell options when volatility is high and buy options when volatility is low. Well we have seen some volatility this past week…
Consumer Staples (XLP): Safe Haven or Bear Trap?
Consumer staples, food clothing, personal care products, etc. are considered defensive industries, and for good reason. There are certain things we all need and there are things we want. By…
The Week Ahead | 08/19/2019
For a solid week now, all you’ve heard from the media is Inverted Yield Curve, Recession, and the Economy is Weakening… I watch the economy very closely, and what I…
The Week Ahead | 08/12/2019
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Whatever Happened to a Quiet August in Europe? Italy’s government is hanging by a thread after the right-wing League party asked for a…
The Week Ahead | 8/5/2019
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight So Much for a Trade Truce. Our Third-Quarter Forecast published in mid-June said, “While there is a small window for a truce between…
The Week Ahead | 07/29/2019
This is one of the biggest weeks in economic data. Fed Announcement, Wednesday and the non-farm payroll on Friday. Uncertainty will breed volatility and our playbook says to sell options…
The Countries With the Highest Housing Bubble Risks
With a decade-long bull market and an ultra-low interest rate environment globally, it’s not surprising to see capital flock to housing assets.