The Week Ahead | 10/22/2018
Global Spotlight Saudi Royal Pains. The White House is coordinating closely with embattled Saudi leaders in trying to contain the fallout from the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Tokyo and…
The Week Ahead | 10/15/2018
The market declined 4.1% last week. Wednesday saw the biggest one day drop since February. Volatility spike higher and remained high into Thursday and Friday. Will strong earnings and a…
Now That Did Not Take Long
Last week, we presented an analysis concerning rising interest rates and the probable change in global money flows. It is fundamentally clear that the prognosticators on Wall Street do not…
The Week Ahead | 10/08/2018
U.S. stock markets are open for trade on Monday, but bond markets are closed in observance of Columbus Day. Global Spotlight Close Encounters on the South China Sea. The U.S. and…
TheWeek Ahead | 10/01/2018
Inflation watch is in order this week, but it is the wrong thing to look at. I expect that the PPI, CPI, the Beige Book, and the JOLTS report will…
TheWeek Ahead | 9/24/2018
Last week the market ended with a bullish bias. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both set new record highs on very steady volume. I did not…
When Stocks Go To Pot, Go To Options
Markets are littered with the wreckage that follows a bubble. Some market bubbles take years to develop. Other cycles may last for much shorter periods, and not all of them…
TheWeek Ahead | 9/17/2018
Global Spotlight An Alternative Mode of Payment. The European Union is continuing its quest to find a way to push back against the United States’ unilateral sanctions. North Korea Saga Continues. North…
The Week Ahead | 9/10/2018
Risks to the market this week will be the decision President Trump makes about the tariffs on $200 Billion of Chinese exports. Here at the Options Edge, we do not…
The Week Ahead | 09/04/2018
Five Scenarios The Option Edge is Monitoring The US – China Trade Deal – On September 5th, 2018, the end of the comment period on the 25% on $200 million…