Stock Prices Defy Gravity: Updated
The major stock market averages are either holding up or making all-time highs, depending on the index. We find this astounding, given the turmoil we see in the world. This…
NDX: What a Moment a Holiday Makes
Investors greeted the new year with a bear hug. Some might ask why, but we think we think it is all about the great state of Georgia. This article is…
US Stock Market Enters the Twilight Zone
Today we will not be discussing a trade. Instead, we will take a moment to reflect on what investors are doing with their capital and how their actions are affecting…
Trade Wars Don’t Matter! Who Knew?
Well, at least that is what the market is telling us. On Thursday 05-July-2018, the S&P500 rose 0.82%. On Friday, the day the new tariffs went into effect, the S&P500…
Another Wild Ride | Where to next?
Trading financial assets and commodities are rarely easy. When one fills out their tax forms each year, the government classifies investment gains as "unearned" income. Evidently, nobody in the government…
Is the Equity Market Attempting to Please Everyone?
The equity markets have been sending out mixed signals and trading in a way that does not occur very often. It seems that the price action of the various broad market…
Corrections Create Confusion for Both Bulls and Bears
Corrections are nerve-racking events. Their presence causes a trader to doubt their trade sometimes they make a trader question their discipline and method. Assume you were abullish holding of various stocks,…
Tax Reform, “The Gift That Keeps on Giving” | Is a Change in Equity Market Leadership Next?
We have mentioned a few times on this website and in our contribution to social media that tax reform is "the gift that keeps on giving." Every time it looks…
What Just Happened ? | Did Something Change Yesterday?
Yesterday, we witnessed a number of seemingly random events. This got us to thinking, was there any common cause for what happened or are these simply a cluster of random…
Equity Markets: Is A Change in Leadership Underway?
Equity market prices are chugging higher. This is no news to our readers. What many may not appreciate is that the character of this market rally is changing a little…