So Volatility is Higher than Last Year | Now What?
Unless you are an investor living under a rock, you know that the volatility of returns we are witnessing in the marketplace are lately are much higher than what we have experienced since…
Will the Equity Market Trick (Almost) Everyone?
The equity markets are in the process of confusing every short to intermediate term trader. For the past few weeks, the S&P 500 has been in turmoil, giving fits to…
Crypto Carnage & Bear Markets
The cryptos are taking it on the chin again today, compounding what was already a bad month. We discussed both the technological promise and the speculative danger in cryptos and…
Stock Prices | A Battle Between Optimism and Pessimism
The battle between optimism and pessimism is playing out in full regalia. After falling about 5.9% last week, the S&P500 rocketed 2.7% higher yesterday, putting in the best one-day performance in…
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,…
Looking for the Next Wave
Our modus operandi here at TOE is to discuss the merits of investing in individual companies and commodities. Since bonds are the playground for institutional investors, we discuss opportunities on…
Is a Turning at Hand?
Anyone paying attention knows that the equity markets have been on a tear ever since the election. On that fateful night of the election, the Dow Futures contract was down well over…
When Will We See the Next Correction? | How Will We Recognize It In Real Time?
We have been asked from time to time about the age of this ongoing bull market and what would have to change to become neutral or even bearish equity prices?…
The Week Ahead 12/04/2017
What to Watch for this Week The Senate finally passed a tax bill by a slim margin with a vote of 51 – 49. Not surprisingly, the coalition built for…