Netflix is one of those high-powered, momentum names that everyone loves to hate. From a valuation perspective, the stock is always overvalued. But from a chart/technical view, there is no better name to play when you’re on the right side of the momentum. Netflix was the number one performing stock from the SPX 500 in…
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This story is part 2 of my trading lessons series. Some trading lessons are invaluable. One of the best I learned is to be agnostic and trade without a bullish or bearish bias. As the markets move up and down, it is easy to find yourself positioned in one camp or the other. If you…
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Options Trading Webinar: Ben Lichtenstein Talks Trading, Psychology and Futures In this week’s option trading webinar Ben Lichtenstein joined us to discuss markets, trading and how to overcome the challenges of trading. As the President of Tradersaudio.com and a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Ben Lichtenstein is an experienced trader. He has gained the…
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Micron is one of those dinosaur tech names that has been killed by its competitors and naysayers over and over again. But they are survivors, and while their DRAM product is a commodity business, the company continues to evolve with the times. Recently, the stock hit bottom on the charts but it may now be…
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My next trading lessons story comes courtesy of the roaring ’90s – and the resulting dotcom bubble that eventually burst. In 1996, I took a job with Sunkist Growers as their Pension and Investments Manager. This was a mature fund – many beneficiaries were drawing monthly pensions from it, and because the company had been…
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Google/Alphabet is the one FANG stock that has demonstrated better relative strength than the others (Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix). With such a high valuation, this stock is hit hard when the markets get pounded – we just saw this happen in early February. At that time, Google made a bottom. Since then, we’ve seen it…
DetailsWe kicked of this special Tuesday webinar talking about the markets, how they seem to show some strong bullish qualities. The FANG stocks held in strong, Given the huge run of late it is amazing how much lift we have seen with very little give back, but that may be coming next. Join Chaikin Analytics…
Detailsby Abigail Stevenson Jim Cramer has not recommended tobacco stocks for a while, partially because he is concerned that the rise of electronic cigarettes could impact the industry, and partially because he’s just not a fan of smoking. “A lot of people have been asking about the tobacco plays lately since there has been so…
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Give ’em a number or give ’em a date, but don’t ever give ’em both. The above quote is from Howard Simons, a fellow Real Money contributor who is known for his “Iron Law” of forecasting (for economists). Putting together a market forecast is fun, but it is incredibly easy to make errors in the…
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Once again, the noise from the media and talking heads is deafening. With 2016 off to a rocky start, doomsday scenarios were crowding the airwaves. Then the markets started picking up mid February. Even though we are still in a bear market, the bulls are getting feisty – turn on CNBC, and you’ll hear them.…
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