The week we have all been waiting for is upon us. As we look forward to this week’s big Fed meeting and the near-certainty of a Fed rate hike (the second this year), the question on everyone’s mind is: How will markets react? Markets are at all time highs and with broad sector rallies constantly…
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Options Trading Webinar: Intraday Stock Market Analysis with Skip Raschke Skip Raschke returned for another great options trading webinar to discuss his area of specialty: intraday stock market analysis. With more than 40 years of experience trading stocks, he always has great insights, strategies, and wisdom to share with the audience. If you don’t know Skip,…
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European bank stocks have been in the pressure cooker since the financial crisis of 2008-09. Some banks could be considered too big to fail, and certainly Deutsche Bank could fit that category. This company has a plethora of debt to service and just cannot seem to find a way out to make money for shareholders.…
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Options Trading Webinar: Credit Spread Strategies Trading the markets is challenging, but there is a relatively low risk, high probability way to consistently bank wins – and it’s called credit spread trading. During this options trading webinar, Bob Lang, Marc Chaikin, and Suz Smith discussed credit spread strategies, a unique and simple way to create…
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After a robust market rise on good turnover after the election, we find ourselves a month later with a market under distribution, wondering what is next. Many thought a Trump victory was the elixir needed to get the economy and markets moving, and that sentiment was on full display with an immediate bullish response on…
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Options Trading Webinar: The Ultimate Options Trading Toolbox Once December hits, it’s time to take stock of your performance for the year. “What worked? What didn’t? What did I learn? How can I improve my trading strategy for next year?” This options trading webinar answers that last question. If you have the right tools in your…
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Since the election, we have seen a big shift from high beta to lower beta names as money flows into financials, metals and natural resource stocks. Chinese stocks have also been pushed aside, yet some continue to perform well. One of those is Sina. This online media company has been scorching hot since midsummer, rising…
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Over the past several years, we have seen selling pressure intensify in the metals and mining industry as policy directives shifted away from this group. Not only was less money invested in coal, copper, and other materials, but costly regulations put some of these companies against the wall, and in many cases, out of business…
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We have been focusing on the restaurant sector lately, as there are signs this group of companies is recovering nicely. Yes, there are stocks that are dreadful and untouchable, like Chipotle, but then there are others that continue to drive higher, like Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen. Stuck in a wide eight point range since the Spring,…
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The relentless sell off in the bond market post-election did not go unnoticed by market players. I’ve seen a ton of articles proclaiming that the bull market in bonds is over and the bear is going to growl over bonds. Yet, the long bond has not even reached its highest levels from 2015, so why…
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