The Options Market Is Pointing Us at Four Dividend Stocks Right Now
We’re about to go through the “Turn” from 2024 to 2025… and I’ve got outperformance on my mind. I want to ensure we’re looking at the publicly traded stocks offering the best chance at superior returns in the coming year. We have to consider the likelihood that 2025 will not be like the FOMO-driven years…
The Market’s Pulling Off Festivus Feats of Strength
The Fed straight-up stole Christmas. But that’s not the only game in town. I’m talkin’ Festivus… the Pole, the Airing of Grievances, the Feats of Strength… I’d bet the last two days have left unprepared traders with a lot of grievances to get out there. No grievances from my Three Trades a Week people -…
The Secret to Staying Safe in This Suddenly Wild Market
The markets started the week half-asleep, but yesterday, when Fed Chairman Powell took future rate cuts off the table, they woke up terrified and fell right out of bed. A lot of leading stocks, like Tesla and Nvidia took massive, multibillion-dollar haircuts in a matter of minutes. A lot of investors considered these safe -…
The Markets Are Turning Into the Nightmare Before Christmas
The markets got the hawkish version of Powell today… and the implication that there won’t be any more rate cuts. The big indexes don’t like Hawkish Powell, not one bit. They took his remarks “poorly.” And by “poorly” I mean “they jumped off a cliff.” So what had been a kinda-up day turned into a…
Stocks Are Staying Split - Here’s What to Do About It
The big indexes are split up and down at the moment, and I’m sensing some concern over this out there. Tonight we’ll get to the bottom of the “worry or opportunity?” question. There’s plenty of weight to the “opportunity” argument. We’ve seen the NASDAQ reclaim and reassert its leadership over the last few weeks. If…
These Are the Only Stocks That Matter Right Now
Sure, I get it: You’re searching for the best, soundest stocks to buy in the market. You seek that secret sauce that will make you profitable heading into 2025. What you may not know is that it's not necessarily about fundamental or technical analysis. It's all about a handful of mega-cap stocks, and here's why.…
The Market Is Breaking Bad
It’s not looking great for the bulls - not that I’m complaining. Divergence continues to grow - weekly gains for the NASDAQ, losses for the Dow30 and S&P 500. The advance/decline line of what’s going up versus what’s going down continues to decline. The usual suspects in the Magnificent Seven were dead today - flat…
This Fundamental Factor Can Boost Your Trading Game
We’ve been spending time on fundamental analysis, which is really the absolute best way to get a handle on a company’s medium- and long-term prospects. Is it worth your money? That’s a question this kind of analysis can help you answer. Last week, we looked at free cash flow. In tonight’s video, we’re going to…
There’s a Big Divergence In the Market’s Mojo
S&P 500 - up. NASDAQ - really up. Dow30… down. When the big indexes or usually correlated assets stop moving together, that’s divergence, and it usually means something’s happening. Tech was absolutely screaming today, still pushing higher on Google’s “Willow” quantum computing narrative and overall optimism. And when you look at some of my usual…
Stocks Are Catching Their Breath Now - And You Should, Too
We've seen a big shift in sentiment over the past few sessions, with players moving from enthusiastically bullish to increasingly concerned with downside risks in the market. There’s no denying we’re extended way up here near the highs, and, at this point, I’d welcome a couple of weeks of sideways price action, the better to…