Bank Of America Rallies & Netflix Crashes
Earnings & Oil Moving Markets The stock market was placid on Monday, but there was a lot going on under the surface because of two big earnings reports from Bank of America and Netflix, and the crash in oil prices. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% and the Russell 2000 was down 0.51%. The Dow…
Yield Curve Buzz Grows As 2018 Inversion Looks Probable
Yield Curve Has A Decent International Track Record Investors buying stocks today are looking at 2019 earnings estimates to gauge their expected returns as they want to be on the bleeding edge of data to make the best decisions. However, given the anticipated recession in 2020, that the yield curve might be forecasting when it…
NFLX Misses, Let The Earnings Games Begin
How does NFLX miss earning expectations? Because of these types of surprise misses is why you need to watch this video newsletter update. Here are the types of minimum risk trades you may want to enter during earnings season so avoid getting Netflixed...
Banks Fall As Investors Fear A Flattening Curve
Stocks Rally Modestly The stock market rallied slightly on Friday as the S&P 500 was up 0.11% inching closer to the record high set in January. The Dow outperformed the Russell 2000 as the trade war fears faded. The Dow was up 0.38% and the Russell 2000 was down 0.19%. The Dow was helped by…
You Need This Trading Strategy
In this crucial weekend video newsletter update we focus on a trading strategy you need in your arsenal. You may want to watch this video newsletter update right now so I can give you the exact strategy you can use on Monday to take advantage of this unique opportunity in the market...
2 Year/10 Year Treasury Curve Flattens To Just 26 Basis Points
Stocks Rebound On Thursday It seems like economic fundamentals and earnings are in a heavy weight battle with the trade skirmishes to determine the direction of the stock market. It rallies when the skirmishes aren’t in the news and declines when new announcements are made. That’s the best explanation I can give for why stocks…
CPI In-Line With Expectations: Great News For The Bulls
Inflation Increases Because Of Easy Comparisons After the PPI-FD report beat estimates, some bulls were worried that the June CPI report would also beat estimates. The fact that it was mostly in line with estimates is a big win for the bulls because it means the Fed won’t raise rates a 5th time this year.…
What do Financials and Tech Have to Say About a Future Breakout?
In this video, we revisit the key levels - and the Nasdaq breaking through - and then update the prior analysis on XLF and about 6 financial stocks and then do the same with XLK technology and the monsters of tech, noting key levels and what future breakouts mean for higher equity prices beyond resistance...
10% Tariffs Push Stocks Lower
Tariffs Push Stocks Lower The stock market sold off sharply on Wednesday because of President Trump’s proposal of a 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports. It’s important to recognize that this equates to a $20 billion tariff, not $200 billion. Sometimes articles falsely claim the tariff is the amount of goods being…
Small Business Are Extremely Optimistic
Small Businesses Ramping Small businesses continue to do spectacularly well reinforcing the strength in the labor market and the overall economy. I wouldn’t necessarily claim this index is a leading indicator, but those who claimed strong small business confidence was a signal the economy was near the end of the cycle have been wrong since…