The Media Strikes Back Against Facebook
Facebook Continues Its Decline Facebook stock was down 2.6% on Tuesday as the headlines about the Cambridge Analytica story swirled. I have a new perspective on the story which I don’t think others have covered. This situation is all about stakeholders in the company. Facebook will have an extremely tough time satisfying stakeholders because almost…
These Patterns Forecast Increasing Volatility
After yesterday's wild movement stocks had an inside day today. In this video update we review some of the patterns that are setting up in the market and key individual stocks. Watch the video now to find out how you can take advantage of the increasing volatility... Learn how to generate consistent returns at our…
Stocks Fall As February Economic Data Has Been Weak
Stocks Fall Sharply On Monday There was a steep decline on Monday, which pushed the S&P 500 towards the lower end of the range it has been in for the past few weeks. The S&P 500 was down 1.42% and the Nasdaq was down 1.84% because Facebook’s 6.8% decline dragged it down. Even though the market doesn’t…
Profitable Trades, New Trades, and Levels to Watch
Stocks opened lower and continued to sell off all day. Volatility exploded higher as the monsters of tech got crushed. In this crucial video update we review the profitable trades we pulled and look forward to some trades. Watch the video now to find out the key level in the market you need to watch...…
Facebook Stock Gets Knocked Down By Cambridge Analytica Story
International Markets Drive Revenue Growth It’s not a surprise the small caps, which are mostly domestically focused, have lagged the S&P 500 in terms of margin expansion and revenue growth because the domestically focused firms in the S&P 500 have had slower growth than international firms for the past few quarters of this expansion. This…
Small Businesses The Most Optimistic Since 1983
Small Businesses Optimistic Even though it seems impossible, the small business optimism increased even more in the most recent report. As you can see from the chart below, the index was up 0.7 points to 107.6. The improvements came because of the tax cuts and the improvement to the regulatory situation. We often hear about…
Are You Prepared for the Fed 2.0?
Stocks end a volatile trading week on the edge of the lower weekly expected move. In this crucial weekend video update we review the positive trading week and look forward to what to expect next week. Watch the video now to find out the trading opportunities in store for you... Learn how to generate consistent…
Strong Manufacturing In February, But Weak Q1 GDP Likely
Growth Expected To Fall My favorite indicator for studying future economic growth is the ECRI weekly leading index. While the ISM reports told you growth was accelerating in the first two months of the year, the ECRI forecasted growth would fall. Not only did it likely get the forecast right, it also told you this…
10 Year Yield Sentiment Is Very Bullish
10 Year Bond Yield The 10 year bond yield fell about 1 basis point to 2.82% on Thursday. The yield is about 1 basis point above the March first low. I have become increasingly bullish on long term bonds. I am bullish because growth expectations should be coming down in the next few weeks. As…
The DOW Might Lead Markets Lower
Today was an active trading day as market swings are allowing traders to have plenty of opportunities each day. In tonight's video newsletter market update we look at the 2 stocks in the Dow that might take the Dow lower and therefore lead the overall markets lower. Watch the video now to discover the opportunities…