Italian Vote Leads To A Hung Parliament
Italian Election: Big Win For Anti-Establishment The Italian election was on Sunday. It came and went with little response from the markets. However, since I’m a fundamental investor, I look at events the market isn’t focusing on now, but might focus on in the future. If you’re only looking at what is moving the markets today,…
NAFTA’s Role In The Tariff Discussion
Tariffs Dominate Headlines The tariffs on steel and aluminum have continued to dominate the headlines as the story hasn’t gone away as some expected. President Trump doesn’t appear to be backing down on his proposal even as House Speaker Paul Ryan, the Club for Growth, and the Heritage Foundation all have come out in opposition…
These Are the Markets Traders Live For
Two way markets is what traders live for. When markets are moving - up and down quickly - it allows for a lot of opportunities for traders and allows you to be wrong and quickly right. In this important video newsletter update we look at some bullish opportunities we have taken ahead of today's bounce.…
Stocks Rebound Even As Trade War Fears Heat Up
The Major Indexes Rebound The stock market started to look past the trade war fears on Friday as the S&P 500 was up 0.51% and the Nasdaq was up 1.08%. The Russell 2000 was up 1.71% because smaller firms, who don’t do much international business, could be helped by protectionism. Overall, it will hurt trade and make…
Volatility is Here so Check Your Bias at the Door
Volatility remains sharply higher as the market has turned into a traders paradise. This week saw big swings in the market. In this crucial weekend video newsletter update we look at low vs. high beta stocks, volatility, and trading opportunities for next week. Watch the video right now to be prepared for the trading week…
Fed Chair Powell Strikes A Dovish Tone On Thursday
Powell Spoke On Thursday In the midst of the uncertainty surrounding the potential tariffs on steel and aluminum, Fed chair Powell spoke to the Senate Banking Committee. It clearly wasn’t focused on as much as the Tuesday testimony. However, it was still important in my opinion. As expected, there were some quotes which were dovish. I strongly disagree…
Stocks Overreact To Potential Steel & Aluminum Tariff
Stocks Fall On Worries About A Trade War After the market had declined for a couple days over fears of a hawkish Fed, many wondered if stocks would rally on Thursday after investors hear Powell give a neutral testimony. Stocks were up in the morning, but then they cratered hard after news of President Trump…
How to Spot the Next Move
In this important video newsletter update we provide some key levels to watch in the coming days. Watch the video now to find out how to spot where the market will go next..
13% Chance Of A Recession In 12 Months
Worst Decline In 2 Years With the S&P 500 falling 2.37% in the past two trading days, February closed with a whimper. Sometimes new money flows in on the first day of the month, so we’ll see how that plays out on Thursday. As you can see from the chart below, February was down 3.24% which…
Powell Set To Speak Thursday
Stocks Decline On Wednesday Yesterday, I challenged the market by saying it really wasn’t worried about Powell’s potential hawkishness. I said if stocks were really worried, they would be down more. The market answered the bell on Wednesday by falling at the end of the trading session. The S&P 500 fell 1.11% after being up…