Sunday, April 22, 2018
Using gold as a portfolio hedge or safe-haven investment is often a point of contention among investors and analysts. There are highly respectable investment gurus who love gold and what seems like an equal amount who hate it. Gold definitely has the feel of a binary sort of investment, you either love it or hate […]
My wife Jo has her wedding ring inspected as part of their warranty program. The jeweler was examining her ring when a group of young folks came into the store. They were part of a church youth group on a modern-day scavenger hunt. They politely asked permission to take a photo of the most expensive […]
After topping 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970 in November, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said that U.S. crude oil production hit 10.2 million barrels per day in January. That surpassed the previous record (10.04 million barrels) for any month that was set in 1970 during the final days […]
One of the early financial market themes for 2018 is the renewed interest in commodities. We’ve seen early gains so far in gold, oil, and natural gas, to name a few. At least one of the drivers behind the buying is the expected increase in interest rates. As a reminder, commodities are usually priced in […]
Investors often try to figure out themes in the financial markets once a new trading year hits. 2017 was all about low volatility, cryptocurrencies, and tax reform. With tax reform out of the way, we still have low volatility and cryptocurrencies/blockchain tech on the board. What else could be in store? Obviously, the jury’s still […]
There is battle going on in North Asia. And no, it’s not the war of words between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. Instead, it’s the “war” being fought by China to finally tackle its chronic air, water and land pollution. There has been a wave of environmental inspections that has led to the […]
One of the great benefits to options trading is the flexibility it gives traders to execute a strategy as they see fit. With options, even traders who share an opinion on a trade thesis can go about the execution in vastly different manners. This flexibility allows savvy traders to fine tune their trading strategy as […]
Volatility comes and volatility goes… but mostly it goes. It seemed like we may have a real resurgence in volatility for the first time in well, years, after news surfaced of North Korea having nuclear missile capabilities. The subsequent threats coming from North Korea and the White House put investors on notice. After all, if […]
Right now, thousands of short volatility traders are scrambling to cover their positions. Okay, that’s an exaggeration – they’re probably just rolling their positions higher. Joking aside, there’s nothing like a nuclear threat to get some volatility back in the financial markets. Yet, two or three days of higher volatility probably isn’t going to change […]
Investors love technology and technology stocks. For proof, one needs look no further than the famous FANG or FAAMG stocks. These include the likes of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google parent, Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG). Other stocks like Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) and Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) are also in many portfolios. But here’s […]
