Thursday, April 25, 2024
Market volatility has been at its highest since February. Small cap stocks have been particularly volatile lately. Keep in mind, small caps tend to get sold early when there is a flight to quality. The popular small cap stock ETF, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) dropped from a 52-week high near $245 all the way […]
Dear Reader, A recent Wall Street Journal article, “The Rules of Retirement Spending Are Changing,” did not bring good news. Instead, the article clearly reveals that traditional financial planning rules for retirement will not work for those who have diligently saved to fund a comfortable life after decades of work. I want to propose a […]
Market volatility is back and it has resulted in quite a bit of options action. One options chain that has been very active lately is Twitter (TWTR). The popular microblogging site has seen its stock drop substantially since the latest earnings release. Just this week, current CEO Jack Dorsey announced he is stepping down to […]
Black Friday was a day for the algorithms. Bad news on the Covid front sent a shock wave through the system while many traders were at the dinner table or shopping mall and NOT at their trading desk. Oil was down 13%… that’s a nasty day. Does that mean energy is set to drop? What […]
Electric vehicle (EV) stocks could be some of the biggest winners of 2022, and three of the top EV stocks investors may want to consider for next year are Tesla (TSLA), Nio Inc. (NIO), and Li Auto (LI). When it comes to EV investment opportunities, Tesla is, of course, one of the top stocks. Tesla […]
Dear Reader, Recent earnings coming out of the retail sector show how important management decisions have become in this era of supply chain challenges and high inflation. Stocks have stopped moving in tandem with their peers. Those who can pick the best companies, with the best management teams, as their investments will significantly outperform the […]
The 3D printing industry is a fascinating look at how technology has accelerated since the adoption of the space from just five or six years ago. New applications like polymer printing and other innovations that include aerospace, medical and construction have created a wider range of potential items that can now be produced. Simply put, […]
Precious metals have been active in recent weeks with inflation and interest rates frequently making headlines. A popular method for trading silver is through iShares Silver Trust (SLV), an ETF which tracks physical silver. One strategist feels that SLV will remain in the low $20 level through April of next year. In order to create […]
Retails stocks have seen a lot of options action lately including Starbucks (SBUX). The coffee giant normally trades about 55,000 options a day, but saw nearly double that on a day last week when the stock was up about 2%. Over 80% of the action was in calls, which tends to be a bullish sign. […]
Dear Reader, “It’s different this time” might be the four of the most dangerous words in investing. Market crashes occur when investors believe that traditional valuation metrics no longer apply. Another way to put it is that grossly overvalued investments eventually come back to earth, often violently. Yet, I am going to go out on […]
