Don’t Get Hit By a Falling BRIC
A credit bubble (China), inflation (Brazil), and the threat of war (Russia) have made BRICs a dangerous place to invest.
How to Use Gold’s Sentiment Extremes to Your Advantage
In December 2013 it was tough to find the gold bugs (NYSEARCA:NUGT).
Poof! S&P 500 Erases YTD Gains
Was the S&P 500 the last proverbial man standing?
How to Use Gold’s Sentiment Extremes to Your Advantage
In December 2013 it was tough to find the gold bugs (NYSEARCA:NUGT).
43 Questions for Regulators about High-Frequency Trading
Note to the reader: “High-frequency trading” also known as “HFT” is done by firms established for sole purpose of gaining an unfair advantage over other stock market participants.
Building Your Investment Portfolio Shouldn’t Be Scary
How frightened to invest are people?
Has Momentum Investing Lost its Mojo?
Former high flying industry sectors like biotech (NASDAQGIDS:IBB) and social media stocks (NYSEARCA:SOCL) have crashed between 14-16% over the past month.
Frontier Markets: Investors Double Up on Risk
Money is flowing out of risky emerging market stocks (NYSEARCA:VWO), and guess where it’s going?
Do Regulators Encourage Market Manipulation?
The latest episode of stock market cheating by high-frequency traders (HFT) has set in, yet unanswered questions remain.
Changing Winds for the Stock Market’s Leaders
The Dow and S&P 500 (SNP:^GSPC) have declined 2% from their highs, while the Nasdaq (NASDAQGIDS:^IXIC) and Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) have been hit much harder, down over 5% each from their March price tops.
Ready for the Next Surge in Volatility?
Is another surge in stock market fear and volatility ahead?
Changing Winds for the Stock Market’s Leaders
The Dow and S&P 500 (SNP:^GSPC) have declined 2% from their highs, while the Nasdaq (NASDAQGIDS:^IXIC) and Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) have been hit much harder, down over 5% each from their March price tops.
Market Froth? Sure, Why Not?
The U.S. stock market keeps making new highs as the S&P 500 approaches 1900 and many popular media discussions revolve around price-to-earnings or P/E multiples that are far from historical highs.
Is the Euro about to Tank?
Eurozone inflation in March fell to only an annualized 0.5% rate causing a lot of chatter about the ECB’s meeting on Thursday, 4/3.
Is the Euro about to Tank?
Eurozone inflation in March fell to only an annualized 0.5% rate causing a lot of chatter about the ECB’s meeting on Thursday, 4/3.
Have Precious Metals Seen Their 2014 Peak?
After posting its first monthly decline of 2014, gold now trades near 7-week lows and the charts are looking ugly.
Rigging the Stock Market is Old Hat
Is the latest revelation of stock market manipulation by high-speed traders via a just released 60 Minutes report really new?
Are Chinese Stocks Really a Bargain?
Chinese stocks are the bargain of a lifetime.
4 Bold-Faced Lies about High Frequency Trading
FULL DISCLOSURE: I was once in the camp of high-frequency trading (HFT) supporters.
Stock Market Breadth Continues to Wane and Warn
Although the headlines don’t necessarily reflect it, the U.S. stock market is having a very tough time continuing to make new all-time highs as all the major benchmarks remain flat to negative for the first three months of 2014.