Asian stock markets are higher today following the lead from Wall Street overnight amid strong economic data. The Shanghai Composite is up 0.33% while the Hang Seng is up 0.88%. The Nikkei 225 is...
Yesterday’s trading on the major currency pairs were quite active. The dollar index (#DX) closed the trading session in the positive zone (+0.45%). The US currency was supported by the growth of...
It is hard to ignore stocks that scale 52-week highs or hit the lows as such movements are tracked on a daily basis. But the question here is: what importance does such a stock movement hold from an i...
As an options trader, I am always mindful of outside influences that can effect the market timing of my positions. A breaking news story can quickly push markets higher or lower, rewarding or punishin...
Tuesday’s stock picks Take a look at three trading ideas to prep you for the next trading session. Long Charles Schwab (SCHW) Long New York Times (NYT) Short Ferrari (RACE)...
The Russell 2000 followed through higher with a break of resistance and a bullish cross of mid-line stochastics. The ‘bear trap’ follow through is for new all-time highs. Watch for a MACD ...
It’s time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular and Premium were up one and two cents, respectively, from last...
It has been a while since we’ve applied historical analysis to the precious metals sector. It is something we really enjoy as history can help define and contextualize current trends and help us spo...
Seventeen and a half years ago, on April 1, 2000, we published a piece entitled “Will the Nasdaq sell-off become a crash?” We have now retrieved that piece from our archives and posted it on our w...
These are good times to be a private equity fund investor. Returns have been strong with distributions on the rise, both in the U.S. and Europe. Limited partners, for their part, have voted with their...