Last week we had encouraging news on the euro zone economy to aid stocks. This week, not so much. Yesterday we learned that German factory orders slowed in August, dropping 5.7 percent (compared to expectations for a 2.5 percent decline). That was the biggest monthly drop since January 2009, with… Read More
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We’ve so far seen little movement in Amazon (AMZN), but nothing has changed to alter our view that the richly valued stock will decline from current levels, which would carry our Amazon April 320 put option further into the black. The option can still be purchased by new clients, at… Read More
Investors who bought Disney back in 1971 pocketed $126,000 for every $1,000 they put down. Here’s why history could be about to repeat. Read More
Average Annualized Return Per Closed Trade: 34.6% Average Return Per Closed Trade: 20.2% Average Holding Period: 226 days U.S. stocks are set to finish the week on a high note after getting off to a rough start. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the… Read More
Global events continue to influence stock trading. This week, unrest in Hong Kong has moved front and center in global headlines, given its implications for China, the world’s second largest economy, with its current signs of slowing. Tens of thousands of protestors have taken to Hong Kong’s streets calling for… Read More
In short, we consider traders’ concerns about the current state of the global economy overblown. While U.S. stocks could correct further, the near-term downside should be quite modest. That’s the message we take from our stock market indicators, too. They remain in neutral territory this week. One stock we do… Read More
Average Annualized Return Per Closed Trade: 34.6% Average Return Per Closed Trade: 20.2% Average Holding Period: 226 days Deflationary concerns took U.S. stocks down across the board yesterday, sending the S&P 500 to its fifth-worst day of the year. Euro zone loans shrank… Read More
Buy to open the Amazon (AMZN) April 320 put option, at the market price. Internet retailer Amazon (AMZN) is an excellent candidate for a short position. A very expensive stock by a multitude of measures, the company is struggling to grow internationally and is entering new markets at home where… Read More
A modest global selloff has been underway for several days now. Today investors are focused on Europe where the latest readings on Purchasing Mangers Indices pointed to the continued loss of momentum for the EU economy. In France, both manufacturing and services came in under 50, the level below which… Read More
Our stock market indicators are mildly neutral at the moment, but are moving closer to positive. Our bond indicator, on the other hand, is expecting a rise in long-term yields (and drop in prices). That prompted us yesterday to open the iShares 20+ U.S. Treasury Bond Index (TLT) January 116… Read More