Market Prices Are a Reflection of Market Expectations
By Andrew Nyquist
If you haven't had a conversation with yourself about stock market expectations, then now is a good time. The market has been clicking...
Quick Take: Watching 1333 Closely
By Andrew Nyquist
After hitting 1333 last Thursday, the S&P 500 reversed for 3 or 4 days. It looked like it was setting up for something...
Quick Take: S&P Holding Up Okay Despite Selling
By Andrew Nyquist
With yesterday's whoosh lower, I sold my Double Short S&P 500 index fund (SDS) for a small gain. It was a small position that I...
Technical Analysis 101: Defining Support and Resistance
This past weekend, I spent a couple hours doing some personal finance mentorship. Â I always find the experience rewarding, as it is a chance...
Quick Take: S&P 500 Flirts With Support, Holding Thus Far
By Andrew Nyquist
So is the index just catching its breath for another run higher next week to the 1340-1350 zone, or is this the beginning...
How and Why I Use Short Index Funds
By Andrew Nyquist
Let me preface this article by saying that I have been actively investing for a long time, so please understand that using index...
Quick Take: Weekend Market Update
By Andrew Nyquist
The bulls are definitely going to spend the weekend pounding their chests. And, to be fair, they have every right to be stoked. Heck, the S&P...
Don’t Let Paper Gains Become Paper Weights
By Andrew Nyquist
Hey, I'm bullish this year. Yeah, I said it. The market is technically in good shape over the mid term and heck, the financials are leading...
Quick Take: Dow Jones Technical Support Levels
By Andrew Nyquist
Although the Dow Jones Industrials Average (DJIA) is looking a bit heavy of late and a pullback is probably coming sooner than later,...
Financial Fortune in 2012? A Closer Look at the XLF
By Andrew Nyquist
With improving technicals and a lion's share of the downside priced in, the financials are showing relative strength. Â And, although it is early...