Late 2013: Peak Stock Buyback?
2013 has been a defining or record year in many ways, including the wide breadth of stock buybacks companies have undertaken in the marketplace....
Gold Investors: 4 Gold Charts To Watch Into 2014
As the Federal Reserve releases its final FOMC statement of 2013, the Gold market remains jittery. And that is for good reason: Equities have been in favor...
S&P 500: A Look at Friday Performance In 2013
It's Friday the 13th. A day of ominous superstition and bad luck.
I know what you're thinking:
But not as far as stocks are concerned.
In fact, looking...
RSI Divergence Patterns: Spotting Trading Tops and Bottoms
One of my favorite patterns to watch for near market bottoms and tops is the RSI divergence pattern. But, I must caution that it...
Options Trading Education: The Year In Review
This year in the stock market has been all about The Great Rally of 2013. It’s been seemingly unstoppable with no meaningful corrections or...
Japanese Yen: In Extremis or About to Bottom?
If there's any trade that has been more persuasive and irrepressible in 2013 than Developed Market equities, it's the short Japanese Yen (JPY) trade. ...
10 Year Treasury Note: Yield Analysis And Correlations Into 2014
The jittery bond market has been on edge for the last seven months as rising interest rates have put a lid on nearly every...
Is This The 1995 Stock Market All Over Again?
Are there comparisons to be made between the 1995 stock market and the current that we are investing in? This may feel like a...
Fed Taper Effects: Bonds, Gold, and US Employment Correlations
Many talking heads have been chatting about the coming Fed taper effects on the market. But what if the Fed taper is already being...
2014 Market Cycle Forecasts
As the annual market cycle is coming to a close, I have been feverishly working to analyze the upcoming cycle forecasts for key commodities...
