Currency Wars, Deflationary Headwinds Pressure Investors
An astute client of mine emailed me with a question:
“I am concerned about this currency war that is going on with the US dollar....
High Yield Bonds (JNK) Oversold, But Market Headwinds To Linger
Annualized, 2015 is on track to issuing north of $300 billion – fourth straight year with a three handle. The red bars in the...
Apple Stock (AAPL) Finds Price Support: Time For A Backtest?
Last Monday, I highlighted a key price support zone for Apple stock (AAPL): 115-118. Â That zone represented lateral support (late November '14 highs and...
S&P 500 Update: Putting The Market Pullbacks In Perspective
It’s earnings season and it’s obvious. The major stock market indexes are up one day, down the next. And social media is pretty evenly...
US Corn Weekly Review: 2015 Corn Yield Back In Spotlight
It was a relatively quiet week in the corn market with December corn futures closing up 2 ½-cents per bushel week-on-week, finishing Friday at...
US Treasury Bonds Recover As Economic Headwinds Persist
The second quarter was a difficult one for those like me that hold exposure to US Treasury Bonds. For those of you that regularly...
Point And Figure Chart: Crude Oil Oversold, But Bearish
After a nice rally off the March lows, Crude Oil is struggling again... so much so that it is testing those March lows already....
Apple Stock (AAPL) Falls Again: Testing Key Price Support Level
For the past two years or so, investors have had it pretty easy with Apple (AAPL). There have been a few scares, but mostly...
Energy Roundup: Natural Gas Looks Weak, Crude Oil Near Lows
Natural Gas prices appear to be at a critical point point in time (see NG futures chart below). The YTD chart of Natural Gas...
Unusual Options Activity: 5 Stock To Watch (TWTR, BKS, NFX, MDLZ, VMEM)
Unusual Options Activity Report
Here’s a quick look at 5 stocks showing unusual options activity with some color around the trading setups and recent news...