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Why Interest Rates and Treasury Bonds Could Be the Next Big Things to Watch

Why Interest Rates and Treasury Bonds Could Be the Next Big Things to Watch

Interest rates crashed to record lows because of coronavirus. But will they stay there? The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing to flood the market with new bonds as it pays for trillions of dollars in stimulus. Several economic reports this week could also have an...

Stocks Rally on Strong Breadth, Hopes for Lockdown Ending

Stocks Rally on Strong Breadth, Hopes for Lockdown Ending

Stocks rallied last week on signs of the coronavirus crisis winding down. The S&P 500 began on a weak footing but held a key level from last summer. The index then turned higher and ended up 3.5 percent, its first positive week in the last three. More than...

Bitcoin Maintains Strong Bid as Halving Looms

Bitcoin Maintains Strong Bid as Halving Looms

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) soared 15% on the week as the BTC halving approaches.BTC investors will be watching the psychologically important $10,000 level. Market Trends This Week Bitcoin (BTC) took on a glass-half-full view this week as cryptocurrency investors await the...

Three Big Things to Watch After the Market’s Historic April Surge

Three Big Things to Watch After the Market’s Historic April Surge

Stocks declined again last week as three big questions plagued the market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent between Friday, April 24, and Friday May 1. Despite dropping for the second straight week, the index still rose 12.7 percent in April. It was the biggest...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 1

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 1

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) prices spiked in anticipation of the BTC halving.Expectations are set for an early resumption of economic activity in the United States and Europe. BTC investors will be watching the $10,000 level as the next area of price resistance. Market...

Vertical Spreads Can Be a Key Strategy as Big Tech Stocks Report Earnings

Vertical Spreads Can Be a Key Strategy as Big Tech Stocks Report Earnings

It's the most important week in earnings season. Now's a great time to review one of the most important options strategies -- the vertical spread. Our previous post covered how to profit from stocks going nowhere after a big event. This one considers just the...