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Stocks Retreated in February But Growth Attempts a Comeback
Stocks pulled back in February as investors took profits from a big rally the previous month. Still, money returned to popular growth names like Tesla and Nvidia. The S&P 500 dropped 2.6 percent in February. The technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 slid just 0.5 percent,...
Vix under Siege as S&P 500 Fills January Gap
The S&P 500 hit its highest level since late-January as the index fills a "bearish gap." Remember, gaps are patterns on candle-stick charts that show a security jumping up or down from one price zone to another without any transactions between the two. That leaves...
Massive Leverage in Drug Maker: Options Recap
How much leverage can options produce? Keep reading to find out. On Friday, an investor crafted a three-part strategy in Mylan (MYL) that involved selling two contracts to buy another. The result was a position with the potential for massive percentage gains but also...
Winning Streak Continues as Volatility Evaporates
Stocks kept climbing last week as volatility dried up and investors rotated into new sectors. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, July 27, and Friday, August 3. It was the fifth straight weekly gain, good for the index's longest winning streak since...
Don’t Forget about Iranian Sanctions Early Monday
President Trump's trade spat with China has gained a lot of attention this week, but don't forget U.S. sanctions on Iran take effect on Monday, August 6. The measures will obviously have an impact on energy. The only trouble is no one really seems to know what it will...
Don’s Notebook August 3, 2018
Key Notes: Strong payroll growth combined with unexpected pressure in wages (average hourly earnings) could raise expectations for higher interest rates to come. This morning’s announcement of an 157,000 rise in nonfarm payrolls for July is at the low end of what...
Will the Nasdaq Pull Back next Week?
Is the Nasdaq headed for a selloff next week? Someone seems to think so. Here's a breakdown of the massive bearish put spread that appeared yesterday in the PowerShares Trust (QQQ) that tracks the Nasdaq-100 index: A block of 50,000 10-August 173.50 puts were bought...
Technology & Communication
There’s All Kinds of Positive News Involving China Today
November 7, 2019: Did the tide just turn in U.S. relations with China? Consider the flood of positive news today. First and foremost, Beijing and Washington agreed to simultaneously cancel tariffs on each other. The news directly rebuffed nagging press reports this...