The stock market can be a very unpredictable thing for many people. While life and society are telling us one thing about where the economy should be headed, the market will be going in the opposite direction. The market’s behavior causes the average investor to often become confused and make wrong decisions. And this is […]
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Since the beginning of the year, bond prices have been rising and rates have been falling—that is the natural relationship between bond prices and their yields. When prices rise, rates fall, and when prices fall, rates go up. The Federal Reserve has had a big hand in the prices rising for the first half of […]
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Fed Chair Janet Yellen recently singled out two very important sections of the stock market and economy. And her comments have been felt by way of a significant impact to those two sections. In this article, I would like to tell you which sections they are, how significant the impact of Yellen’s comments could be, […]
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The insiders are everywhere. And, for the most part, they get the important information before you, the public, or I do. The insiders have the advantage, which means we have to be smarter and more resourceful in order to earn our paydays at the market. With the recent U.S. sanctions on Russia, the insiders in […]
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Last week, I wrote a piece that discussed the concept of short covering. This week, I want to show you how to use the information we can obtain about short covering to take advantage of certain stocks. Here is the essence of my strategy for making profits off of short sellers:
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Last week in this space I wrote about the grain selloff, how I wasn’t convinced it was warranted, and that I was looking for a rebound from the group. This week I am in Indiana for a visit, which is allowing me to get a first-hand look at some things that could truly impact investment […]
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In many instances, buying is the best way for insiders to propel their company’s stock higher and turn easy profits. When one insider decides to buy, we shouldn’t be worried. If three insiders buy at the same time, we might want to take notice. But when 7 buy at the same time, those insiders are […]
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When trying to find the perfect tech stock to make the perfect move, most people are simply guessing. They may listen to some of the noise surrounding the tech world about the next big winner, but all that noise is generally garbage. Instead, we should be looking at legitimate indicators that can give us insight […]
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When the 2008 crisis hit in late that year, the Fed realized (way too late) that artificially inflated house prices had been at the root of the problem– specifically the toxic debts that had been lent on overpriced property. It decimated the banks’ balance sheets, and drove consumers into hiding. Understandably then, the government targeted […]
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There are two sides to every trade: the bulls and the bears. The bulls want the market (or stock) to go higher, and the bears want the market (or stock) to go lower. Typically, the bulls go “long” and the bears go “short” in order to express their view. The most common way of measuring […]
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Over the last 10 weeks, the grain commodities have fallen sharply. Corn, wheat, and soybeans prices have all fallen in the neighborhood of 20% since early May. But are they going to stay there? I certainly don’t think so. And when they rebound like I think they might, it will be time for you to […]
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As regular readers know, I’m constantly digging through the numbers, information, and rumors to find out how the honest investor can be protected– and even profit– from company execs taking advantage of inside info. That’s exactly why all of my research has led me to one very intriguing situation on Wall Street. Not everything is […]
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As I’ve explained before in this column, every security that can be traded has an uncannily regular cycle; a kind of ‘circle of life’, where things perpetually fluctuate between bear and bull markets. That’s why there’s always money to be made, whether you’re buying or selling, bull or bear. This week let’s take a look […]
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Back in 2010, the U.S. became the world’s largest producer of natural gas. Now, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the U.S. has become the world’s biggest oil producer. In a July 4, 2014 Bloomberg article, a Bank of America report stated, “U.S. production of crude oil, along with liquids separated from natural gas, […]
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Alcoa (NYSE: AA) will kick off earnings season this week and the expectations have been on the rise. One report that I read has the profit growth of Standard & Poor’s companies, which make up the index for overall market health, hitting double-digit percentage gains for the first time in three years. If you have […]
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On Monday, the stock market slid after weaker-than-expected economic data was released from Germany (Europe’s largest economy). Europe’s economy is already weak, so people were concerned that if Germany slows down, what will happen to the rest of Europe? In the US, much of the weakness was focused on biotech and small cap stocks. The […]
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People may say, “Sell in May and go away,” but the ones who do will be kicking themselves. They will be at the beach when some good opportunities come along, and you and I can profit when they buy shares weeks after we do. The reality is that good stocks will go up whether we’re in […]
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If several officers and directors decided to sell their stock in their own company at the same time, you’d like to know about it, wouldn’t you? What if you owned that stock? Now the very people who are making decisions, have the best information about the company, and can tell what might make the company […]
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With all of the recent actions of President Obama bypassing congress and the constitution with executive orders, I couldn’t help but compare him to some of the dirty players on Wall Street. In their own ways, both Obama and inside traders take advantage of their power and leave the public in the dark. Most people […]
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There were two economic reports that came out last week that raised serious red flags for me. The first was the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence report and the second was the final adjustment to the first quarter GDP report. Both reports give me some information to be intrigued about. And as I connect all the […]
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It is important to step back every so often and look at the forest (intermediate/long term action), not just the trees (short term action), and that is the primary purpose of this update. Looking back can give us some insight into the future, as well as give us hints about where exactly the market is now. While […]
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One thing we can always be sure of is that company insiders are continuously making moves on Wall Street. They are constantly trying to get ahead of the market to ensure themselves hefty profits. And although they may know more about their respective companies than the general public, they don’t know that they are constantly […]
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