These are the Insider Buys that Matter Week Ending 8-14-20
Earnings season is almost over and with it the blackout period that restricts corporate insiders from buying their own company's stock. Animal spirits are lighting up the market as insiders are…
Looking ahead September 12th could be pivotal day for two reasons
One thing we talk about in our Investment Survival Workshops is learning to develop a horizon further out than tomorrow. I know that sounds obvious but it's harder to do than you think. Most people…
S&P 500 Target 2013
I'll go ahead and put my neck on the chopping block now. I've never had a target before on the S&P 500 or Dow because I never saw much point in the exercise. Unless you were trading in futures…
Technical Rally
My indicators are showing bullish divergence on all of the major future markets. We could have a very tradable rally here in spite of the ugly headlines. As is always the case, how much is being…
Ancestry.com Beats Up on Analysts Yet Again - DailyFinance
Ancestry.com is on a tear lately after taking a huge hit over their Q4 numbers. Analysts responded after the fact with downgrades and price target reductions, but we still see a huge opportunity in…
Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend?
Guest post by: Kirk Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend? These past two weeks have been tough as an options trader. Differentiating between trading an a possibly…
Want to be Romney Rich? It's not hard, just follow the Dividend..
For those of you long AAPL yesterday, the paltry 6% or so gain on the most impressive numbers that we've seen to date from the tech giant were a bit depressing. The fact that every single metric…
Index Funds, Where Are We Now?
Index Funds, Where Are We Now? While following important economic news as it continually streams through headlines, its akin to wrapping your mouth around a fire hose to quench your thirst;…
S&P rates Subprime Mortgages higher than the USA
S&P rates Subprime Mortgages higher than the USA MHP Standard & Poor’s gives a higher rating to securities backed by subprime home loans, the same type of investments that led to the worst…
S&P replaces president with Citibank exec after U.S. downgrade
(Reuters) - The chief of Standard & Poor's will step down next month, to be replaced by a senior Citibank executive, in a move announced a few weeks after the credit rating agency downgraded U.S.…