Apple Inc.: Why You Shouldn’t Chase AAPL Stock
Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) fell on Tuesday on the back of a note by Credit Suisse that said supply chain checks of Apple are indicating that iPhone sales have weakened as of late. Apple stock was quick to react negatively right at the open, and the weak trading continued all day. As a result, AAPL […]
GDX: Is It Time to Dip a Toe Back Into Gold Miners?
Gold mining stocks — as represented by the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) — have seen beyond lousy performance year-to-date. However, the recent price action of both gold mining stocks and gold itself might be a sign of better times ahead. With broader commodity deflation still well intact, particularly in the energy space, I am paying close attention to […]
Video: Three crucial organization tips for successful trading and investing
Many people dream of making their money work harder for them and of the results that an active investing and trading approach can bring them. But fitting this into a busy lifestyle can seem like a daunting task. It is very possible however and it all starts with organization. Let me lay out the three […]
Radio Appearance: Benzinga #PreMarket Prep Show
Here is the audio from the Benzinga #PreMarket Prep Show on Wednesday February 11th. We talked $TSLA $FEYE, some macro stuff, and much more. Listen to the radio interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkb7EcJ3b_8&list=UUqQs28K2zj2dOsc5NfXUKEg
How to stop buying stocks at the highs
We have all been there, you buy a stock but the moment you press the button the stock reverses lower, leaving you holding the proverbial empty bag. The herd mentality often gets investors and traders to chase stocks higher, right at the highs. But there is a simple way to stop this nonsense. Watch the […]
Watch the dollar for clues to oil
The price of oil continues go get beaten severely and while there are structural supply and demand issues at work. in the near-term oil increasingly looks tired on te downside. Because of the powerful inverse relationship of oil and the dollar, traders looking to play an eventual oversold bounce in oil should closely watch the […]
Stocks: Volatility returns, beware crosswinds
The first full week of trading for US equities in 2015 saw more swings than a playground as traders struggled to find a rhythm. Much as I discussed in an article on January 5, volatility quickly crept back into the markets but the bears quickly got frustrated with the strong bounce in the back half of […]
Serge’s Weekly Market Outlook: Dec 14 – 18
A wild ride for markets this past week is setting up next week to be all that more important. On Wednesday December 16th the FOMC may look to hike interest rates for the first time in eight years. Next week we also have quadruple witching options expiration, which has a tendency to be a positive […]
Why August is no vacation for traders
It’s August and while those of us with children are already circling the back-to-school date on the calendar, for others this is prime vacation time. It is also historically a vacation month for much of Wall Street, and one where deal-making and market-making slows down until early September. But while much of the financial media […]
Understand the relative weakness of the S&P 500
The S&P 500 has shown relative weakness versus global stock indices as well as versus the Russell 2000 for some time and this theme looks to persist as long as the US dollar keeps surging. Therein do lie opportunities. Watch the video HERE