Video: Why Stock Market Volatility is About to Explode

The year-to-date going for US stocks has been lethargic at best. After another sharp rally in 2014 stocks came into 2015 technically over-extended, tired and scared of an interest rate hike. This setup persists and threatens a sell-off. Meanwhile, volatility in commodities, currencies and interest rates has been on the rise and is cornering stocks, […]

Serge discusses the warning signals from interest rates. Benzinga Pre-Market Show

On Monday June 1st on the Benzinga Pre-Market Prep show Serge discussed the warnings signals from the bond market. Serge thinks bonds more than anything need to be watched closely at present juncture and that the recent rise in volatility in the bond market will ultimately lead to greater volatility in stocks, and likely a […]

Boost profits using the power of ratio charts

As markets gain in complexity over the years it pays to have a tool that gives perspective and cuts through the noise. Traders and investors may use a combination of fundamental, technical and structural analysis, but using ratio charts can go a long way in helping traders keep perspective and thus increase profits. Watch the […]

Energy stocks look giddy to push higher

After months of basing but failing to get any real upside move together, energy services stocks are now better positioned for a bounce higher. Energy services stocks have shown relative strength versus oil itself for weeks now, the energy-heavy Russian stock market looks much better and the US dollar could see some more weakness in […]

S&P 500 has that heavy feeling

After a busy calendar last week this week looks no different with an avalanche of earnings reports, economic data and US Federal Reserve speakers lined up, all culminating on Friday with the January jobs report. US stocks closed at their lows for the week last Friday, at least in part spurred on by still notable […]

Opportunities in Bank and Broker Stocks in December

Between this week’s European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, Friday’s US November payrolls data, followed by the FOMC interest rate decision on December 16th, banking and broker stocks are in for what may be an interesting ride. A more hawkish tone of the Fed could well lead to a good-sized rally in US broker and […]

S&P 500: Should We Buy the $SPY ETF Now after Greece?

Monday’s ugly selloff in global equity markets left behind technical damage. Lots and lots of technical damage. For the S&P 500 — represented by theSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(NYSEARCA:SPY) — important lines of support broke on a big-volume decline. The SPY ETF, however, closed the day right at its 200-day simple moving average, which is a key […]

Kansas City Southern (KSU) looks to bounce after an extended sell-off

Kansas City Southern (KSU) shares came under renewed pressure last week, and the railroad company plumbed fresh 52-week lows on a closing basis. The transportation stocks as a group have displayed both relative and absolute weakness as of late; KSU stock played a pronounced role in all this. That said, KSU stock looks increasingly oversold and ripe […]

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