Don’t front-run the Fed
Many less than optimal trading/investment strategies exist, yet by far the least probable to succeed in my experience is the ‘front-run’ or ‘outsmart the Fed’ strategy. This ‘strategy,’ for the lack of a better term is rooted in arrogance and ignorance for while even if we can guess correctly the language in any given Fed […]
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Interested in receiving Free Tips on how to successfully manage your own money? Click HERE and also receive a Free eBook. Trading and managing your own money doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, by just making a few changes we can dramatically improve our results and reduce stress levels. One of the most important aspects […]
Picking the peaks – the ups and downs of trading stock market highs
Equity trader Serge Berger outlines his strategies for investing at a time when most of the world’s major stock market indices are at an all-time high. Can you trade indices against each other and will European stocks really overtake the US? Watch the short video here: https://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/picking-the-peaks-the-ups-and-downs-of-trading-stock-market-highs-3799249
The danger of slow-rising markets
Markets that move higher in a very slow, steady and resilient fashion, absent of any volatility often eventually see quick mean-reversion moves lower. The Russell 2000, and the S&P 500 for that matter has risen with nearly no volatility in the month of February and the beginning of March could well bring about some surprises […]
Stocks: Don’t stop me now
From a pure price perspective, stocks – as measured by the S&P 500 – continued their somewhat sluggish upward drift, which is concerning to the extent that any negative surprises could lead to nasty bearish reversals and quickly erase two weeks of gains. At the margin, however, the trend is our friend until it ends, which looks […]
Who’s next after Home Depot’s billion dollar buy-back?
Watch the short video here: https://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/whos-next-after-home-depots-billion-dollar-buy-back-3752623 A happy day for Home Depot shareholders, who can look forward to a USD 18 billion share buyback after the company posted fourth quarter profits that topped analysts’ estimates. Serge Berger takes a look at other companies set to gain from the rising US housing prices and how to trade […]
Video: Facebook looks like it wants to go higher
?The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite hit record highs last week, but Facebook was notably absent from the rally. Equities moved higher on the news of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia as well as signals of positive development being made in the deliberations between the European Union and Greece. Serge Berger, better known […]
Webinar: The Three Keys To Successfully Managing Your Own Money
The Three Keys To Successfully Managing Your Own Money with Serge Berger Thursday, February 19th, 12:30 PM ET Click here to Sign Up Now Managing your own money doesn’t have to be confusing or difficult. By following a few straightforward rules the battle is half won. Becoming a successful self-directed investor starts with the right […]
Meet Serge at the New York Traders Expo Feb 28 – March 2
Join Serge at the New York Trader’s Expo March 1st at 6 PM for his presentation on ‘Profiting from Volatile Markets’ When volatility picks some traders profit in a big way while the rest struggle and lose money. Volatile markets are often littered with rallies that fade quickly and violently, and sharp downside moves in […]
How much higher can the S&P 500 go?
With last week’s marginal break to fresh all-time highs, I received a ton of questions on how much higher the S&P 500 can rally in the near to intermediate term. There is a straightforward way to measure this at current juncture, which is helpful for both stocks and options traders-investors. Watch the short video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxLZ7mbdI9A […]