Even though many are calling for the top, the markets didn't get the memo and is continuing to push higher. Those jumping off the train are risking getting left behind. If you are willing to hang on, the rewards can be generous. Blane Markham updated readers on what...
A pretty big divergence in the indexes yesterday shows how conflicted the market is right now. And that churn can be a meat grinder for traders looking to steadily generate income. But there are ways to insulate against the swings and target payouts that keep the...
After last week's quick panic, we are seeing markets rebuilding their footing and looking to go higher. There are some great indicators to use for climates like this and Blane Markham walked through them in his weekly Market Periscope. As thiings shift back to bullish...
"News" is sending the stock market up and down. Meanwhile major stocks like AAPL, MSFT, and AMZN have reached various levels of "oversold" that the majority of the time would make me an interested buyer. On the opposite end the smaller stocks that make up the Russel...
It's a short week and there are a lot of factors tugging at the markets. When we dive in we start to see some signs pointing to the next key level of resistance for the S&P. Blane Markham's weekly Market Periscope update shines a spotlight on what that next number...
Markets are looking for a path as we roll into the new year and this has money shifting from sector to sector. Traders were a bit spoiled last year with tech being such an easy target for big moves. But in Dec and the last week or so that cooled off and the velocity...
Following a struggling push higher last week, the momentum is just not what it used to be. That sets up a scenario where adjusting your strategy is a wise move. Blane Markham lined up a great glimpse at what has let the steam out of the rally and what he is looking at...
Looking back at the year we can see a wild ride. On New Year's Eve it is easy to think about this long tech led rally but there was a crash that we went through in the past 12 months as well. The Fed got a lot of attention this year and there were some tickers that...
There are many strategies that exploit the reallocating and re-indexing that happens at the end of the year. Santa Claus Rally, Dogs of the Dow, January Effect--Different ways to take advantage of the way we measure the markets. (to check out a new take on the Dogs of...
Many talk about the Santa Claus Rally but there are a lot of forces at play as we near December 31st. In the latest Eye Opener quick market chat with Keith Harwood we talked through a couple of those factor. From retail traders making tax moves to fund managers...