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I've always been partial to what I call "value growth" stocks — those that are cheaply priced but still have growing revenues and healthy profit margins (those factors, along with debt & cash, are some of the most important fundamental
The Art of Self-Management One of the easiest mistakes any trader can make is not a 'trading' mistake at all. Rather, the mistake is complacency with his or her trading skills and knowledge. Unfortunately, trading is not like riding a
Another Reason for Stocks to Tank in 2012: Jobs Though nobody seems to notice, stock prices are correlated to employment, which is trending down. The Federal Reserve would have you believe that Monday morning ramp-and-camp and rumor-mill rallies in the
Despite the broad stock market having made little net gains in 2011, as the saying goes "there's always a bull market somewhere". Let's take a look at some stocks hitting new 52-week highs and see what jumps out. We screened
Platinum: The "Cheapest" Precious Metal… Historically, precious metals (such as Gold & Silver for example) had an important role as currency, but are now regarded mainly as investment and industrial commodities. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium each have an ISO
Gold Miners' Leverage Effect Is Gone. But For How Long? In this article, we will have a look at the so called "leverage" effect that mining companies are supposed to have to the underlying metal prices. To explain briefly why
The S&P 500, Apple Earnings, & Feeding the A.D.D. Monster The last hour of trading was intense on Tuesday and then all eyes were focused on Apple's (AAPL) earnings, which were released around 4:30 ET. The initial reaction to the
I've noticed that the market has appeared to be remarkably weak in the final days of each week recently, and decided to put the numbers to the test. We looked at the S&P 500 Index (SPX) (SPY) closing data going back
Gold, DAX and Dollar Still Pointing to Sharply Lower Prices The past month has been a wild ride for both equity and commodity traders around the globe. Many novice traders have had their heads handed to them and their investment
Europe to the Rescue It appears that the news out of Europe (that the EU is looking at further measures to recapitalize the banks) was enough to halt what was likely going to turn into a very nasty drop this
Is the S&P 500 on the Verge of a Rally? Only 5 short months ago the S&P 500 (SPY) (SPX) was trading at the 2011 highs around the 1,370 price level on the S&P 500 Index. Since then, the price action has
The Market Could Soon Bottom and Nobody Knows It The prevailing universal sentiment is neutral to bearish by advisors and the general investing public. Who can really blame them given the Euro-Zone mess, the potential bank contagion collapse effect, and
How can we describe last week on four words or less? Great start, weak finish. Though we ended up only losing a few points compared to the prior Friday's close, it was enough to cast a shadow of doubt (as
With the market pulling back, so much cash is going into basically zero return "safe haven" investments like the Dollar and money markets … and into US Treasury Bonds yielding 3%, 2% or less. So it's probably a good time in my
With the mid-point of September upon us and the market having another down month thus far, let's take a look at what big name stocks are leading way and which ones are lagging the field. We ran a screen for
[BigTrends Editor's Note: The following article mentions 3 mining stocks. These are all Canadian companies with fairly small market caps and potentially low liquidity. We always advise to use caution when investing or trading in stocks like that, do further
Despite the selloff and big volatility we've seen in August, there are some big-name liquid stocks that are making gains. These names largely fall into the "safety zone" I would say, in terms of being relatively resistant to economic slowdowns. We ran a screen for
Let's examine some historical comparison patterns in key financial instruments (some of which we've examined before) which may give an indication of long-term trends going forward. We utilize a charting technique which allows us to "go back in time" by overlaying comparisons of the same
Most Charts Are Ambiguous In response to many of your questions you've been e-mailing in and sending in webinars, we'd like to address a topic that seems to be a hot button with a great number of you. You'd like
Uncertainty and Panic Selling in Stocks Can Provide Major Opportunity Over the past seven trading sessions we have seen stocks plummet in price because of the debt issues in the United States. I think a lot of individuals including myself
