It was a September to remember for several reasons, not the least of which is the fact that the market made gains. The typical September outcome is a loss of 0.67%, but the S&P 500 managed to dish out a gain of just under 2%. Just as amazing, however, is that we've now gone nearly 11 months without a correction...
For options trading veterans, it's probably a term you've heard before, though it's not necessarily a term you know the actual meaning of. And for options trading newcomers, it almost sounds like a senseless term designed solely to confuse and/or intimidate. Don't sweat it if you don't know what the term means though. Selling volatility is a real thing, and...
For options trading veterans, it's probably a term you've heard before, though it's not necessarily a term you know the actual meaning of. And for options trading newcomers, it almost sounds like a senseless term designed solely to confuse and/or intimidate. Don't sweat it if you don't know what the term means though. Selling volatility is a real thing, and...
By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC The stock market looks expensive and it may not be equipped to handle rising interest rates, according to Yale University fellow Stephen Roach. The former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia suggests Wall Street has a case of amnesia, and the prognosis is poor for the 8½-year-old rally. "Inflation has all but vanished from the scene. Policymakers...
By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC The stock market looks expensive and it may not be equipped to handle rising interest rates, according to Yale University fellow Stephen Roach. The former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia suggests Wall Street has a case of amnesia, and the prognosis is poor for the 8½-year-old rally. "Inflation has all but vanished from the scene. Policymakers...
– Investors can expect a bumpier ride down Wall Street – By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch Fasten your seatbelts. October is just around the corner, and historically it’s the most volatile month of all for stocks. The data are summarized in the chart, below. (For the statisticians among you: The standard deviation of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, +0.09% daily...
– Investors can expect a bumpier ride down Wall Street – By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch Fasten your seatbelts. October is just around the corner, and historically it’s the most volatile month of all for stocks. The data are summarized in the chart, below. (For the statisticians among you: The standard deviation of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, +0.09% daily...
By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC This year's historic market rally may be running out of steam. TIAA Investments' Brian Nick sees stocks ending the year below current levels. His S&P 500 Index target for the end of 2017 is 2400 — a four percent decline. "That's been our target the entire year. When we came into the year I'd say we...
By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC This year's historic market rally may be running out of steam. TIAA Investments' Brian Nick sees stocks ending the year below current levels. His S&P 500 Index target for the end of 2017 is 2400 — a four percent decline. "That's been our target the entire year. When we came into the year I'd say we...
Almost a week ago we took a close look at a crude oil price chart, pointing out how it was close to a major breakout above a key technical ceiling around $50.40. It actually edged above that mark the very next day, though not decisively so. We like to see convincing moves to proverbially seal the deal. That move came...
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