By Stewart Thomson, Investing.com While artificial intelligence and robots may replace many workers at some point, inflation can still rise in that environment, and central banks will continue to hike rates to fight it. Commercial banks follow the Fed when it hikes rates, and they restrict fiat money loans to businesses. Then, as the rate hikes take effect, the central banks...
By James Picerno, Investing.com Predicting is hard, especially about the future, but sometimes it’s a bit easier for financial markets when prices are at extremes. The challenge is defining “extreme.” The possibilities are slightly higher than the number of grains of sand in the Sahara, but there are some obvious places to start. One of the analytical tools on my...
The market mustered its third weekly win in a row, reaching another 52-week high in the process. But, Thursday's sizeable intraday setback raises concerns. It didn't do enough damage to turn a winning week into a loser (obviously). The shape and scope of that day's reversal bar, however, is a hint that this rally may be ready to evolve into...
The market mustered its third weekly win in a row, reaching another 52-week high in the process. But, Thursday's sizeable intraday setback raises concerns. It didn't do enough damage to turn a winning week into a loser (obviously). The shape and scope of that day's reversal bar, however, is a hint that this rally may be ready to evolve into...
By Craig Thompson, Investing.com One of the hallmarks of a bull market is sector rotation. I am sending out this update because we are starting to see the early signs of money moving out of technology, which has led this year’s market rally, and into lagging sectors/industry groups. Below is a weekly chart of the Nasdaq 100 and last week’s...
In part 1 one of this lesson we looked at debit spreads, how they work, and why you'd want to use them. In simplest terms, a debit spread is still a net-long purchase of a put or call that bets on a stock's (or index's) direction. In that it's a debit, you're paying money to own the position with plans...
In part 1 one of this lesson we looked at debit spreads, how they work, and why you'd want to use them. In simplest terms, a debit spread is still a net-long purchase of a put or call that bets on a stock's (or index's) direction. In that it's a debit, you're paying money to own the position with plans...
In part 1 of this lesson we took a look at what debit spreads were, and how they work. The explanation, however, is only the first piece of the groundwork we're laying to illustrate how and why you'd want to use them but also use their opposing trade… the credit spread. As a refresher, a debit spread means you're a...
In part 1 of this lesson we took a look at what debit spreads were, and how they work. The explanation, however, is only the first piece of the groundwork we're laying to illustrate how and why you'd want to use them but also use their opposing trade… the credit spread. As a refresher, a debit spread means you're a...
Stocks logged a second weekly gain in a row, extending an uptrend that's been well underway since March. All told, the S&P 500 new sits 18% above that low, reaching another 52-week high last week. It was hardly the kind of power bulls want to see here, however. The market wasn't able to hold on to its intraweek high, and...
