Tag: volatility

Lessons From Decades Of Investing

| June 28, 2022
Lessons From Decades Of Investing

The economy and the stock market are both in the dumps right now and people are freaking out.  Volatility and the interest rates are the only things going up.  Times like these are humbling and they remind investors that we’re not the market geniuses we pretend to be.  Retirees and older investors are especially concerned […]

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3 Funds For Your Money During The Market Crash

| June 16, 2022
3 Funds For Your Money During The Market Crash

The markets are ugly. This market crash is ugly. Volatility, as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) just spiked to 32.76. Traders are running scared. Stocks are plunging. Inflation is out of control. Central banks are racing to cool inflation. The Dow fell from its April 2022 high of about 35,500 to 30,663. There […]

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Gold Volatility Is Near A Historical Low, Is It Time To Buy?

Gold Volatility Is Near A Historical Low, Is It Time To Buy?

Investor complacency is hitting record low levels which likely foreshadows a shock to the capital markets system. The issue stems from the divergence in economic growth between the U.S. and other developed countries.  As the U.S. enters the final stages of this economic cycle, conflicting issues are generating headwinds and tail winds for the markets. […]

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3 Exploding ETF Trends (And 33 Funds You Can Buy Now)

| November 1, 2017 | 0 Comments
3 Exploding ETF Trends (And 33 Funds You Can Buy Now)

If you’re like most folks, you probably think it’s tough for any fund to beat the S&P 500, especially in a year when the index jumped some 15%. But you’d be wrong. Truth is a lot of funds are doing better, with over 660 beating the S&P 500. And the top-performers share 3 common themes that could […]

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Market Impact Of A Trump Presidency

| November 14, 2016 | 0 Comments
Market Impact Of A Trump Presidency

Donald Trump emerged as the winner last night of a hotly contested presidential campaign and will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, January 20, 2017. The transition to a Republican presidency and Trump’s rejection of politics as usual, which drew so many voters, naturally lead to questions about his […]

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Hot Penny Stocks – What You MUST Know TODAY

| May 20, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hot Penny Stocks – What You MUST Know TODAY

Hot, Hot, Hot Penny Stocks… Should You Invest? There it is… the constant drone of novice traders looking for hot penny stocks to buy. Every time I meet with investors, talk to friends, or even mention that I trade penny stocks, I get the same question, “What are the hot penny stocks to buy now?” […]

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The Secret To Trading The VIX

| June 9, 2010 | 0 Comments

Everyone thinks professional traders have these great secrets to trading – silver bullets guaranteeing profits.  It turns out there’s really nothing secret about being a good trader.  Discipline, timing, research – these are things anyone can do with time and effort. But there’s at least one exception to the rule, the VIX.  Professional traders don’t […]

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Day Trading Making A Comeback?

| October 17, 2008 | 0 Comments

The Down Jones Industrial Average just posted a triple digit move.  I’ve typed this line so many times in the last few months, I feel like a recording.  “Is it live or is it Memorex?”  I don’t know about you but I’m frustrated by the volatility. That’s when I started thinking (dangerous I know).  There […]

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How Options Triple Witching Can Affect Stock Prices

| June 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

Just the other day I received a phone call.  It was from a good friend of mine who was thinking about making a trade in his retirement account.  The idea was really interesting. He’d done his research. He talked about the macro-economic view which started him thinking. Then he talked about his industry research.  As […]

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Using The VIX To Gauge Market Sentiment

| May 23, 2008 | 0 Comments

Professional investors focus on lots of different details.  Some focus on fundamentals, some focus on price action, some look at both.  Every investor is looking for an edge.  If you can figure out what other investors are thinking, you have a definite edge. That’s why many professionals focus on the VIX. So I know what […]

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