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'Room For Disappointment': Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 7:10am | 2287Read More...The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended negative on relative weakness in the technology sector. Remember This: “While valuations have hinted to overstretched markets in the past, it’s tough to say where stocks should be trading right now. We just witnessed the...
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How Options Helped Cboe Vest Buffer Investor Returns During The 2020 Market Crash
Monday, April 27, 2020 - 5:39pm | 726Read More...Global markets are historically volatile amid the COVID-19 coronavirus. Typically, cash or diversification across multiple asset classes is the go-to strategy during uncertain market environments. However, with advancements in financial products, investors now have access to solutions that help...
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Could The Iran Nuke Deal Really Push Oil Prices Down Another $15?
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 10:57am | 393Read More...A recent report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that oil prices in 2016 could fall by $5 to $15 per barrel if sanctions are lifted against Iran. The findings of the EIA’s report follow preliminary nuclear discussions between Iran and world powers, which began on...
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More Sideways Consolidation - Market Turning Points
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 3:47pm | 2139Read More...Editor's Note: This report originally appeared on MarketTurningPoints.com Current position of the market SPX: Very Long-term trend – The very-long-term cycles are down and, if they make their lows when expected (after this bull market is over) there will be another steep and prolonged decline...
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Commodities and Oil Down Today (USO, IEZ, GDX, UUP)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 11:58am | 109Read More...Commodities including Oil are down today in response to a slightly higher US Dollar. The Unites States Oil ETF (NYSE: USO) and Ishares Oil Service Sector (NYSE: IEZ) are down 4.2% and 2% respectively. Oil itself is trading down 4% at $68.90/barrel. Gold is also slightly lower at $1,009/ounce. The...
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Oil Acting Weak Over Last Month (USO, GLD, UUP)
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 12:13pm | 197Read More...The relationship between Oil, measured by the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) and the US Dollar, measured by the PowerShares US Dollar Bull (NYSE: UUP), has been trying to tell us something over the past month. Oil has been a decent hedge against inflation and a falling US dollar over the past...
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Oil Service Sector and Oil/Gas Pipelines Up Today (NSH, IEZ, USO)
Friday, September 11, 2009 - 11:44am | 88Read More...The Oil Service Sector as measured by Ishares Oil & Gas Services (NYSE: IEZ) is up 2.3% today while Oil & Gas Pipeline MLPs are broadly up as well. NuStar Holdings (NYSE: NSH), a MLP, is up 2.5% on slightly higher than normal volume today. Some see oil as acting fairly anemic reflected by...
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Energy & Commodity ETFs (KWT, DBB, USO, KOL) Show Strength Today
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 12:36pm | 159Read More...A broad rally in energy and commodity ETFs including Solar (NYSE: KWT), Base Metals (NYSE: DBB), Oil (NYSE: USO), and Coal (NYSE: KOL) began at market open and is holding through midday trading. These ETFs are all up between 2.5%-5.5%. The main reason for this move is due to continued US Dollar...
