January 19, 2023 ... Access to cheap capital has now disappeared for all but the highest-quality companies.Investors no longer tolerate the kind of “profitless growth” that, because of record low interest rates, defined the 2010s.

January 9, 2023 ... It didn’t make many big news channels, but back on January 1, 2023, the government released $391 billion.The destination: a select group of companies whose stocks could see double-digit gains this year.

December 27, 2022 ... The companies that planned to go public in 2022 have their sites set on 2023 and it could be a big year.Here are the 6 monster IPOs to look forward to in 2023.

December 27, 2022 ... 2023 will be a year of flexibility when it comes to your investing and trading strategy.If you hold onto a single rigid system of making money, it’s likely the market will flip next week and what you’re used to isn’t the reality anymore.

December 22, 2022 ... Right now, everyone wants to know how much more the Fed’s going to hike, what the terminal rate will be (the highest level that fed funds get to), and how long might they keep rates elevated. But that’s looking in …

December 21, 2022 ... Unless you’ve been stuck on a mountaintop since October, you know Twitter has had Elon Musk’s undivided attention since he closed the $44 billion deal to buy it.

December 19, 2022 ... Dear Reader, The Federal Reserve raised interest rates so fast that short-term interest rates have exceeded long-term rates, creating an inverted yield curve – which is a precursor to recessions. Inflation is at levels not seen in decades, and …

December 19, 2022 ... The recent crash happened because of a dance between market-maker dealers and the call and put buyers on both sides they were selling to. As investors lost money on calls, they sold off; dealers bought them back but shorted futures …

December 15, 2022 ... Not even the holiday shopping season could save November’s retail sales numbers, which slumped 0.6% in November from the previous month.That was significantly worse than the 0.2% estimated decline.

December 14, 2022 ... This week, I did a little experiment.I reversed many of the data feeds I sought for relatively strong companies and instead focused on the worst companies in the market.Because I want to know who is going out of business… .

December 13, 2022 ... Wall Street’s indexes rallied Tuesday morning, led by the Nasdaq, which jumped over 3% after consumer prices rose less than expected and raised hope that the Federal Reserve could slow its pace of rate hikes.But the fade in the indexes tells the bigger …

December 12, 2022 ... This is a big week for the markets, and I think it will set up a December to remember. With the Consumer Price Index print for November set to come out tomorrow and the Fed making its next decision on … Continue reading

December 9, 2022 ... Producer prices in the United States rose in November by more than forecast, showing once again just how sticky inflationary pressure is.We now have more support for our argument that the Fed is nowhere near done with rate hikes..

December 8, 2022 ... The bloom is off the rose.Meme stocks were on of the biggest and hottest trades of 2020 and 2021 with GameStock Corp.(NYSE: GME) jumping over 10,000% and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.(NYSE: AMC) up over 2000%.Now these stocks are trading near 52-week …

December 8, 2022 ... For understandable reasons, Chinese stocks have been beaten down for over two years. But things are changing in China, and now there are good reasons to play these former losers again. Just don’t expect it to be a one-way ticket …

December 6, 2022 ... I want you to look at a chart - the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (NYSEArca: SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 index. It's how mere mortals like us can play the stock market for essentially pennies on the dollar. Here's what you're looking at... In …

December 5, 2022 ... Last week, the market told us exactly why we should stay short as the jobs report and personal-consumption-expenditures (PCE) index both showed growth.This morning we saw a continuation of this trend as the Services ISM surprised analysts to the …

December 5, 2022 ... The entire stock market narrative changed on Wednesday following Jerome Powell’s Brookings Institution speech. We’ve got our first sign that the Fed believes we could be at peak inflation and a surprisingly optimistic appraisal of our …

December 2, 2022 ... This week’s raft of economic data told us one thing loud and clear: Any market rally is an opportunity to go short.This Friday’s job report is a perfect example.The strong November jobs report now keeps the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest …

December 1, 2022 ... Traditionally, a Santa Claus rally refers to gains in the stock market happening in December, specifically over the last five days of the month into the first few days of the new year. Since 1950, the average gain over that … Continue …

November 30, 2022 ... For decades globalization has dominated the conversation around production of goods.As a rule, the largest corporations in the world outsource production to China, India, and many other countries with cheap labor.But a bipartisan political backlash to …

November 30, 2022 ... Predicting the point at which an index switches directions is an inexact science - unless you've got math on your side. And in this instance, thanks to our friend Leonardo de Pisa - creator of the Fibonacci sequence - we're potentially zeroing in on …

November 29, 2022 ... There’s a lot of attention being paid to the protests in China around the most recent wave of Covid lockdowns – and for good reason. If China shuts down its factories again, it will have an impact on manufacturing, and …

November 28, 2022 ... It feels like forever since WTI crude hit 120 in June as it is sitting around $75 a barrel today as oil continues its plunged towards lowest levels of 2021.But this weakness could be getting close to lows says Money Morning trader Garrett Baldwin, who …

November 28, 2022 ... Dear Profit Takeover reader, I wanted to do a breakdown today to help explain when to choose spreads vs butterflies vs straight calls and puts... When a trader buys multiple calls and/or puts at different strike prices simultaneously, that is called a …

November 28, 2022 ... The crypto market may not close the way its traditional counterparts do, but this is still a time to take it easy and think about everything we have to be thankful for. And me? I’m thankful I got the chance...

November 28, 2022 ...   There is one surefire way to find volatility in the market as a technician of trading. If you have been with me for any length of time, you know that I am a technical trader. And, if you have been in the markets for any length of time you've …

November 28, 2022 ... I trust everyone is having a good day as Americans settle in to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. Over several months, I’ve been writing about how to invest in a high-inflation environment. I’ve covered …

November 21, 2022 ... Here in the U.S., the nation remains under 25 days' diesel supply.With cold weather and snow pressing across the Northeast, American citizens are forced to cut back on heating oil.They’re turning off their thermostats – wrapping themselves in blankets …

November 18, 2022 ... Since China embarked on major economic reforms in 1978, its GDP growth has averaged a stunning 9.14% per annum. But not all’s well these days. After decades of unprecedented debt leveraging, and as the global economy slows, China sees its …