Monthly Archives: May 2018

Aussie Faces Resistance And Is Stuck Down Under

The AUD/USD reached the lowest levels in 11 months and began recovering as the US Dollar finally takes a breather. However, the pair may run into massive resistance. The Technical Confluences Indicator shows that the 0.7477 level is the convergence of the Simple Moving Average 200-15m, the SMA50-1h, the Fibonacci 38.2% one-day, the one-month low, the one-week low, and the…

Trends In The Teenage Workforce Update – Wednesday, May 9

In July of 2015, CNN Money featured an article with the optimistic and intriguing title “More American teens are getting jobs. That’s good for everyone.” The article opens with an example of 16-year-old Lauren Miller, who loves her minimum wage job at Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania, “roasting s’mores and organizing activities for kids.” The article goes on…

Quick Take: Bulls Attempt A “Jailbreak”

Yesterday, I discussed the “compression” of the market being akin to a “coiled spring” that when released could lead to a fairly decent move in one direction or another. To wit: “As you can see in the ‘reddish triangle,’ prices have been continually compressed into an ever smaller trading range. This ‘compression’ is akin to coiling a spring. The more tightly the…

Resistance Lingering Overhead

My Swing Trading Approach Some resistance lingering overhead that I note below, and providing issues for the overall stock market. I will consider adding another position to the portfolio today, but won’t allow myself to stretch too far out. I will look to protect profits on existing positions as my #1 priority.  Indicators VIX – Fell…

What’s The Fastest-Growing ETF So Far In 2018? USFR

According to a May 2, 2018, article from ETF.com,1 there have been more than 100 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have more than doubled their asset totals since the beginning of 2018. However, the fastest-growing one, on a percentage basis, comes from the fixed income universe: the WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR(.  The fastest-growing ETF year-to-date…

3 Top-Ranked Diversified Bond Mutual Funds To Consider

Mutual funds having significant exposure to diversified bonds are excellent choices for investors seeking steady returns with a relatively low level of risk. Investing in funds that maintain a portfolio of bonds issued across a wide range of market sectors, also reduces sector-specific risk. Moreover, investing in diversified bond funds is preferred to individual bond…

Position Close Update: Target Corporation

Target Corporation (TGT: $71/share) – Closing Long Position – down 13% vs. S&P up 24% Target Corporation was originally selected as a Long Idea on 4/28/15 and reiterated on 1/3/17. At the time of the report, the stock received an Attractive rating. Our investment thesis highlighted strong after-tax operating profit (NOPAT) growth, a rising return on invested capital (ROIC),…