Asian shares were subdued on Thursday ahead of anxiously-awaited Sino-US trade talks, while the US dollar consolidated recent bumper gains after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed the outlook for more rate hikes this year. Shares in Hong Kong are lower today as the Hang Seng falls 1.7%. While, the Shanghai Composite is trading down by 0.2%. US stocks fell…
S&P 500 The S&P 500 rallied after initially falling during the trading session on Wednesday. When it up relatively unchanged, showing the 2040 level as support. The hammer from the previous session of course offering support as well, and the uptrend line that you can see I have on the chart. I think that the…
The past few weeks, market volatility has been sky high. I can’t remember the last time the NASDAQ had more 50 – 100-point swings so often. Very strong supply and demand levels and huge profit zones are the norm ever since the market declined to the February lows. So often in the trading world, I…
It is again that time when the earnings outcome of companies grabs all the attention. Analyst opinion, at this time, is usually centered on whether a company delivers an earnings beat or a miss. The first-quarter 2018 reporting cycle has almost crossed the half-way mark, with a robust picture of all-round strength. With solid earnings…
Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after becoming a staple in the media due to their involvement in the alleged manipulation of the 2016 United States Presidential Election. The company came under fire for their shady collection of user data and micro-targeted political ads that may have had a marked effect on the outcome of the…
The differences between investment vehicles can be confusing for many investors. For example, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and index funds (a type of mutual fund) can be a source of confusion largely because many investors think these two vehicles essentially represent the same type of product. The truth is, ETFs and index funds do have…
Argentina was perhaps the biggest success story of “reflation.” Left for dead in global markets as the hammer of the “rising dollar” pounded down on everyone, the country elected new leadership and began taking the right steps toward modern economic integration. That’s the story, anyway. What really happened was a bit different. The country that…
from the International Monetary Fund — this post authored by Vitor Gaspar and Laura Jaramillo Global debt hit a new record high of $164 trillion in 2016, the equivalent of 225 percent of global GDP. Both private and public debt have surged over the past decade. High debt makes government’s financing vulnerable to sudden changes in market sentiment….
One of the most consistent, easiest to understand and easiest to implement option strategies is covered calls. Investor sell or write a call options over stocks they own in exchange for collecting a premium. 1 call option contract represents 100 shares, so investors can sell multiple call options if they have a particularly large stock…
Apple Inc. (AAPL – Free Report) encouraged investors with robust second-quarter fiscal 2018 results, after the closing bell yesterday. The technology giant topped the earnings and revenue estimates and projected continued sales momentum, easing concerns about weak demand for iPhone that have put shares of AAPL under pressure in recent months. Additionally, Apple beefed up its plan…
