I’m on the road this week working remote, however, I still wanted to share this important update of what I’m seeing. May usually begins choppiness in many markets… And there’s one particular area of the market I see a potential 5% pullback. That’s not to sound warning bells…but more to alert you of a potential […]
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When Will the Stock Market Crash Again?
During a recent early morning inbox check, I noticed an email subject bearing the question “Will the Stock Market Crash Soon?” With the major market indexes trading at record levels, fears are that the markets are due for a tumble. Plus, market crash headlines make great clickbait…but are they a valid reason to sell your […]
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) Selloff Creates Buying Opportunity
Shares of Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) recently plunged 50% from their all-time high of $32.25, to an intraday low of $16.31 following liquidation by a major hedge fund. Specifically, Archegos Capital Management was forced to unload a number of the positions it held following a margin call. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and […]
What is Volatility Predicting for the Stock Market?
Stock market volatility is arguably one of the most misunderstood concepts in investing but can be an extremely important technical tool when it is used to analyze the stock market. To start, volatility is often referred to as the fear gauge, and the range of price change the stock market can experience over a given […]
Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Eve?
Investors ask that question about the stock market including the New York Stock Exchange – sometimes called the NYSE, Nasdaq, and others. This year New Year’s Eve falls on a Thursday: December 31, 2020. The stock market is closed on Friday, January 1, 2021 for New Year’s Day. On New Year’s Eve the stock market […]
Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Eve?
That’s a question investors ask about the stock market including the New York Stock Exchange – sometimes called the NYSE, Nasdaq, and others. This year Christmas Eve falls on a Thursday: December 24, 2020. The stock market is closed on Friday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. On Christmas Eve the stock market – including […]
Is the Stock Market Open on Black Friday?
Is the stock market open on Black Friday? That’s a question investors ask about the stock market including the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and others. This year Black Friday falls on November 27, 2020. The stock market is closed on Thursday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. On Black Friday the stock market – […]
Out-of-Favor High-Yield Sectors Outperform But With Wild Swings
Last week was one for the stock market record books. Market indexes exploded higher from Monday into Tuesday. Stocks gave back some of the gains on Wednesday and Thursday. Then the markets closed out the week with a positive day. The interesting part was the magnitude of the moves and the pandemic-related news that triggered […]
Do You Have Wealth or Just the Illusion of Wealth?
Anyone remember the commercials for “Friendly Bob Adams” of Household Finance? They advertised “debt consolidation loans”. Bring all your payment booklets, pay off your debts and consolidate them into one loan with a lower monthly payment. Theoretically it took the pressure off those living from paycheck to paycheck, up to their eyeballs in debt. A […]
Time to Fear an All-Time High as The S&P 500 Breaks 3,400?
The stock market reached another new all-time high this week. For the first time ever, the S&P 500 traded above 3,400. Measured since the March low, this has truly been an impressive rally. The S&P 500 has vaulted over 50% in just five months. This one of the strongest bulls ever. Naturally, rallies like these […]