The last week of August ended with big moves on Thursday and Friday. Stocks look ready to break out of their dull trading range now, and a detailed indicator analysis favors an upside breakout. Stocks gain after Bernanke’s speech SPDR S&P 500… Read More
Analyst Articles
Warning: This Stock Looks Ready to Crash
September 5, 2012
Indicators are used by traders to forecast market moves and many have found success with these tools. I prefer simple chart reading, and one of the simplest ideas on charts is support and resistance. Support appears to keep prices from falling… Read More
Is Apple on the Cusp of a 30% Gain?
September 5, 2012
After surging from less than $100 in early 2009 to a recent $670, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has now an equal number of supporters and detractors. Analysts who follow Apple know that it continues to churn out segment-busting products, and they note… Read More
The 60% Rally No One is Talking About
September 5, 2012
Nathan Slaughter of Scarcity & Real Wealth made a great point in his most recent issue… Can you imagine the buzz if gold had spiked 60% during the past few months? Media outlets would be talking about it nonstop. Retirees would be urged to cash in… Read More
Buy or Sell? Wednesday’s Losers: AUQ, FRAN
September 5, 2012
Among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s early trading are AuRico Gold (NYSE: AUQ) and Francesca’s Holdings (Nasdaq: FRAN). When companies have to deliver bad news, they sometimes turn to a professional group of publicists that work in investor relations (… Read More
Buy or Sell? Wednesday’s Winners: GWRE, OREX
September 5, 2012
Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Guidewire Software (Nasdaq: GWRE) and Orexigen Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OREX). While the 2012 IPO market will always be remembered for the busted… Read More
2 Easy Ways to Profit from a Falling Euro
September 5, 2012
The stage has been set, and the central bank bands are about to start playing. In just a couple of weeks, we’ll find out precisely what songs both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve decide to sing when… Read More
Don’t Miss the Great Sale in Natural Gas
September 5, 2012
The recent bounce in volatility, a cost component in an option‘s price, has made premium-selling strategies more attractive. After a new five-year low in the CBOE Volatility Index… Read More
Finding Value: Will One of These Five Stocks Be the Next MasterCard?
September 5, 2012
Knowing the value of a business can tell you more than a market cap alone... Read More
Last week, my 26-week rate of change (ROC) system signaled a sell for bonds, an indication that risk has increased in… Read More