EDITOR'S CHOICE
Strategies For Trading Inverse Volatility
Article By:
Logical Invest
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Friday, February 10, 2017 11:46 AM EDT
If you trade inverse volatility, which means going short VIX, you play the role of an insurer who sells worried investors an insurance policy to protect them from falling stock markets.
In this article: VXX, XIV(RETIRED), VIX
Analyzing Yen-Sanity Ahead Of Friday’s Trump/Abe Pow-wow
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 8:12 PM EDT
Watch USDJPY. There is perhaps no better real-time referendum on markets.
Does The Stock Investor Feel Lucky? “Well, Do Ya, Punk?”
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017 3:15 PM EDT
The last two bear markets – 50% price plunges that we tether to 2000 and 2008 respectively – were larger than normal because of irresponsible central bank policy.
The Lowest Common Denominator: Debt
Article By:
Michael Lebowitz
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:03 AM EDT
More debt and less discipline is not the solution to a pre-existing condition characterized by the same. The price tag for failing to acknowledge and address that reality rises exponentially over time.
10 Stocks For Using A Benjamin Graham Value Investing Strategy
Article By:
Benjamin Clark
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 12:57 PM EDT
The companies in this list pass the rigorous requirements of either the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor and are either fairly valued or undervalued by the market.
The 46-Year Record Of Platinum-Gold Ratios
Article By:
Mickey Fulp
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Monday, February 6, 2017 4:35 PM EDT
The gold to silver and platinum to gold price ratios determine the relative value of the precious metals and are useful parameters in deciding which metal to buy at any given time.
BoJ Bungles Rather Than Rebuilds
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Monday, February 6, 2017 4:26 PM EDT
The market may have been asking for just some small piece of evidence upon which to build further confidence. As usual, however, it was in all likelihood asking too much, especially from the Bank of Japan.
In this article: FXY
Trump’s America & Abe’s Japan—Concrete Proposals
Article By:
WisdomTree
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Monday, February 6, 2017 9:04 AM EDT
Team Abe is determined to make Trump look good by offering “funded by Japan but built by America” infrastructure projects.
All-Time Record Earnings In Q4
Article By:
Sheraz Mian
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Saturday, February 4, 2017 6:16 PM EDT
The Q4 earnings season has turned out to be fairly good. Not only is growth on track to be the highest in two years, but total earnings for the quarter are also on track to be a new quarterly record.
Renewables, Absolution And Deceit
Article By:
Raul Ilargi Meijer
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Saturday, February 4, 2017 11:42 AM EDT
Green is still so sexy in certain circles, you might be inclined to think that the topic is so important for both the companies and the people they seek to please that grossly exaggerating the numbers would be out of the question, but not so.
In this article: GOOGL
Vetting Alphabet’s $4 Billion In “Other Bets”
Article By:
Jeff Desjardins
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Friday, February 3, 2017 10:04 PM EDT
By making ambitious “Other Bets” and keeping investors up-to-date with their own segment on the company’s financial statements, Alphabet shows both commitment and discipline in finding its next multi-billion dollar game-changer.
A Payroll Monstrosity
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Friday, February 3, 2017 12:53 PM EDT
Payroll reports aren’t set in stone, nor is it difficult to understand why they haven’t been very good shorthand for the economy at large for quite some time.
Stock Exchange: Finding Your Trading Sweet Spot
Article By:
Jeff Miller
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Friday, February 3, 2017 12:18 PM EDT
The current trading environment is treacherous. Many frustrated traders are bailing out. Or have blown out. Political opinions about policy have proved to be a dangerous foundation for trading and investing.
A Look At Apple Beyond The Iphone
Article By:
Sramana Mitra
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 11:48 AM EDT
Apple is expanding its ecosystem to be able to connect with people all the time – both in their homes and on the go.
In this article: AAPL
4 Things To Know About Earnings Season
Article By:
Sheraz Mian
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 11:11 AM EDT
The picture emerging from the ongoing Q4 earnings season is one of steady improvement in the overall corporate earnings picture, with growth on track to reach its highest level in two years.