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At the surface, the much anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seemed to be a big nothing for markets. But behind the scenes, traders were scurrying to move money amid the geopolitical … Continue reading →

Investors always try to hit the jackpot while picking stocks. But striking the right chord each time is not easy unless you are blessed with Midas touch. When it comes to the investment market, experts consider value style as one … Continue reading →

Investors in Apple Inc. AAPL need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the May 18, 2018 $80 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity … Continue reading →

U.S. equities are threatening to break up and out of a multi-month consolidation range with the Dow Jones Industrial Average testing its April high alongside the psychologically important 25,000 level. Investors have a lot of positives to be encouraged by, … Continue reading →

If it seems as though 2018 is ripping by fast, you aren’t mistaken — it is. With summer just over a month away, and the traditional vacation season just around the corner, investors can also look forward to slow June through … Continue reading →

The results of last year’s Trump tax cut are starting to roll in, and they should not be surprising to students of the Laffer Curve or readers of this blog. As I noted last October, not cutting taxes rates is … Continue reading →

Trump’s latest announcement of pulling out United States from the Obama-era Iran deal and reimposing powerful sanctions on the OPEC nation didn’t roil the stock market as expected. Then again, rising yields, a strengthening dollar and geopolitical uncertainty are continuously … Continue reading →

After a relatively calm 2017, stock market investors had to buckle their seat belts this year. Since the end of January, the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones industrial average have all taken investors on a roller coaster ride. The … Continue reading →

A record valuation and increasingly bullish predictions from Wall Street have made Nvidia Corp.’s earnings report on Thursday one of the most anticipated of the season. Nvidia has added almost $20 billion to its market value over the past six … Continue reading →

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq burst to 1% gains on Wednesday, helping to snap a number of stocks out of their recent downtrends. There are hopes that the rally will continue and worries that it will — again — come … Continue reading →