U.S. stock index futures were higher Wednesday morning, following upbeat comments from President Donald Trump over the prospect of the world’s two largest economies securing a trade deal. At around 6:00 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 217 points, indicating a positive open of more than 252 points. Futures on the S&P 500 … Read more
FREE DOWNLOAD – The Rebel’s Guide to Trading Options – How to Protect & Profit in any Market Many leading financial companies such as JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America plunged to new 52 week lows recently. What does it mean and is there a fade trade (bounce) setting up here? Watch this … Read more
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago… When we see volatility spikes in the market like what we’re experiencing now, investors start to get nervous and start asking themselves if their portfolio is hedged enough to handle a downturn. You see, when the markets are rocking and the bulls are in … Read more
The Dow Jones Industrial Average turned negative around midday Eastern Time on Tuesday, erasing a sharp gain from earlier in the session as volatility continues to grip Wall Street. The 30-stock Dow traded 100 points lower after rising as much as 368 points. The S&P 500 also gave up its gains, trading 0.1 percent lower. … Read more
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply higher open on Tuesday amid signs that U.S.-China trade relations could be improving. At 7:58 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 226 points, implying a gain of 273.74 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to a strong open. … Read more
Well it looks like volatility is going to stick around for a little bit longer. Today we experienced another wild day with 2.0% swings! After a dip overnight, the major indices were trading in positive territory at the U.S. open. But stocks quickly dropped and continued to slide throughout the morning session. — RECOMMENDED — … Read more
Market opens… … 15 minutes pass And I’m now $40K richer, off trades I alerted clients about days in advance. You see, while the talking heads are trying to figure out if we’re headed into a bear market or if an end of the year rally is on the way, I’m sticking to the basics. For me, … Read more
Stocks traded sharply lower on Monday in a volatile session as banks led the decline. Traders pointed to a number of reasons for the selling, including an adverse ruling in a Chinese court against Apple, a flattening yield curve and a delayed Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 235 … Read more
Apple was down about 2 percent Monday morning after a Chinese court banned the import and sale of most iPhone models in the country as part of an injunction. It turned positive in the afternoon, up less than half a percent. Qualcomm requested the injunction for alleged patent violation and announced the news in a … Read more
Homeowners in most places are still seeing their nest eggs get a little bigger, but the gains are shrinking quickly. The average homeowner with a mortgage saw a gain of $12,400 in home equity between the third quarter of last year and this year, according to CoreLogic. That includes price appreciation and paying down the … Read more