A Quick 2% This Time?

A Quick 2% This Time?

I covered this potential trade last year in Is A Healthy Dividend Coming Up In EFA? and updated it in Did You Make A Quick 1.7%? EFA, the iShares MSCI EAFE …

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Enter a Trade This Week?

Enter a Trade This Week?

This week is the third week of this earnings cycle. The pace of announcements will pick up sharply. However, it's best to hold off on considering new positions …

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A Good Time for Semi Stocks? Maybe Not.

A Good Time for Semi Stocks? Maybe Not.

SMH, the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF, has been trading within a range since last summer. While the stock is near recent highs, the Stochastics indicator …

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A Great Seasonal Pattern

A Great Seasonal Pattern

This is an impressive seasonal pattern. This stock has quite a record over the next 12 weeks. Not only a high ‘win rate' after 21 years, but also very …

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Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

I do not believe the markets are on stable ground. Yes, we've seen a good rebound off the August correction. The S&P 500 fell 12.5% during the summer, and has …

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How Sentiment Moves Stock Markets

How Sentiment Moves Stock Markets

This article is going to be a departure from my “usual” style. It is going to focus upon a particular form of an “invisible” force that helps shape the …

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How The Smart Money Trades Gold

How The Smart Money Trades Gold

In Part I, we began a review of the market performance of SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) during the past 14 years. We did this because of the extraordinary bull market …

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Smell the Muffins

Smell the Muffins

In the April 24th newsletter, I stated that stocks were throwing off conflicting signals. Finding few higher-probability trade setups, I suggested it was time …

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A Conflicted Market

A Conflicted Market

I'm just not finding a lot to work with right now. Many stocks appear overbought, but are not offering the right setups for bearish trades. Straddles would be …

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PII Makes Me Smile

PII Makes Me Smile

In my May 3rd newsletter, I focused on Polaris Industries, a maker of ‘big-boy' (and girl) toys, like 4-wheel ATV's. It is a good quality stock and had a …

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