Yesterday after the market close, the Federal Reserve announced the results of Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). In CCAR, the Fed evaluates capital ratios under distressed financial and economic conditions, the plan to comply with Basel 3 capital requirements, and the capital planning process. The Fed approved capital plans
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. February Retail Sales ex-auto were 1.0% vs. consensus of 0.5%. In our models we exclude autos because autos are very volatile and distort the results. This is indeed good news and proves the skeptics on the American consumer wrong. Due to
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Nigam’s second law is that nobody knows with certainty what is going to happen next. The first step in becoming a successful investor is to learn how to deal with the uncertainty that is the true nature of the markets. The
(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers.) BLOWOUT EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS March 8, 2013 This morning the U. S. Department of Labor reported blowout non-farm private payrolls at 246K vs consensus of 175K.
This post was just published on ZYX Short Sell Change Alert. ZAGG is short from$13.85 and previously profits have been taken as low $6.70. 50% of the full core position size is being held. ZAGG makes cases and other accessories for mobile devises. ZAGG is falling in sympathy with a similar company SKUL.
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. The position is long with an average price of $20.40. Currently, 30% of the full core position size is being held. Profits have been taken as high as $39.26. Consider taking profits on another 15% right here at $42.80. After
This post was just published on ZYX Emerging Change Alert. We are upgrading Brazil in the short-term to Mild Buy. The ETF of choice is EWZ. The buy zone is $54 to $58. Suggested buy points are $54.68, $55.62, $56.26, and $57.29. The strategy behind this call is ‘reversal to mean.’
This post was just published on ZYX Short Sell Change Alert. Consider starting a 10% tranche on SLV right here around $27.85. Futures EQ is $28.73. Caution: please keep quantities small.
This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. P earnings were a little worse than expectations. Projections are worse than expectations however a massive short squeeze is taking place. Consider adding a 10% tranche or initiating a 20% tranche in the zone of $13.80 to $14.73. The stock is
On Wednesday, I received numerous emails from investors who are mostly in cash wanting to know what to do now. It appears that the floodgates for such emails opened when the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new high. A typical email also contains links to contradictory pronouncements from gurus,