The bulls have, for now, broken the downtrend in the U.S. stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday could post its longest winning streak since November as the benchmark index is up over 2% this week. Will it last? Let’s explore with the help of a chart. Please
Weekly Digest from The Arora Report is popular among serious investors and money managers because they have found studying insights from the prior week gives them an edge over the coming weeks. Here is the day by day rundown from the morning capsules made available every morning before the market
The most popular timing indicator in the U.S. stock market is the 200-day moving average. The indicator derives its power not from anything innate in the stock market, but from the legions of investors who believe in it. It often becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Investors ought to pay attention to
Tuesday’s ‘outside day’ started with optimism and ended with pessimism. An ominous pattern has occurred in the U.S. stock market. Investors definitely felt it Tuesday, when stocks cratered after rising earlier in the day. What is the best strategy for investors at this time? Let’s explore, starting with a chart,
Wall Street’s fear index is based on expectations of market volatility. Professionals use and trade this volatility in a variety of ways. But the average investor doesn’t. Nonetheless, he or she can benefit from the message sent by volatility. Let’s explore with a chart. Chart Please click here for an
President Trump tweeted a warning to Russia about not shooting down U.S. missiles targeted at Syria. Chemical weapons were recently used in Syria. The last time chemical weapons were used in Syria, Trump hit Syria with missiles. What’s an investor to think of all this? Let’s explore with the help
In my 30-plus years in the markets, one of the biggest mistakes I have seen investors make is to not listen to the message of the markets. Often investors tend to force their opinions on the markets instead of listening to what the markets are telling them. This is an
Until recently, many investors got accustomed to the U.S. stock market only going up. But that was not normal. Now that volatility has creeped into the market, investors are asking how to protect their portfolio. There are four good ways I know of to protect your portfolio. Let us explore
Three numbers show that a potential trade war between the U.S. and China, and possibly other countries, is less likely. Improving money flows are confirming that, at least temporarily. Let’s explore with two charts. Two charts Please click here for the previously published, annotated chart of the stock market. For
What the U.S. stock market does next may come down to one decision by President Trump. To understand this important decision, let’s first look at a chart, then the earnings backdrop and, finally, the decision. Chart Please click here for the annotated chart. The chart is of S&P 500 ETF