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
The stock market is acting schizophrenic. It has wild swings. Similar news is received positively on one day and negatively on another day. How can investors navigate this market? Let us explore with a chart. Chart Please click here for the annotated chart. The chart is of S&P 500 ETF
Charts used in technical analysis suggest the Dow is climbing toward 30,000. Let’s explore that idea with some background first. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, was trading around 18,000 points, The Arora Report laid out a scenario for Dow 30,000. The Dow is now trading around 25,000, and the
No politician in the United States wants Americans to be worse off and deliberately take steps that are bad for an average American investor. However the policy of destroying the dollar, though well-intentioned, will lead to American investors being worse off in the long term. In the short term, investors
The January Effect tends to offer an opportunity to potentially make about 30% in three months — equivalent to a 120% annualized return. It is a phenomenon that makes prices of certain stocks rise more in January than the market averages. Over the past 30 years, we have made money