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
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
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
To understand a patient’s condition, a doctor may order an X-ray and other tests. An X-ray provides the doctor with information that would otherwise be difficult to accurately glean. Given the volatility in the stock market, should investors be looking at the X-ray results of the market? If you answered
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