As the coronavirus spreads, some investors seem to be in the mode of buying the dip in stock prices. Buying the dip has worked over the past decade. The reason has been that money printing by the Federal Reserve and other central banks has kept interest rates low. Also, investors
It is no secret that the stock market is driven by greed and fear. Normally I measure levels of greed and fear in the market using proven algorithms. At extremes, greed is a sell signal and fear is a buy signal for stocks. The reaction to the coronavirus shows that
A general who was the architect of Iran’s military-related foreign policy was killed by a U.S. drone in Baghdad, Iraq. As a result, U.S. stocks are falling, and oil prices are rising. The death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani was viewed by some as an assassination, owing to his power and
There are 10 things that stock market investors ought to watch out for in January. First, let’s build the requisite background with the help of two charts. Please click here for a long-term annotated chart of the Dow Jones ETF DIA, which tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA. Please click here for an annotated 25-year
President Trump has a new calculation relating to his reelection and China tariffs. The calculation centers around a potential “President Biden.” Many investors have not caught on to the new calculation and may be stuck in the old paradigm. They ought to wake up for their own protection. Let’s explore
A question for investors today is how they want to react to President Trump threatening to put more tariffs on Chinese goods. Let’s explore the issue with the help of a chart. Chart Please click here for an annotated chart of ETF S&P 500 ETF SPY, which represents the S&P
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
Semiconductors have often been a leading indicator for the stock market. Are they giving a bullish signal or is it just a head fake? Let’s explore with the help of a chart. Please click here for an annotated chart comparing semiconductor ETF SMH to S&P 500 ETF SPY. Please note the following: • Semiconductors gave
Rising interest rates, the specter of inflation and stocks’ overvaluation are all valid, fundamental concerns facing investors today. But is that the full story? Before the start of the swoon Friday, nine of the 10 categories of inputs to The Arora Report Global Multi Asset Allocation Model were deteriorating. This
Labor Day is upon us. Most investment services are running huge Labor Day sales to attract investors. Some are offering 95% off. If huge sales were not enough, many investment services are trying to create urgency among investors. Some are claiming that the market is about to crash and that