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By Sean Brodrick On July 28, 202110:31 AM Eastern
The market is on a wild ride, and COVID-19 fears are bubbling to the fore. We have a great way to play coronavirus worries AND protect your portfolio from a potential sell-off. It’s one that...
By Jon D. Markman On July 27, 202102:20 PM Eastern
Stocks opened lower this morning on general apprehension ahead of big tech earnings.
Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) will release quarterly financials after the close...
By Sean Brodrick On July 27, 202112:18 PM Eastern
It looks like my decision to exit some energy positions and add the Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Bear 2X Shares (NYSE: DRIP) as a hedge was the right thing to do.
Oil...
By Jon D. Markman On July 27, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We do not plan to publish on Wednesday.
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Traders sent the S&P 500 on Monday to another new high. The benchmark squeaked 10 points higher to 4,422, up 0.2%.
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By Jon D. Markman On July 27, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Today is going to be the most important trading day so far this year. But it is not what you might think.
After the close on Tuesday, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL), and...
By Jon D. Markman On July 26, 202102:50 PM Eastern
Stocks began moderately lower this morning on news of more corporate crackdowns in China. If bearish investors believe this is the news that sinks domestic markets, they’re in big trouble. This...
By Jon D. Markman On July 26, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: For the rest of the summer, we might shift to a three-day/week schedule if volatility chills.
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The S&P 500 pushed easily on Friday through the critical 4,400...
By Jon D. Markman On July 23, 202101:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are trading sharply higher today as traders digest the implications of earnings reports from Snap (SNAP) and Twitter (TWTR). The common denominator is the strength of the digital ad...
Boy, was last week a busy — and income-filled — week for you! You should have locked down $930 on an energy sector put option trade, plus another $882 on a materials sector move.
If you owned...
By Tony Sagami On July 23, 202112:00 PM Eastern
The pandemic changed a lot of industries, but nothing matches the shift experienced by retail as online shopping moved from luxury to necessity.
The e-commerce shares of retail sales — steadily...