Last Friday was a busy one for you with three developments:
First, you should have had no trouble adding a new options play: Selling November Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLE, Rated...
By Jon D. Markman On October 18, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 opened higher on Friday and kept ripping into the close. The benchmark closed at 4,471, a gain of 0.75%.
It was the third solid rally into the close and the first day for bulls above...
By Jessica Borg On October 17, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Are you feeling it? There’s usually a particular mix of anxiety and excitement surrounding stock market suspense. And now that we’re in the final stretch of 2021, many investors are...
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By Jon D. Markman On October 15, 202104:34 PM Eastern
Bulls are back and stocks are roaring higher.
It’s been a great week for the Long-Term Weiss Technology Portfolio as some of our core positions have shot to relative new highs.
Recent...
By Jon D. Markman On October 15, 202103:05 PM Eastern
Stronger than expected retail sales and corporate earnings are sending stocks sharply higher today. The combination is the worst nightmare for bears because it comes one day after they lost the...
By Sean Brodrick On October 15, 202112:00 PM Eastern
As we approach the final quarter of the fiscal year, the markets have been reacting sensitively to a handful of wild cards. Chinese real estate debt defaults, reduced stimulus, elevated inflation...
We’re coming into the home stretch of October’s expiration cycle, and you already have a trio of decent “wins” in the bag. We estimate they delivered up to $1,796 in combined income for you.
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By Jon D. Markman On October 15, 202106:28 AM Eastern
One day after the Federal Reserve signaled a slow and steady approach to tapering fixed income asset purchases, it was up and away for the S&P 500.
The benchmark soared to 4,438, a gain of 1.7%....
By Tony Sagami On October 15, 202106:00 AM Eastern
I imagine the minimum wage has been subject to heated debate since New Zealand introduced the concept back in 1894. Since then, some 90% of countries have established one. And this month,...
By Jon D. Markman On October 14, 202111:40 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 is shooting higher this morning on better than expected earnings and more certainty about the tapering plans of the Federal Reserve.
Bank of America (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS) and...