By Jon D. Markman On March 12, 202003:10 PM Eastern
Stocks plunged again Thursday, pushing the major indexes further into a bear market. Investors were unnerved by the Trump administration’s Europe travel ban and the lack of comprehensive measures...
Whenever markets go crazy, it’s always time for cold, rational and deliberate tactics that either add to your income flow, give you enhanced asset protection, or both.
And that’s precisely the...
By Sean Brodrick On March 12, 202012:05 PM Eastern
Fiat Chrysler fell hard today. The June 19 Fiat Chrysler put options with a strike price of $10 are up, but not enough to hit your first profit target. Let’s grab some gains anyway.
We track a...
By Sean Brodrick On March 12, 202011:28 AM Eastern
The market is melting down, careening into bear market territory. But traders aren’t rushing into gold. They want cash. And they’re selling miners to raise that cash.
In fact, gold prices are...
By Sean Brodrick On March 12, 202010:15 AM Eastern
On Monday, Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) closed below its protective stop. You should have sold first thing Tuesday morning. In case you didn’t, do it now.
Sell all your shares of...
By Jon D. Markman On March 12, 202006:58 AM Eastern
Stocks resumed their historic slide Wednesday as indexes cratered after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic and government leaders failed in their mission to...
By Jon D. Markman On March 11, 202003:25 PM Eastern
The selloff in U.S. stocks persisted Wednesday afternoon, with broad-based losses sustained after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic. Meanwhile, investors...
By Jon D. Markman On March 11, 202008:43 AM Eastern
Stocks ripped higher Tuesday at the open, then collapsed mid-morning before reviving and gunning higher in the afternoon — investors didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at inept DC attempts to...
By Mike Larson On March 10, 202004:43 PM Eastern
One of my most memorable experiences during the Great Financial Crisis occurred when I was flying to Boston for a wedding in September 2008.
Lehman Brothers had just gone broke. Stocks were...
By Jon D. Markman On March 10, 202003:15 PM Eastern
Stocks zoomed higher at the open today, but have backed off later as investors questioned plans touted by the White House to secure fiscal aid for combating the coronavirus crisis.
The Dow Jones...