Category Tuesday

Good morning. Trading is fun and exciting, and being able to leverage small short-term moves into big profits makes for a fun and profitable hobby, even with the occasional big loss to talk about.  But some of the best returns…

Good morning. The stock market was in freefall Monday, much like a mini-version of its March 2020 decline.  Is this the next big sell-off?  Probably not.  Monday’s fears, based on rising mask mandate re-impositions and a few select lockdown threats…

Good morning. Is it the beginning of the end for social media?  In some ways, perhaps.  Many of the big players could be swept up in potential antitrust legislation aimed at breaking up big tech. And, as former President Donald…

Good morning. For most, the headline of an economic article is usually what ends up being the key takeaway.  That’s just good journalism!  Yet when the unemployment rate drops to 5.9 percent, as it did last Friday, that’s not telling…

Good morning. Despite the noise of the past few weeks, investors seem to be fine with the idea that today’s high inflation rates will end up being a blip on the radar.  The biggest sign?  Big tech stocks are starting…

Good morning. Technical analysis is a key part of any investor’s toolkit – it’s at least good to get an idea if a stock is heading up or down before buying shares.  Many technical analysts saw Friday’s sell-off as a…

Good morning. Most financial news is predicated around the idea that markets are either going up or down.  But sometimes, like now, indices are largely trading sideways.  When that happens, traders will start to look for clues as to what…