Q: I have become one of the largest option market makers in the little country I moved to. It’s a wonderful feeling being able to take my skills with me where ever I go. And making money is an added bonus! In testing...
Read MoreAcross a number of value metrics, Whirlpool (WHR) looks like a bargain. This manufacturer of home appliances creates products under several brands including Maytag, KitchenAid and Gladiator, along with its flagship Whirlpool...
Read MoreBefore starting I should say that I am not a fan of market timing, I think trying to plot an irrational event rationally is next to impossible. However, having said that, if you have the choice between two options both with...
Read MoreBelow is a sample of our Daily Commentary. To get this comment, and our daily coverage of 15 additional markets, visit futures-research.com for your free 2 week trial! The Treasury market might have been relieved by the view...
Read MoreEven if you are purely a technical trader, it’s hard to ignore the fundamentals influencing the markets right now. I think the stock market will rally on the likely passage of President Obama’s stimulus plan this week, as well...
Read MoreNews on the economy for the week of February 2, 2009, was almost all negative—with the January employment report showing the recession sharply worsening over the last three months. Fiscal stimulus is needed and passage appears...
Read MoreBelow is an excerpt from our most recent Newsletter. To receive access to this story, with trade strategies, and our daily coverage of 16 markets, visit futures-research.com for your free 2 week trial! While the clouds appear to...
Read MoreGlobal stock markets shrugged off dire news on the US employment front, arguing that the gloomy data would hasten US lawmakers’ passage of a stimulus package. After falling for four straight weeks and recording the worst...
Read MoreThe Lehman Brothers bankruptcy of 2008 is often trumpeted as the largest bankruptcy ever recorded. When measuring bankruptcies by assets, indeed Lehman Brothers is far and away the largest, as shown by the following chart:But...
Read MoreThis morning’s bleak (as expected) employment report showed an uptick in the unemployment rate to a 16-year high at 7.6 percent. The stock market did not sell off, which the media took to mean the dire economic situation...
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