Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Our equity/bond model - This long term reliable investing model provides investors with simple decision making in the markets:When the model favors stocks, investors should overweigh in equities for...

The holiday-shortened week ahead features many economic reports, including the most important. The biggest news is at week’s end, so both market participants and pundits will have time to settle...

A covered call trade can be initiated by first purchasing the underlying stock or exchange-traded fund (ETF). It can also be launched by first selling an out-of-the-money (OTM) cash-secured put and...

What is the opposite of a “margin of safety”?’ This is a question I’ve been considering because it seems that’s exactly what investors have settled for in passively...

We finally got a good breakout above the 2400 level on the S&P 500 Index (SPX), but my core market health indicators aren’t believing it. Most of them fell this week, which doesn’t...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators saw that with May Options Expiration in the rearview window, traders were looking toward the Memorial Day Weekend and official kick off of the...

And for some longer-term perspective on this savvy recommendation while prices are at bargain levels……….

U.S. stocks finished trading mostly flat on light volume, ending the recent six-session winning streak ahead of the extended Memorial Day holiday weekend. Traders digested mixed Q1 GDP and durable...

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) When Ulta Beauty reported their first quarterly earnings on May 25, 2017 not only did they beat analysts estimates but they also raised their forward-looking earnings...

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) is a large cap company that operates within the semiconductor industry. Its market cap is $31 billion today, and the total one-year return is 43.97% for...

For weeks I’ve been noting that stocks are being driven by a market rig.By way of review, that rig is as follows: 1) Someone slams the VIX lower. 2) This forces risk-parity funds to buy stocks,...

Long Scientific Games (NASDAQ:SGMS) Long Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Short Meritor Inc (NYSE:MTOR) Original post

The Q1 earnings season is now effectively behind us, with even Retail sector reports now mostly out. With results from 489 S&P 500 already out and another 6 index reports reporting results this...