4 Steps to Maintain Discipline in Volatile Markets by Nazy Massoud Have you told yourself, "I know exactly what is wrong and how to fix it, but I can't?" Have you ever blamed yourself for not having enough discipline to follow your plans? If so, you are not alone. People think that if you don't have self-discipline, you don't have...
Goldman: Take On Risk With Europe & Japan Goldman telling clients to take on risk by John Melloy Goldman Sachs' global, cross-asset strategy team is recommending investors shake off the volatility of the new year and take on more risk by investing in European and Japanese stocks and underweighting global government bonds. "We maintain our pro-risk stance after a volatile...
< 2% +/- Market Moves Are Fairly Normal Yesterday’s Stock Market Slide In Historical Context by James Picerno The stock market crashed; it collapsed; it tanked. Or as MarketWatch.com described yesterday’s 1.34% decline: “S&P 500 plunges from major resistance.” Oh, my… that sounds serious. But before we dig a bunker, let’s put yesterday’s price action into perspective. Was the...
Highest SPX Forward P/E Since 2005, Highest Energy Forward P/E Since 2002 Highest P/E Ratio for S&P 500 Energy Sector Since 2002 By John Butters, FactSet Insight The forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 (SPX) (SPY) now stands at 16.6, based on Friday’s closing price (2063.15) and forward 12-month EPS estimate ($124.04). Given the high values driving the...
Euro Hits 11 Year Lows After ECB, Could Be Headed To $1 Parity Euro falls sharply, hits 11-year lows as sellers rush in after ECB by Barbara Kollmeyer The Euro (FXE) was falling on Friday, tumbling to levels not seen in 11 years as reaction to a massive asset-purchasing program from the European Central Bank continued to take a toll...
Using Fibonacci Retracements To Find Support & Resistance Master the Basics of Fibonacci Analysis by Tom Aspray Traders and investors in all markets can benefit from this timeless analysis technique, which is highly useful in determining entry and stop levels in multiple time frames and all market conditions. One tool that many traders and a majority of investors do not...
Margin In China Stocks Is Causing Big Increase In Volatility Chinese Debt Is Fueling Swings in World's Wildest Stocks by Bloomberg News The one thing China's bulls and bears can agree on is that swings in the world's most-volatile major stock market are only going to get bigger after equity traders took on record amounts of debt. Both Bank of...
How To Fix 7 Common Trading Problems Timeless Trading Wisdom – How To Correct Common Trading Mistakes by Tyler Bollhorn I have often said that making money trading stocks is simple, but not easy. Once you learn basic technical analysis techniques, have good tools to identify opportunities and gain some experience at identifying good trading opportunities, the actual job of...
Surprise Huge Move In Swiss Franc From Switzerland Central Bank From 'tsunami' to 'bombshell', reactions to Swiss shock move by Sara Sjolin The Swiss National Bank took financial markets by deep surprise on Thursday, when it scrapped its euro exchange cap and lowered interest rates. [The Swiss Franc surged more than 20%, ending more than three years of calm in...
Bank Stocks – Dividend Increases May Not Be Coming Wait gets longer for dividend payout from banks by CNBC Investors had hoped that the biggest U.S. banks would boost dividend payments substantially in 2015, but recent events including slumping oil prices will make it harder for banks to pay out more. The big banks (KRE) are already holding more capital...
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