Russell 2k VIX At Highest Level In 6 Years Relative To The VIX

Russell 2k VIX At Highest Level In 6 Years Relative To The VIX Small-Cap VIX Up 11% Echoes Fed Concern for Valuations by Callie Bost Options traders are showing signs they agree with the Federal about small-cap stocks. The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s Russell 2000 Volatility Index is up almost 11 percent this year, compared with a 6.6 percent drop...

5 Stocks That May Be Raising Dividends Soon

5 Stocks That May Be Raising Dividends Soon Look to buy these stocks before they raise their dividends by  Michael Fowlkes With earnings season currently in full swing, investors have turned most of their attention to quarterly reports, and crunching profit and revenue numbers. Earnings are certainly important to track, but as an avid dividend investor, I believe it is...

Biggest Winners & Losers Of Earnings Season (So Far)

Biggest Winners & Losers Of Earnings Season (So Far) Best and Worst Performers on Earnings this Season by Bespoke Invest The market has moved sideways since earnings season began on July 8th, but so far, the average stock that has reported earnings has fallen 0.43% on the first trading day following its report.  (For companies that report before the open,...

5 Retail Stocks Worth A Look Here

5 Retail Stocks Worth A Look Here Five values in the retail sector by Michael Fowlkes Investing is not unlike other aspects of our day-to-day lives in that we are constantly seeking to find a good value.  However, unlike actual tangible assets, it is not so easy to know when a stock is trading at a good value. There are...

INTC & 7 Other Dormant Stocks Springing Back To Life

INTC & 7 Other Dormant Stocks Springing Back To Life 8 stocks dead for decade spring to life by Matt Krantz Pity the poor Intel (INTC) investor no more. Although the computer chipmaker's stock has been dead money for a decade, shares are roaring back to life. Patience is looking to be a virtue for investors in dead-money stocks that are...

Watch The Wicks – Candlestick Chart Trading

Watch The Wicks – Candlestick Chart Trading Candlestick Trading: What Do Wicks Tell Us? by Richard Cox In recent years, we have also seen an upsurge in the number of people interested in technical price analysis.  This has changed the way large percentages of the investment community view their positions.  More and more active investors and traders are finding use in...

It’s Not Just The VIX – Japan’s Volatility Index Hits 7 Year Low

It's Not Just The VIX – Japan's Volatility Index Hits 7 Year Low Japan Leads Global Volatility Decline to Seven-Year Low by Jonathan Burgos Across global stock markets, nowhere is calm descending faster than in Japan. The Nikkei Stock Average Volatility Index, which tracks the cost of options on the Nikkei 225 (NKY) Stock Average, tumbled 33 percent this year...

5 Rules For Momentum & Trend Trading

5 Rules For Momentum & Trend Trading 5 Unbreakable Rules for Trend Trading by Jay Norris Long-term trends can be highly lucrative for astute traders who can correctly identify them and then properly manage their position – and their emotions – for the duration of the trade. Believe What You See, Not What You Hear or Read Trust that price...

Is Portugal A New Financial Crisis? Explained Via European Perspective

Is Portugal A New Financial Crisis?  Explained Via European Perspective  Portugal bank fears trigger Europe sell-off [BigTrends.com note:  The following article from ft.com is a good summary of the various events going in in Portugal and why/how they are affecting Europe and other markets.  At this point to us, it appears uncertain as to whether this is a single company event...

Biggest Winners Losing The Most In The Recent Pullback

Biggest Winners Losing The Most In The Recent Pullback Profit-Taking? Unloading Recent Winners by BespokeInvest After coasting through June and the July 4th holiday trading week, traders and investors have gotten a rude awakening since coming back to the office this week.  The average stock in the Russell 1,000 is down 1.90% this week.  While that’s really not much in...
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