Share buybacks often boost stocks and have supported the markets as companies “reinvest” by purchasing shares. An astonishingly high percentage of earnings is spent on these corporate buybacks. The money spent is under the guise of returning more money to…
Markets fluctuate based on many factors including risk appetite or risk aversion, fear, greed, and economic or geopolitical influences. There are so many key data points every month that can drive market action and influence monetary policy. Here is a brief…
Jerry Parker was part of the original group of the widely recognized Turtle Traders. If you don’t who they are, Richard Dennis, a huge commodities trader back in the 80’s, mentored this fairly small and secretive group of traders. It’s…
The energy and commodity crush hasn’t been kind to resource investors. The crude oil swan dive from over $100 to under $30 has put pressure on energy producers not seen in decades. These low interest rates mean that money can…
The use of moving averages is very popular among both short-term traders and long-term investors. Moving average crossovers can provide a clear picture of market trends, while also demonstrating lack of trends or sideways price action. Traders tend to have preferences…
You’re probably buying puts because you want to mitigate risk or hedge a long position. Sure, it might make sense most of the time, but there are certain market scenarios where it just doesn’t make sense. So if you find…
Purchasing stock shares is now extremely easy with just the click of a computer mouse using an online brokerage account. For retail investors, going long makes up for an inordinately large portion of their trading activity, leaving out significant profit opportunities on…
Want to participate in the largest market on earth? Get your feet wet in the Forex markets. Forex, or foreign exchange, is the global, decentralized market for trading currency pairs. With participants including central banks and mega-financial institutions, the amount…
