Morning Call: Trading A Strong Tape Following The Fed
Overnight PMI reports continue to signal slowing growth, as commodity prices declined to the lowest levels since November 2010. The FOMC is now out Read more…
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Is High Frequency Trading Ruining the Market?
High-frequency trading (HFT) is a market-skewing, artificial form of speculation that places undo pressure on already fragile markets, which, by doing so, increases the risk of another flash crash or something much worse. HFT accounts for over 50% of all trading volumes, further distancing Read more…
Morning Call: Look for Economic Data to Drive the Tape the Rest of the Week
US stock futures point to a higher open Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi said the central bank will keep supporting solvent Euro zone banks. It’s not really “new” news, but something for hungry bulls to latch onto. Also, it is the last day of the month and Read more…
Create a Portfolio You Don’t Have to Babysit
In this special one-hour presentation, Morningstar director of personal finance Christine Benz and ETF expert Mike Rawson discuss how to build a low-maintenance, hands-free portfolio that will help you reach your financial Read more…
NASDAQ:VXUS, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:TIP, NYSE:VTI, QQQ, QQQQ
Peter Schiff: America is Already Bankrupt (QQQ, SPY, DIA)
Peter Schiff makes it clear, up front, why he’s not trying to save America from fiscal disaster. He’s not un-American, he’s just too late. “We’re already bankrupt,” Schiff declares in the attached clip. “Better to acknowledge that fact than to Read more…
Morning Call: Futures Weighed Down by Spanish Debt Woes, Trade the Price Levels (SPY, AAPL, FB, LNKD)
US stock futures point to a lower open on Wall St Wednesday, weighed down by further debt woes in Europe. Futures had staged a slight bounce from overnight lows, but are now heading back down to those levels. The principal focus has Read more…
Morning Call: Trade Price Levels, Not Opinions, in Volatile Times
Markets are getting some downside follow-through after yesterday’s late reversal. The S&P rallied to Resistance 2 before starting to fail at 1329 (SPY’s hit that $132.90-133.20 area). Overseas markets are all in the red as the Euro remains pressured and Read more…
Will Facebook Be In My ETF? (QQQ, BHH, SPY, PNQI, IWB)
The upcoming Facebook IPO has investors and analysts abuzz. But whatever your investment opinion, this newest large cap stock on the block will be making its way into some major indexes and, in turn, many ETFs. Spend a few minutes with Read more…
Wagner Daily: ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Tests Support of 50-Day (EEV, DIA, SPY, MDY, IWM, QQQ)
Stocks tumbled on Thursday as volume quickened. All five major indices opened near session highs and closed near session lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) is the only major index that is still well above its 20 and 50-day moving Read more…
Morning Call: Market Looks to Hold Gains from Yesterday’s Snap Back
Yesterday Tech finally had some power as the market snapped back to some broken trend lines. What was perceived as a decent Spain debt auction and headlines of a positive U.S earnings helped propel the market higher. Add an impressive Read more…
Morning Call: Futures Climb as Tech Leaders Looks to Rebound (RTH, XHB, QQQ)
US stock futures point to a higher open Tuesday morning, with the Dow looking to add to yesterday’s gain and the Nasdaq looking to recover from heavy selling. It is a divergence we had not seen this year to-date, but something to keep an eye on. The Read more…
Deborah Fuhr, a partner at ETF Global Insight LLP, discusses investing in exchange-traded funds. She speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.” Deborah discusses active funds versus index funds and “Too Big to Fail,” What the U.S. Can Learn From the Titanic
While browsing the BBC’s news site on Tuesday, I stumbled on a piece about the Titanic. Since I’ve seen the movie – and therefore know everything about the big ship (including the fate of Rose DeWitt Bukater’s blue diamond necklace) – I’m not quite sure Read more…
Morning Call: Market Enters Correction Mode!
Markets have been under pressure since Tuesday when the Fed released minutes stating that they would be less accommodative with monetary policy. It doesn’t help that Spanish yields are rising and European negative headlines are growing louder. Last week I mentioned Read more…
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