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ETF Base: Leveraged ETFs are under fire for creating volatility in the stock markets, especially in the last hours of trading. The story goes that traders move through large positions in leveraged exchange-traded funds which then permeate through prices for individual securities. Read more…
Bill Luby: As action in the VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX ST ETN (NYSEArca:TVIX) heats up again today (up 15% on 21 million shares traded), I gave some thought to who might be trading what I called in this space over a year ago “day trading rocket fuel.” Read more…
Stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday on mixed trade. All five major indices ended up on the day. The S&P MidCap 400 led the way, as it rose by 0.8%. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) tacked on 0.7%, while the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) finished up by 0.5%. Both the DJIA (NYSEARCA:DIA) Read more…
Michael Snyder: The warning signs are all around us. All we have to do is open up our eyes and look at them. Almost every single day there are more prominent voices in the financial world telling us that a massive economic crisis is coming and that we need to prepare for the worst. On Wednesday, it Read more…
Wednesday was a good day on Wall Street, as stocks surged higher and closed near session highs. Four of the five major indices that we track closed more than one percent higher. The DJIA (NYSEARCA:DIA) was the sole holdout. The blue chip index lagged on the session but still managed a 0.8% gain. Read more…
Jared Cummans: ETF investing has surged in recent years as the industry has experienced exponential growth in nearly all aspects of the universe. Now, there are over 1,400 products with Read more…
Michael Snyder: 2012 is shaping up to be a very tough year for the global economy. All over the world there are signs that economic activity is significantly slowing down. Many of these signs are detailed later on in this article. But most people don’t understand what is happening because they Read more…
Martin D. Weiss: If you think our politicians are often hypocritical in their denials of financial sins, take a look at what’s happened in Europe: Read more…
Keith Fitz-Gerald: Everybody is hoping for a swell earnings season on the assumption that it will help the markets move higher. However, if history is any guide, weaker earnings may be just what the doctor ordered. Read more…
Stocks climbed their way back from early losses to end higher on the day, but on mixed trade. All five major indices closed in positive territory with the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) claiming its sixth consecutive winning session. The technology rich index posted a 0.5% gain on the day. The small-cap Russell Read more…
Shah Gilani: Paul Krugman, the Princeton University economics professor, Nobel Prize winner, and regular New York Times op-ed contributor says, “Debt matters, but not that much.” Read more…
The Daily Capitalist: I have frequently referred to a chart produced by a British analyst, Andrew Smithers (then click on “q and FAQs”,) who brilliantly (fortuitously) published a book in March 2000 proclaiming stocks to be in the greatest bubble in history- the very month that the NASDAQ peaked over Read more…
Willem Weytjens: In this article I will show you why it’s wise to be careful with leveraged products, such as Proshares Ultra ETF’s and Direxion 3x ETF etc… as they might KILL your portfolio! Read more…
David Zeiler: Government’s ability to fix the economy’s problems may be limited, but it at least should try not to make matters worse. Unfortunately – but not surprisingly – many of the things that happened in Washington this year did the U.S. economy more harm than good. Read more…
David Zeiler: With so much negative news dominating the headlines, investors can’t be blamed for being worried or shying away from stocks. But if you take closer look at the market – specifically the Standard & Poor’s 500 index (NYSEARCA:SPY) - you might be surprised by what you see. Read more…
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