When You See a Central Banker, Play Dead

07Sep10:37 amEST

Someone Will Be Exiled

Rates are moving higher this morning, which at the moment seems to be mildly concerning for the market but nothing creating any real fear, since AAPL FB GOOGL and TSLA are all higher as I write this. That said, if rates trend higher throughout this post-Labor Day period in September, it should eventually show some wear and tear and high...

06Sep7:46 amEST

Labor Day Overview and Analysis 09/06/21 {Video}

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03Sep9:53 amEST

Warning: Bond Market Vigilantes Are Coming to Collect

After spending the spring and summer lulling just about everyone back to sleep, no one could be faulted for forgetting about the spike in rates last winter which coincided with a sharp correction in growth stocks as high multiple names finally faced some type of scrutiny form the marketplace. However, when we gauge the TLT weekly chart...

02Sep3:33 pmEST

Reach Out and Touch Someone for a Swan Song

Although it is debatable which exact decisions that the 91-year old Warren Buffett himself is making for Berkshire Hathaway these days, we do know that Father Time always wins. And Mr. Buffett is clearly smart enough to know jus that. Thus, before as the time for his swan song approaches, rumors are swirling that he is interested in shares of...

02Sep11:56 amEST

All Hail the Shale

oil shale /ˈoil ˌSHāl/ noun fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil can be extracted Oil is popping today to dovetail the impressive breakout in natural gas over the last week or two. While we expect strength in natty to usual go under-the-radar and to not be embraced by speculators given the duration and scope of the long-term natty...

01Sep4:58 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 09/01/21 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

01Sep10:56 amEST

Here Come the Tankers

With shipping stocks like DAC DSX GNK GOGL, among others, keep an eye on tankers to see if they can get going. FRO NAT STNG TK are just a few to watch, clearly not as strong as those shipping charts but off to a strong start today, nonetheless. As for the market at-large, we likely have a bit of a void until the jobs number Friday morning (the...

31Aug12:02 pmEST

Sports Betting is Most Certainly the Future

I have so much conviction in the long-term growth of sports betting around the country and world that I wrote an upcoming book (set to be released within a few weeks) discussing basic and advanced strategy for those who want to learn as well as t hose have already have some experience with sports betting. As for the here and now with spots...

30Aug4:19 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 08/30/21 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

30Aug11:24 amEST

When You See a Central Banker, Play Dead

We still may very well get a "sell the news" reaction to Jay Powell's exceptionally dovish (under the circumstances) Jackson Hole speech last Friday, but it sure is taking its sweet ol' time to develop as the S&P and Nasdaq print another round of fresh all-time highs this morning. Below the surface I am unimpressed with the tempo and...