This past week the markets fell significantly, giving up almost half of this year’s gains. Where is the market going from here? Lets look at some of the recent indicators of stock market direction. Investors need to look at the bigger picture to answer that question. What are the recent […]

As traders/investors we are bombarded with news every day, most of which seems to be bad. We can’t help but form opinions about what the stock market “should be doing.” In my early days as a professional trader I allowed economic news to influence my expectations for equities I traded. […]

If you’ve been in the Stock Market for a few years or more, you may have noticed the beast changes, and yet stays the same. Some markets seem to defy gravity and run up beyond what you, the investor/trader, believe is sustainable. Other times the market correction will last longer […]

Earnings season is a six-week period when the majority of S&P 500 quarterly corporate earnings are released to the public. Since earnings season is almost over, lets recap the stocks I played throughout the earning season. Overall earnings beat 80 percent plus, which is outstanding. Companies have slimmed and trimmed […]

Every trader knows one of the biggest emotions that can completely ruin a successful portfolio is: fear. After all, most would agree the stock market is just human psychology on display. With the death of Osama bin Laden this week, it’s good to reflect on where we’ve been and where […]

Yes, but not without my usual disclaimer – it depends… This past weekend I was speaking at an option trading seminar in Miami, Florida along with Greg Jensen (CEO OptionsANIMAL) and Jon Najarian (Dr. J Najarian – CNBC and optionMONSTER). Near the close of the seminar, a participant asked me, […]

I am bullish on American Express because of recent earnings from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Bank of America Corporation (BAC). Why? J.P. Morgan and Bank of America shared the common thread of their mortgage related revenues being down significantly, and their credit card revenues being up. We continue […]

There has been a little insider selling this week in front of earnings for Google (GOOG). Insider selling is sometimes a misleading indicator. Oftentimes investors look at insider selling as a bearish signal that the leaders of the company must think something is wrong. However, there are a number of […]

Delta Airlines stock fell hard on Friday because of incomplete research and poor judgment in reporting. A group called GovernanceMetrics International, added Delta airlines to its financial distress watch list on Friday. The market reacted to this news by reversing the gains of the day. So, by the end of […]

Uranium miners, like Cameco (CCJ), have fallen around 35 percent amidst the Japanese nuclear crisis. Mining companies did deserve to drop from their recent lofty highs but is the drop overdone? I really don’t know the answer for sure, but I’m willing to take a calculated risk. The situation is […]