Amazon Vs. Temu, Shein, TikTok Shop: Who’s Winning The US E-Commerce Battle?
In the fierce battlefield of e-Commerce, Amazon.com Inc continues to reign supreme, but emerging challengers like PDD Holdings Inc‘s, Temu, Shein, and TikTok Shop are making significant strides.
View ArticleDividend Stocks To Consider In July 2024? 2 In Focus
Dividends are payments that companies make to their shareholders out of their profits. Dividend stocks for your July 2024 watchlist.
View ArticleNvidia Stock Gains After TSMC Posts Strong Q2 Revenue Report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported impressive Q2 revenue of $20.67 billion, beating market expectations and driving its stock to historic highs.
View ArticleChart Advisor: Exploring ETFs Across the Globe
The best way I have learned to avoid value traps is relative strength. When cheap things trend, the odds are on your side!
View Article2,000 Earnings Expiration Puts Trade in Air Lease Corporation (Symbol: AL)
This morning 2,000 Air Lease Corporation (Symbol: AL) August 16th ’24 45 puts traded for $0.90. At the time of the option trade AL stock was trading at $47.13.
View ArticleJobs + Inflation = Consequences for the FOMC
In this week’s economic podcast from Interactive Brokers, Andrew Wilkinson hosts a discussion with Chief Strategist, Steve Sosnick and Senior Economist, Jose Torres. They analyze the June nonfarm...
View ArticleMore Quick Thoughts About Complacency
On Monday, we offered an analysis showing that despite the relatively low levels of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), it was in fact somewhat elevated when we consider the historically low levels of...
View ArticleIs the Fed Swinging Bats or Shooting Hoops?: July 10, 2024
The bull run is continuing in markets as investors gear up for Fed Chief Powell’s second day of congressional testimony as well as a heavy week of Treasury issuance and inflation data.
View ArticleChart Advisor: Taking a Closer Look at Commodities
Commodities are important inputs and it is hard to see prices coming in-line if these levels hold. A breakout to highs from here would also signal a risk that inflation is reigniting. By the time you...
View ArticleCool CPI data sends futures higher
The key takeaway from the report is that the market heard exactly what it hoped for, as CPI deflated slightly in June, contributing to additional disinflation on a year-over-year basis.
View Article#SocialStocks: Trump Media makes purchase to power streaming services
Meta defers to parents in VR space, Russian influence operation disrupted and other notable stories from this week and other notable stories from this week.
View ArticleYield Curve Inversion Marks Two Years. What Happens Now?
The U.S. treasury yield curve has been in inversion territory since July 2022. Historically, such inversions have reliably forecasted upcoming recessions. Is this time different?
View ArticleHow Options Can Supercharge Your Retirement Income
If you are lucky, and make more good decisions than bad ones, you will one day find yourself gray-haired, in good health, and with plenty of money.
View Article6,200 Upside Calls Trade in Joby Aviation, Inc. (Symbol: JOBY)
This morning 6,200 July 26 ’24 6 calls traded in Joby Aviation, Inc. (Symbol: JOBY) for $0.05. The trader bought the calls with the NBBO at the time of the trade being $0 / $0.05.
View ArticlePassive Investing, Inflation and the Bifurcated Economy with Mike Green
In this episode we have a fascinating discussion with Mike Green of Simplify about the ongoing impact of passive investing on markets.
View ArticleMag7 Falters on CPI Deflation: July 11, 2024
Bond yields are plunging today as rate cut expectations soar following this morning’s CPI release, which depicted the first month of deflation since July 2022.
View ArticleHas Healthy Rotation Become Potentially Toxic?
If you look at the reactions of the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq 100 (NDX), you’d think that today’s benign CPI report was bad for stocks. In reality, today’s report is helping the vast majority of...
View ArticleChart Advisor: Finding the Squeeze
For Friday finally, I wanted to teach you a way to find a chart pattern I have liked to trade. Though John Bollinger has done a lot of work on this, I learned about this in Mastering the Trade by John...
View ArticleTech Stocks To Consider Now? 2 For Your July 2024 List
Tech stocks to check out in the stock market today. The tech sector is a dynamic component of the stock market.
View ArticleStrategic Income Outlook: (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
As we survey the economic landscape, we are reminded of Otis Redding’s classic hit, which is all about patience. “Looks like nothing’s gonna change, everything still remains the same.”
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