Q2 Earnings Season Preview – The S&P 500 Breaks Records Ahead of Bank Reports
As the Q2 earnings season begins Wall Street Horizon hosts a Data Minds event on July 18 featuring industry experts, such as Steve Sosnick from Interactive Brokers, who will discuss dissecting data as...
View ArticleJune Producer Inflation Exceeds Forecasts, Restrains Investor Euphoria...
Friday's inflation data is unlikely to derail rate cut expectations altogether. That's because the Federal Reserve places an emphasis on consumer price trends.
View ArticleConsumer Sentiment Plunges to Yearly Low: July 12, 2024
Markets are bouncing back from yesterday’s risk-off sentiment despite this morning’s releases of a hotter-than-anticipated PPI and weaker-than-projected Consumer Sentiment data.
View ArticleToday, Higher Inflation + Lousy Consumer = Buy
We came into today expecting three somewhat important market news items. All disappointed, but investors clearly don’t care.
View ArticleThe Basics of Stock Buybacks
You may have heard about stock buybacks but how do they benefit the investor and the company? Are they a good thing? Why a buyback and not a dividend? Christine Short, Head of Global Corporate Events...
View ArticlePolitics a prominent part of market narrative
There is a bid in the equity futures market following the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, PA
View ArticleHigh points for US economic data scheduled for July 15 week
Expectations are high that the FOMC will be cutting rates soon – perhaps at the September 17-18 meeting. Any economic data that would support that outlook will be welcome.
View ArticleEconomic Update: July 15, 2024
Weekly Economic Update for the week of July 15, 2024: growth, jobs, profits, inflation, rates, risks, and investment themes.
View ArticleQ3 2024 Investor Conference & Events Highlights
What a first half it was. The S&P 500® and Nasdaq Composite both returned more than 15% with gains extending into early July. If there’s trepidation about what the second half may have in store,...
View ArticleFoundations of Forex
Foreign exchange trading or “forex” can be a complex trading topic and an unpredictable market. In this episode we look to explain some of the basics so our listeners can have a foundational...
View ArticleThe EV Sector Remains Hot in the Securities Lending Market
The tumultuous electric vehicle sector plays host to a field of upstarts who have featured prominently in the securities lending market for several years.
View ArticleIBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 07/11/2024
IBKR's hottest shorts as of July 11, 2024: Largest Short Values, Most Requested Stocks and ETFs, Highest Borrows Fees.
View ArticleToday’s Activity: Referendum or Ongoing Rally?
I have spent much of the past 36 hours discussing the potential market impacts of the weekend’s events. Even after analyzing the various political ramifications, it’s not clear to me that the market...
View ArticleIBKR TWS Excel API
If you are interested in using the IBKR TWS Excel API, watch this tutorial!
View ArticleChart Advisor: Your Weekly Roadmap with Jay Woods, CMT
Saturday’s shocking event at President Trump’s rally resulted in his poll numbers skyrocketing to their highest levels. He is now the clear cut favorite to win the November election. Will this incident...
View ArticleChart Advisor: A Case Study on Amazon’s Breakout
Amazon, synonymous with innovation and global reach, has been a titan in the stock market. But the big question is, how can one accurately play the patterns these stocks exhibit? Here's what you need...
View ArticleMarket finding some energy from June retail sales report
The stock market continued its winning ways Monday, underpinned by some modest strength in the mega-cap stocks but energized by the continued outperformance of the small-cap stocks.
View ArticleStocks To Consider Today? 2 Financial Stocks To Know
The stock market is where investors trade shares of public companies. It serves as a barometer for economic health and corporate performance. Financial stocks to watch after reporting earnings today.
View ArticleJune Retail Sales Stagnate: Traders Fully Price In September Interest Rate Cut
U.S. retail sales stagnated on a month-over-month basis in June 2024, declining from upwardly revised 0.3% growth in May to zero growth and matching the forecasted flat reading, according to...
View ArticleMidyear Investment Outlook 2024: Looking forward to rate cuts
Most major economies have seen higher growth this year despite expectations of a global economic slowdown.
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