The major indices staged a strong rally the first three days of the week, but gave back some of their gains before the weekend, as the continued plunge in emerging market currencies triggered a global risk-off shift. After the Italian political drama, this time it was Brazil that caused headaches for investors, as the country’s…
State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending on June 9th, 2018 Strong Economy At Home But Uncertainties Abroad 6-9-18) The stock market began Friday to the downside, as there were concerns that the G-7 meeting could lead to trouble. Recent saber rattling about trade, tariffs, and NAFTA had some strategists worried things…
Founder Ken Berman launched Gorilla Trades while working full-time as a stockbroker on Wall Street. Like most founders, he wasn’t sure the business could develop trust with investors, hedge funds or institutions. Since then, his investing system has identified countless winners, with thousands of new subscribers in the past two decades. In this interview, Berman…
Well, it’s here… No, I’m not talking about a trade war over tariffs, the North Korean peace summit, or even soccer’s World Cup! I’m talking about the summer doldrums when Wall Street seems to go on a three-month hiatus while the big dogs vacation out in the Hamptons or in the Caribbean.…
June 4, 2018 On Tuesday, it seemed that the period of low volatility ended, as global bond markets were shaken by the deepening Italian political crisis that resulted in a flight to safety across asset classes. While the structural problems in the country haven’t been solved, the immediate crisis was avoided by the weekend,…
State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending on June 3rd, 2018 Market Closes Week Out with Win, As June Begins 6-3-18) Tariff worries and Italian elections may have weighed on the stock market this week, but the government jobs report helped the stock market close out the week with an impressive win.…
There seem to be so many old adages in the world of investing… “Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make.” “The rich invest in time; the poor invest in money.” “Successful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it.” But… One of my favorite sayings from Wall Street has less to do…
State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending on May 27th, 2018 A Strange Week on Wall Street 5-27-18) It was a strange week on Wall Street as the recent rally stalled. Friday may have been flat and mixed, but for the week, the indices were still slightly positive. The Dow was up…
It’s amazing how much of a difference just a few weeks can make when it comes to world events. It doesn’t seem too long ago that President Trump declared that the U.S. was pulling out of the TPP – setting the entire financial world on fire with speculation as to how this 21st Century trade…
May 21, 2018 It was challenging to make sense of last week’s price action on Wall Street, but if one takes a step back, it’s clear that bulls still have all the reasons to be confident. The choppy and slightly frustrating days left the rising trend intact with regards to the major indices, even as…
