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Right now, the most popular trade is betting on uncertainty due to the upcoming election, surging COVID-19 cases worldwide, and the stimulus standoff.
While we’re well-hedged and prepared for what’s coming, not running with the crowd will hand us the real profits.
So instead of getting in late on the volatility trade, Chris will show you how to make these low-risk, but extremely profitable moves today… .
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It's all over the news today: Senate Republicans unanimously voted to advance Amy Coney Barrett's nomination for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to the full Senate.
Meanwhile, a court matter of huge importance to investors isn't front-page news, but most definitely should be: The Supreme Court may very well have the $9 trillion tech sector – particularly the FAANGs – in its sights.
Of course, the Supreme Court hears and rules on cases of national and even global importance sometimes. But it's not every day a case like Malwarebytes Inc. v. Enigma Software Group USA LLC comes up. This case concerns massive issues of technology, money, freedom of speech, and everything that stems from that – including the elections – all rolled into one.
There's a lot at stake here, and I'm going to walk you through what's going on because, as I said, this is a $9 trillion issue impacting some of the richest, best-performing stocks in the market. Vast fortunes, including countless retirement accounts, are in play.
Which way the court decides to go here is going to impact the stock market like a ton of bricks… or, on the other hand, a tank of jet fuel… Full Story
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We're less than two weeks from the Nov. 3 presidential election, and the polls are gaining clarity. Democrats are going into next month's election with a clear advantage.
FiveThirtyEight's polling average gives Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden an 87% chance of winning the race for the White House.
And according to Real Clear Politics, betting sites on average give Biden odds of 65.1% to win.
Meanwhile, Democrats are practically guaranteed to keep control of the House of Representatives, and now have a 70% chance of taking the Senate, too, according to FiveThirtyEight.
In short, the polls say we're going to get a "blue wave." Democrats are set to take the White House and both houses of Congress.
Of course the polls have been very wrong before, so we have to remind ourselves that they tell us probabilities, not certainties…
But if the "blue team" does win, that's going to mean a different take on green energy, stimulus, anti-trust, banking and environmental regulations, and much more. Stocks will definitely be affected.
We're already seeing some sectors rise in anticipation.
So today, I'll show you how to prepare your portfolio for a "blue wave" as well as what to do if the polls end up being wrong again… Full Story
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Stocks were at their lows for the year back in March when COVID-19 was spreading rapidly throughout the world for the first time.
It was a time of fear and panic in the financial markets as stocks fell about 35% from their all-time highs in February with little information to go on for the novel virus.
But then, the United States federal government went into their economic playbook and passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
This provided over $2 trillion in economic support to American workers, families, and small businesses.
In general, most of the stock market has reacted favorably.
Since the CARES Act was passed on March 27, the S&P 500 is up 30% to new all-time highs.
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What is the stock market going to do after the election? That’s the question everybody wants to discuss right now.
If Joe Biden wins do, will we see a crash as some have predicted? If President Trump wins again, does the rally continue based on his pro-business positions and proposals for tax cuts and negative interest rates? There are several factors to consider when talking about the election and the stock market.
And I’ll break it all down for you in this article.
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The market's big struggle right now, its driving narrative, is between COVID-19 and the prospects of a new, multitrillion-dollar round of stimulus.
Stocks have rebounded over the past two days, after an apparent improvement in the president's COVID-19 symptoms merited his discharge from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
On the coronavirus front, investors seem to have digested the bigger picture: The virus remains a severe threat and a major disruptor, but death rates are declining right now, better therapeutics are available, and several vaccine candidates are on the horizon.
Against this backdrop, we've seen no convincing signs of progress in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's negotiations over a fresh multitrillion-dollar round of stimulus. The rally lost some significant "steam" on Tuesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Speaker Pelosi stressed the need for fresh stimulus, then began a much steeper dive minutes after Trump said negotiations were off until after the November election.
White House-watchers and Wall Street insiders opined that Trump's abrupt move was likely a negotiating tactic, not the end of the stimulus road.
That's established the pattern investors will have to contend with: pullbacks, driven by stimulus worries, will be promptly followed by rallies, as coronavirus fears ease. Rinse and repeat, until further notice.
I'll tell you what I think of our stimulus chances, where the market will go next, and most importantly, the one profitable play you can make right now… Full Story
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There's no guarantee what the market will do post-election, but the closer we get to it, traders start paying more attention to how the results of Nov.
3 will impact the markets.
That's why it's time to hedge our bets and keep a close eye on the VIX to determine how much of a hedge we should have in place to protect ourselves against a possible plunge….
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In the event of a contested election, it’s clear neither candidate will back down.
Meaning we could be in for a long, drawn-out contest of the Nov.
3 election results that’ll surely impact the markets.
Luckily, we’ve got some strong clues that’ll tell us what the market will do and how far it’s likely to go, allowing us to make this inexpensive, money-doubling trade….
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With the election fast approaching, investors need to be thinking about the best stocks to buy for each outcome.
And while former vice president Joe Biden is leading in the polls, many pundits believe President Trump has a good chance of pulling out another surprise victory as he did in 2016.
So investors need to be ready for a Trump win in November.
We've got a full analysis - and the best stocks to buy if Trump wins...
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As an investor, it's important to cast a cold eye on the presidential election.
You need to scope out the best stocks to buy no matter who wins.
Right now former vice president Joe Biden is leading in the polls, so investors need to have a plan for a Biden victory.
We've outlined just how a Biden win would affect your money.
And we have three top stocks to buy from our new chief investment strategist...
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