September 14, 2023 ... I wanted to do something a little different this week and make sure you knew about an IPO I’ve been watching. It’s a huge story right now that needs to be on your radar. The company in question is Arm … Continue reading

September 14, 2023 ... The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a …

September 13, 2023 ... No matter what technical tools we have at our disposal, certain events can happen – global or domestic – that we just have no way of predicting. While these “prediction indicators” (like the relative strength index and the moving average convergence …

September 13, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat: This morning’s CPI reading didn’t surprise anyone except for Paul Krugman. The embarrassing (but never embarrassed) economist has said over the last few months that inflation is falling. The same message goes for sycophants who are: …

September 13, 2023 ... Yesterday we took a look at the regional bank sector by way of analysis of the S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE). If you didn't catch my analysis of the situation currently unfolding in this key sector, then take a moment to catch up. Let's take just …

September 13, 2023 ... August inflation numbers came in today, with the Consumer Price Index rising 0.6% over last month and 3.7% over the prior year. This number was slightly higher than economists’ forecasts of a 3.6% increase. On a “core” basis, which …

September 13, 2023 ... There’s an old saying in Tennessee – I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee – fool me once, shame on… shame on you. Fool me – you can’t get fooled again. -George W. Bush In 2016, Elon Musk promised every Tesla (TSLA) shipped would “have the …

September 12, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat: I’d prepared a screed on our Department of Energy. The incompetence at the top. The mismanagement of oil output in America. And how we’ll probably screw up what might be the largest global lithium deposit discovery. But that must …

September 12, 2023 ... The Fed has been talking about it for more than a year. Wall Street's analysts have caught on in the last few months, finally. Even the Fed's staunchest critics are starting to agree. I'm talking about interest rates.  More specifically, the likelihood …

September 12, 2023 ... Back in May, I wrote about what could be one of the biggest financial market catalysts on the horizon – the organized attempt by several nations to dethrone the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The most prominent alliance …

September 11, 2023 ... I’ve got a bit of a bone to pick with the month of September… Not only has it thrown TWO Category 3+ hurricanes my direction in less than a year… …it’s also the worst month of the year for the stock market — by a mile. …

September 11, 2023 ... Good afternoon Trader, Have you been keeping up with my podcast releases? We're currently working on getting them posted to some of your favorite apps such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Ect. I'll be sure to give you an update so you can always find …

September 11, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat: Nextdoor.com is a social media site allowing neighbors to discuss all things local… Restaurant reviews, updates about loose dogs, requests for handymen, gardening tips, and – of course – rants and insults over politics. One of the …

September 10, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat: Psst… I know football season has started. I know your team's defense is "offensive"… And if you're like millions of Americans who play fantasy football, you already want to drop nearly every player on your team after Week 1. I played …

September 10, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat:   Let’s pick up where we left off last Friday. Russia is working overtime to pump crude oil and natural out of ports in the Arctic Circle. It’s a workaround as Western sanctions crank down on Russia and its energy firms and …

September 8, 2023 ... I can hardly watch market shows these days. It’s all just an endless stream of opinions, and what I’m really looking for is cold, hard news. In fact, the only financial channel I actually like is Bloomberg because they just shove all the …

September 8, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat: Greetings from Doc's Beach House. This iconic dive bar sits 50 yards from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Ian wiped out the entire first Floor of the establishment but was kind enough to leave the Chicago Cubs-themed sports bar on the …

September 8, 2023 ... I wanted to do something a little different today, because we’re at an inflection point in the market that could create some great opportunities to take advantage of the bullish trend we’ve been seeing all year, and that I think …

September 7, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat, It’s the first day of another negative momentum cycle. So, greetings from Lansdowne Pub. It’s a Boston-themed (BOO!) sports pub with pictures of Red Sox memorabilia on the wall, enough “handsome” pictures of Tom Brady to launch 1,000 …

September 7, 2023 ... Hey everybody, Tom here. Lately, I’ve been talking about how September is one of the hardest months to trade… And my friend and long-time colleague, Chris Johnson, has been banging the same drum. As a data person, we can both point to several …

September 7, 2023 ... The Florida Republic is in the business of insurance. Stock market insurance. We literally give it away for free every single day with our Equity Momentum reading. When it’s green, you’re clear. When it’s yellow, a storm is on the horizon. And when it …

September 7, 2023 ... Over the past few weeks, I’ve been diving into industries that investors often overlook in order to find the best profit opportunities. Today, my gaze falls on one of the most taken-for-granted business sectors in the market: the consumer …

September 6, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat, What would you do with $700 right now? Would you rent a hotel for two days in a nearby city? Maybe attend a special dinner with a friend or loved one? Pay down debt? Well, in my case, a bill arrived yesterday for six months of car …

September 6, 2023 ... Let me tell you… You don’t get designated as “America’s Pattern Trader” without knowing a few things about stock charts… But are stock charts really required to be a successful trader — or are they just a waste of …

September 6, 2023 ... Should you be buying or selling the S&P 500 during the month of September? I'm gonna answer that question for you in just a second and it has everything to do with seasonality. Now, I know I've been beating this drum but it's because it's important …

September 5, 2023 ... The market had a little pop going into September, and now, all the market talk seems to be about how equities are once again on solid ground. We have retired finance professor Jeremy Siegel, the “Wizard of Wharton” saying that a bright …

September 5, 2023 ... And just like that, seasonality gets to work. OK, I always tell you that "one day is a point, two days is a line, and three days or more is a trend," so take this morning's opening of the markets with a grain of salt, but the Russell 2000 Index just …

September 5, 2023 ... We begin September with a typical conversation between Tim Melvin and me. Normally, we’d be at his house for Labor Day weekend, watching my daughter swim and discussing seasonality. But Tim had a fever, so we layed low this Sunday. I have a different …

September 5, 2023 ... Dear Fellow Expat, My father taught me five things when I turned five years old. How to keep score at a baseball game (scorecard) How to read a baseball box score (hits/at bats) How to read the McCormick & Co. (MCK) stock quote in the Baltimore …

September 5, 2023 ... One of the key points of tension in the ongoing conflict over the tech market between the U.S. and China is control over the supply of raw materials like lithium, which are used in the production of lithium-ion batteries. With …