Back in 2010, as the U.S. was trying to claw its way out of the financial crisis, unemployment was at 10%, consumer confidence was below 50, and oil prices… were at about the same level they are today. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil plummeted more than… Read More

The broader market’s powerful “V” recovery off its mid-October lows recouped all of last month’s losses and then some, with the S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs this week. But not all sectors have kept pace, and it is in these underperforming areas where traders should look for rebound candidates… Read More

I do not trust this market. While deals are starting to pop up in the energy space after a sell-off in crude, the rest of the market is getting expensive, and the slightest hint of weakness seems to send it down.  Take October, for example. No sooner had third-quarter earnings… Read More

I do not trust this market. While deals are starting to pop up in the energy space after a sell-off in crude, the rest of the market is getting expensive, and the slightest hint of weakness seems to send it down.  Take October, for example. No sooner had third-quarter earnings… Read More

Fears that the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program would decimate the U.S. dollar have proven unfounded. Despite all the so-called money printing, the greenback is at a four-and-a-half-year high versus a basket of currencies.  The run in the dollar may have exhausted itself though, as we saw key reversals in… Read More

Fears that the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program would decimate the U.S. dollar have proven unfounded. Despite all the so-called money printing, the greenback is at a four-and-a-half-year high versus a basket of currencies.  The run in the dollar may have exhausted itself though, as we saw key reversals in… Read More

We are just two weeks away from the day when Americans gather with their families to consume over 45 million turkeys. Butterball, the largest producer of turkey products in the United States, is a subsidiary of privately owned Seaboard Corporation, but another type of poultry has piqued my trading interest. Read More

After such a long bull run, trying to find a good deal in this market is like going shopping at a store on the last day of a month-long sale.  Many investors believe value has all but disappeared, but there’s one sector that’s been ignored by the majority and offers… Read More

After such a long bull run, trying to find a good deal in this market is like going shopping at a store on the last day of a month-long sale.  Many investors believe value has all but disappeared, but there’s one sector that’s been ignored by the majority and offers… Read More

“At the corner of happy and healthy,” it seems the leading U.S. drug store chains have gone their separate ways. While their products and services may be similar, their stock price action is another story. The operator of the nation’s second largest pharmacy chain, CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:… Read More

“At the corner of happy and healthy,” it seems the leading U.S. drug store chains have gone their separate ways. While their products and services may be similar, their stock price action is another story. The operator of the nation’s second largest pharmacy chain, CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:… Read More

Homeownership in the United States is at a 19-year low at just 64.4%, according to a recent Census Bureau report. This may sound like a negative, but it is actually fueling an incredible opportunity for traders.  Rents are on the rise and vacancies are low, allowing a handful of companies… Read More

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is changing the automotive landscape in a big way and has been one of the best-performing stocks in recent years, soaring more than 580% since January 2013. As an industry disruptor, the company has utilized some unconventional strategies to grow, such as building its own electric… Read More

Contagion is not only a concern from a global health standpoint, but from a financial one as well. Economic weakness in the euro zone and Russia’s muscle flexing have taken their toll on Europe’s strongest economy, Germany. Its government just reduced its 2014 growth forecast to 1.3% from 1.5%. Global… Read More