By Frank Fahey Trick or treat? Last week was a treat for investors in equities. Equity indexes finished Friday with the best week in nearly two years. The past 8 trading days have shown a bullish move unlike any I have observed in 30 years of trading. On Wednesday, October…
By Steve Papale Fall is here. In the Midwest cooler weather has replaced the summer air. So people and animals are preparing for the winter soon to come. In Canada, a homeowner discovered that more than a few snakes decided his house would provide a nice place to hold up…
By Steve Papale Last night I watched a show with my kids I had never seen before called “Extreme Cheapskates”. Now I’m all for saving a dollar. So for the frugal readers here are few ideas to save some money people are using. Floss with human hair. Yep one lady…
By Frank Fahey The weekly overviews I provide for the equity indexes and VIX products mask the huge movement (some would say chaos) in the markets last week. The equity indexes, with the exception of the Russell 2000, closed down far the fourth consecutive week. The swings in volatility and…
By Steve Papale Yo-yo – an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks and a length of string looped around the axle. The player holds the free end of the string allowing gravity or force of a throw to spin the yo-yo and unwind along the string and…
It was a wild week for the markets. Wednesday was the biggest up day of the year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average – up 275, while Thursday was the biggest down day of the year – down 335.The major indexes fell to 8-week lows with fears fueled by slowing…
All the major indexes market finished down for the week despite a Friday rally of over 1%. The market has been down three of the last four weeks and is approximately 2% off its highs. Friday’s positive job report and resulting rally propelled the market off of Thursday’s noon lows. …
We interrupt this market for a special announcement: Increasing levels of volatility have been sighted across many markets recently. We will continue to monitor the situation carefully and alert you of any further developments. Should conditions warrant, be prepared to seek shelter immediately. We now return you to your normal…
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