How to capitalize on the November dip-buying opportunity in gold
The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) has shown remarkable strength in 2024, soaring 40% between January and October. For those who missed the rally, November offers a potential opportunity as GLD has pulled back 8% from its all-time highs, creating a dip-buying scenario. To validate a bullish outlook on GLD, I rely on specific technical indicators […]
How to optimize your holiday travel budget on ‘Travel Tuesday’
If you still haven’t booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to the days you’re looking to travel. To afford holiday trips, about 50% of respondents are cutting back on other expenses while 49% are picking up discounts and deals, according to the 2024 Holiday Travel Outlook […]
How to leverage the 0% capital gains bracket as bitcoin surges
Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images Crypto investors could face higher taxes amid the surging price of bitcoin. But if you’re in the 0% capital gains bracket, you can reduce future taxes with a lesser-known strategy, experts say. The tactic, known as tax-gain harvesting, is selling profitable crypto in a lower-income year. You can leverage the […]
The inherent danger of parabolic stock moves and how to handle
People always ask me why I dislike parabolic moves. The answer is simple: When a stock rises significantly in a short period — resulting in a price chart that resembles the curve of a parabola — it goes down far faster than it can creep up, for whatever reason. Consider a parabolic move from a […]
2025-26 FAFSA will open on Dec. 1 — Here’s how to prepare
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for 2025-26 will be available for all students and contributors on or before Dec. 1, the Education Department says. Typically, students have access to the coming academic year’s form in October, but this year’s delayed release follows a “phased rollout” meant to address reported issues from the 2024-25 […]
The bullish Meta trade is paying off. How to keep exposure while limiting risk with options
As we approach the expiration of our Meta Platforms (META) trade from early October we have successfully captured 78% of the total maximum gain. Given the approaching expiration and the trade’s profitability, it’s time to roll the position. The goal is to maintain bullish exposure as we continue to see a positive outlook that continues […]
How to profit if rates keep rising, going against the Fed and stock investors
U.S. stocks soared to record highs after Donald Trump’s election win and a quarter-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve. U.S. government bond yields have surged too, puzzling many market participants. I am going to stick with the contrarian view and bet on rates continuing to move higher. I’ll express that through a bearish bet […]
How global markets are reacting to the U.S. presidential election
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Tim Seymour, Seymour Asset Management chief investment officer, and Gunjan Banerjee, Wall Street Journal lead writer, discuss how the markets are reacting to the U.S. presidential election. Source link
This bank stock is losing momentum. How to profit from a pullback using options.
The financial sector broke out of its trading range recently and has been soaring after a stellar round of earnings reports from major financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley. However, markets don’t usually move in a straight line. A recent mean reversion trade I shared on Alibaba demonstrated this well […]
How to hedge some big tech gains going into the market uncertainty next week
Given the uncertainty surrounding the election next week and some mixed mega-cap technology earnings this week, I want to book some 2024 chip stock profits. I want to hedge my exposure by owning put options in the high-flying VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) . SMH YTD mountain VanEck Semiconductor ETF, YTD Risk can happen fast. The […]