Here’s where the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Can Go From Here December 7, 2020 | Jea Yu
Here’s where the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Can Go From Here SPY The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is grinding through all-time highs heading into year’s end as the pandemic ravages a third wave in a race for FDA COVID-19 vaccine approvals and dist...
Here’s Where the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Can Go From HereMarch 9, 2021 | Jea Yu
Here’s Where the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Can Go From Here SPY The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is the most widely recognized benchmark index for the U.S. equity markets. However, it is important to understand the make-up of the component stocks and th...
Here’s Why the CPI Report will Dictate the Market Bottom September 12, 2022 | Jea Yu
Here’s Why the CPI Report will Dictate the Market Bottom SPY The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the inflation gauge. Inflation is the rate at which prices are rising and in turn eroding your buying power. It’s released by the U.S. Bureau of Lab...
What to Expect from the Markets in a Recession August 8, 2022 | Jea Yu
What to Expect from the Markets in a Recession SPY
History shows that a recession is a needed pullback to make the markets pliable for new highs
The last three recessions occurred in the new millennium
Historically, recessions last an average ...
Where is the S&P 500 Going From Here?July 26, 2021 | Jea Yu
Where is the S&P 500 Going From Here? SPY The S&P 500 (ASX: SPY) has been making new highs it seems almost every week with a performance of over 16% year-to-date (YTD) in 2021. The question on investor’s minds is how long this strong uptren...
Here’s Where the S&P 500 Tops Out or Goes ParabolicSeptember 1, 2020 | Jea Yu
Here’s Where the S&P 500 Tops Out or Goes Parabolic SPY The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) has hit two of three upside targets outlined a few weeks ago in MarketBeat original article “S&P 500 in ‘Fake it Til You Make It’ Melt-up Tr...
Here’s What to Expect for the S&P 500 in 2023 December 12, 2022 | Jea Yu
Here’s What to Expect for the S&P 500 in 2023 SPY
The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is down (-17.67%) for 2022 as we head into the year-end rebalancing. Technically, the SPY is back in correction territory while the NASDAQ (NASDAQ: QQQ) which is dow...
Where is the S&P 500 Going From Here?February 28, 2022 | Jea Yu
Where is the S&P 500 Going From Here? SPY The S&P 500 (ASX: SPY) has been selling off since it peaked at its all-time high of $479.98 on Jan. 3, 2022. Shares fell as low as $410.64 before staging a bounce attempt. Since the pandemic lows of $218....
Tech Titans Propel QQQ: Is A Pullback Looming?June 15, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Tech Titans Propel QQQ: Is A Pullback Looming? SPY
Year-to-date, technology has led the charge in the market's recovery. Without the remarkable performance of a handful of industry, global leading names, the market would be near flat on the year.
...
Is the Bond Market Signaling a Market Bottom? Last updated on October 4, 2022 | Jea Yu
Is the Bond Market Signaling a Market Bottom? SPY
It’s conventional knowledge that stocks and bonds tend to move inversely or have a negative correlation most of the time. When interest rates rise, stocks fall, bond yields rise, and bond pr...
S&P 500's Whirlwind: Big gains, warning whispers & tactical movesNovember 18, 2023 | Kate Stalter
S&P 500's Whirlwind: Big gains, warning whispers & tactical moves SPY
The S&P 500 went into a new bullish trend in early November, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) gapping up twice since its follow-through day on November 1. ...
Santa Claus Rally? Here’s What Needs to HappenNovember 30, 2022 | Jea Yu
Santa Claus Rally? Here’s What Needs to Happen SPY Updated: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday, Nov 30, that smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead even as he sees progress in the fight against inflation as larg...
Outrun a Bear Market with Sector Rotation July 12, 2022 | Jea Yu
Outrun a Bear Market with Sector Rotation SPY The dreaded bear market implies an economic recession led by a falling stock market. During sharp bear market sell-offs, it appears nothing is spared as panic takes over and the proverbial baby gets thro...
What to Expect From the Q1 Earnings Reporting SeasonApril 2, 2024 | Thomas Hughes
What to Expect From the Q1 Earnings Reporting Season SPY
There are less than two weeks until the peak of the Q1 earnings reporting season gets underway, and it looks like it could be a good one. Several factors suggest the market rally can continue...
The CPI Data Isn’t As Good As You Think It Is July 12, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
The CPI Data Isn’t As Good As You Think It Is SPY
The equity markets increased following the June read of CPI, but investors should not be optimistic about the news. As good as cooling inflation is, inflation remains hot, and the market has many h...
The 3 Hot Sectors To Watch During The Summer Reporting SeasonJuly 10, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
The 3 Hot Sectors To Watch During The Summer Reporting Season SPY
Market participants may have positioned in May and gone away, but the analysts have remained active. They continue to update the earnings outlook, and the first few reports from S&am...
Cracks In The Labor Market? Not Yet, But They’re Coming July 7, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
Cracks In The Labor Market? Not Yet, But They’re Coming SPY
The June employment situation summary revealed weaker-than-expected job growth and a potential crack in the labor market. The news suggests weakening demand for employment and is backed u...
Rally Gains Momentum On Soft PCE DataJune 30, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
Rally Gains Momentum On Soft PCE Data SPY
The S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) extended its summer rally after softer-than-expected PCE price data. The data is the latest in a string of good news that will help lift the market into mid-summer. The caveat is...
What To Expect From The 2nd Quarter Earnings Cycle June 14, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
What To Expect From The 2nd Quarter Earnings Cycle SPY
The 2nd quarter earnings cycle is just around the corner, and it could be exciting for the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY). The indications are as mixed as they could be, which means we are likely...
Inflation, The Fed, And The Summer Rally June 13, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
Inflation, The Fed, And The Summer Rally SPY
The market is climbing a wall of worry and may rally into the summer. How high it gets and what happens then is anybody's guess at this point in the game, but upward movement persists. And this is despi...
The Market Has Taken To GE's Transformation, Should You?May 24, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
The Market Has Taken To GE's Transformation, Should You? SPY
The manufacturing giant that is General Electric (NYSE: GE), founded in 1892, needs no introduction. However, the extent of the company's current transformation might be less known to you...
Don’t Get Bullish On The S&P 500 Because Of The CPI Report April 12, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
Don’t Get Bullish On The S&P 500 Because Of The CPI Report SPY
The March CPI report sent a ripple of relief through the market, and the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) moving higher, but don’t go chasing prices. The report was better than expect...
Market Gets “Powelled”: S&P 500 Confirms Resistance March 7, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
Market Gets “Powelled”: S&P 500 Confirms Resistance SPY
Traders and investors hoping for good news did not get it from Fed chief Jerome Powell. Mr. Powell, in his prepared remarks to congress, let it be known that inflation is not where the FOMC w...
Inflation Cools, Where Does The S&P 500 Go Now Last updated on December 28, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Inflation Cools, Where Does The S&P 500 Go Now SPY
The PCE price index cooled on a month-to-month and YOY basis, precisely what the market wanted to see. The bad news is that the index cooled less than expected at the core level YOY and remains ho...
Two More Reasons This Bear Market Isn’t Over June 29, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Two More Reasons This Bear Market Isn’t Over SPY
Goldman Sachs Says 2023 Outlook Too Optimistic
Goldman Sachs analysts Ben Snyder issued a letter to investors echoing a sentiment we share. In his note, he says the 2023 outlook for S&P 5...
This Still Isn’t A Buyable Bottom For Stocks June 21, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
This Still Isn’t A Buyable Bottom For Stocks SPY
There’s Hope In The Market But The Technical Outlook Is Gloomy
Equities began the week with a strong bounce and the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) gained more than 2.6% by midday. As strong as t...
This Isn’t A Buyable Bottom For Stocks June 6, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
This Isn’t A Buyable Bottom For Stocks SPY
The Stock Market Bottomed, But …
Equity markets hit a bottom a few weeks ago but we would not call it a buyable bottom. There are numerous risks facing today's market that have so clouded th...
Stock Market Downgrades Are Dragging The S&P 500 Lower May 23, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Stock Market Downgrades Are Dragging The S&P 500 Lower SPY
Equities Under Pressure, Margins Tighten, And Outlook Dims
It is no secret that equities have increased pressure due to tightening margins. While the split between companies is abou...
A Reversal In The S&P 500 Is Confirmed May 19, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
A Reversal In The S&P 500 Is Confirmed SPY
Investors Run To Cash, S&P 500 Enters Reversal
We recently saw a headline that made us ask “what?!?” because it said an uptrend in the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) had been confirmed...
Three Stocks To Ride Out A Rough Market May 7, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Three Stocks To Ride Out A Rough Market SPY
Value, Yield, And Growth That You Can Count On
We could expound for days on the risks facing the market and the potential depth of the oncoming correction but we won’t. Today we're here to t...
Volatility Spikes On Russian Aggression, Equity Markets Reverse March 7, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Volatility Spikes On Russian Aggression, Equity Markets Reverse SPY
Equity Markets Reverse On Spiking Volatility
Russian aggression in Ukraine remains unchecked and is driving volatility in global markets. The latest news has Putin manipulating c...
What A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means For The Market February 24, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
What A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means For The Market SPY
The Market Bottoms In Wake Of Ukraine Invasion
As dire as the news from Ukraine and Russia is, the selloff in equities sparked by the crisis appears to have already hit bottom. The...
Market Rally To Continue After Fed Gives Traders What They WantedMarch 21, 2024 | Thomas Hughes
Market Rally To Continue After Fed Gives Traders What They Wanted SPY
The FOMC news was good for the market despite failing to indicate when the first interest rate cut would come. While the timing of reductions is questionable, the Fed reaffirmed ...
4 takeaways from the first day of trading in 2024January 3, 2024 | Thomas Hughes
4 takeaways from the first day of trading in 2024 SPY
The first day of 2024 trading has come and gone, and the signs they sent are not good. Between market leaders confirming a top, the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) retreating, and the VIX (NDEXCBOE:...
What to expect from the Q1 earnings reporting cycleDecember 28, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
What to expect from the Q1 earnings reporting cycle SPY
The New Year is almost upon us and, with it, the next earnings reporting cycle. The calendar Q1/fiscal Q4 cycle is expected to bring another quarter of growth for the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SP...
Watch for bears as S&P 500 slices 200-day lineOctober 26, 2023 | Kate Stalter
Watch for bears as S&P 500 slices 200-day line SPY
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is trading below its 200-day line, a signal that more declines may be in the cards.
The S&P 500 rallied to a high of 4607 on July 27, before roll...
Simon Property Group's 7.2% Dividend Has Insiders Buying In BulkOctober 25, 2023 | Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli
Simon Property Group's 7.2% Dividend Has Insiders Buying In Bulk SPY
People often forget that, despite the presence of trading bots and algorithms, the majority of the market is comprised of people with one common goal: to make the bottom number bi...
These are the Top 3 Sectors for 3rd Quarter Profit GrowthSeptember 11, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
These are the Top 3 Sectors for 3rd Quarter Profit Growth SPY
The Q2 earnings season is all but finished, and the Q3 is fast approaching. This means it's time to focus on which sectors and companies are in the best position to deliver outperformanc...
The New Normal: 5 Charts That Could Change Your PerspectiveSeptember 7, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
The New Normal: 5 Charts That Could Change Your Perspective SPY
The times have changed, and many in our society have no idea how much. The FOMC increased interest rates at an historic pace over the past 18 months, and it will be years before the im...
This is a Golden Time to Buy Beaten Down Oil StocksSeptember 5, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
This is a Golden Time to Buy Beaten Down Oil Stocks SPY
A combination of factors, including the supply/demand imbalance, OPEC+ production cuts, and the oil charts, suggest this is a golden time to buy oil and oil stocks. Regarding the oil price (NY...
Earnings vs. Headwinds: Mixed Signals For S&P's 2023 PerformanceJuly 11, 2023 | Kate Stalter
Earnings vs. Headwinds: Mixed Signals For S&P's 2023 Performance SPY
Where is the S&P headed in the second half of 2023? So far, the large-cap index is down 1% in July, after declining the week ended July 6 in light holiday-week trade.
A...
Tyson Foods Becomes a Value Play, Cyclical Bull Run ComingJuly 10, 2023 | Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli
Tyson Foods Becomes a Value Play, Cyclical Bull Run Coming SPY
It is no secret that most food and agricultural stocks, as measured by the VanEck Agribusiness ETF (NYSEARCA: MOO), have underperformed during the past year. On an absolute returns...
Hot Inflation, What It Means For The Summer Rally May 26, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
Hot Inflation, What It Means For The Summer Rally SPY
The PCE price index came hotter than expected and will profoundly impact the market. The index accelerated at the core and headline levels and on a month-to-month and YOY basis which can lead t...
This Is Why The S&P 500 Could Have A Strong Summer Rally May 2, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
This Is Why The S&P 500 Could Have A Strong Summer Rally SPY MarketBeat analyst Kate Stalter recently pointed out that the typical sell-in-May-and-go-away approach to investing could be the wrong one in 2023. Not only are their seasonal factors in p...
The S&P 500: Don’t Trust The Wave Of Bullish SentimentFebruary 16, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
The S&P 500: Don’t Trust The Wave Of Bullish Sentiment SPY
Equity markets have been moving higher for the last 2 months on a wave of bullish sentiment that may take the S&P 500 up another notch or 2. The problem is that this wave of sentiment i...
This Is Why You Shouldn’t Be So Happy About The Labor DataFebruary 9, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
This Is Why You Shouldn’t Be So Happy About The Labor Data SPY
The January non-farm payrolls report was much stronger than expected, and the market cheered. The takeaway, at first glance, is that the economy is doing well while inflation is cooling...
Can We Trust The Rally In The S&P 500 January 23, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
Can We Trust The Rally In The S&P 500 SPY
The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is marching higher on signs that inflation has peaked, but it is not a rally you should trust. The latest reads on CPI and PPI confirmed this peak, which may be confirmed la...
What To Expect From The Q4 Earnings Reporting Season Last updated on December 28, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
What To Expect From The Q4 Earnings Reporting Season SPY
If the Q3 earnings reporting season can be used as a guide the Q4 season will the worst since the pandemic began. At face value, the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) was able to post earnings gro...
The S&P 500 Just Flashed A Significant Signal Last updated on December 28, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
The S&P 500 Just Flashed A Significant Signal SPY
No one can say with 100% certainty that the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is about to crash but, technically speaking, the S&P 500 just flashed a significant signal and isn’t a good one. Th...
How High Can the Fed Go? How to Trade itNovember 18, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
How High Can the Fed Go? How to Trade it SPY
Here's the simple answer to the “how high can the Fed go?” question: a lot higher. Not only does inflation still rage on, but the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is still well below its ...
Watch These 3 Economic Reports to Impact Interest Rate HikesOctober 17, 2022 | Jea Yu
Watch These 3 Economic Reports to Impact Interest Rate Hikes SPY
The S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) is trading down (-25%) for the year, which is technically bear market territory. The major driver for falling stock markets and the rising U...
It’s Time To Embrace Another 25% Decline In The S&P 500September 14, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
It’s Time To Embrace Another 25% Decline In The S&P 500 SPY
It was only two days ago I predicted another drop in the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY), and oh, what a difference those days have made. Since then, we’ve got not one but two horribly b...
This Is What To Expect From The S&P 500 NowSeptember 13, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
This Is What To Expect From The S&P 500 Now SPY
The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) 3rd quarter earnings reporting season is fast approaching and it's time to start preparing for what could be a very bad season. While there are some glimmers that infla...
Did The FOMC Put A Bottom In The S&P 500?July 28, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Did The FOMC Put A Bottom In The S&P 500? SPY
FOMC Hikes Rates 0.75% And Market Cheers
The FOMC gave the market what it wanted and hiked rates by only 75 basis points despite indications inflation continues to run rampant. The FOMC also indi...
Earnings Revisions: Why You Shouldn’t Count On A Rebound In Stocks ... YetJuly 5, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Earnings Revisions: Why You Shouldn’t Count On A Rebound In Stocks ... Yet SPY
Earnings Outlook Softens In The Face Of Economic Uncertainty
The only thing certain about the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is that its value is based on the expect...
The Q2 Earnings Season Could Be A Bloodbath June 16, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
The Q2 Earnings Season Could Be A Bloodbath SPY
Revlon Puts The Fear Of Bankruptcy Into The Market
If the latest news from Revlon (NYSE: REV) is any indication of what to expect from the Q2 earnings reporting season we just got really scare...
Inflation, An Economic Winter Is Approaching June 9, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Inflation, An Economic Winter Is Approaching SPY
Inflation Is Out Of Control, And It’s Not Getting Fixed
It doesn’t matter if the May CPI data is hot or not, if it shows a peak or not, because high inflation is here to stay for ...
The S&P 500 Could Fall Another 28%May 12, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
The S&P 500 Could Fall Another 28% SPY
Inflation Accelerates Year-Over-Year And Prices Are Still Rising
If there is one key takeaway from the April CPI and PPI data it is that inflation has not peaked and prices are still rising. Our take on...
Is The FOMC About To Spark A Massive Stock Market Correction?May 2, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Is The FOMC About To Spark A Massive Stock Market Correction? SPY
Where Does The S&P 500 Go From Here?
Stock market action on Friday, April 29th was very bearish for the major indices including the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY). The S&P 500 ...
What To Expect From Q1 2022 Earnings Season April 5, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
What To Expect From Q1 2022 Earnings Season SPY
There Is An Underlying Weakness In The Market
The Q1 2022 S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) earnings reporting season is set up for kick-off in about a week when JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and some ...
A Stock Market Correction Worse Than The Pandemic?March 10, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
A Stock Market Correction Worse Than The Pandemic? SPY
It’s Time To Hoard Cash
The new chatter on Wall Street is that a stock market correction worse than the pandemic is brewing for the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY). Whether or not that...
The Growing Case For A Major Stock Market CorrectionJanuary 19, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
The Growing Case For A Major Stock Market Correction SPY
What Goes Up, Must Come Down, Eventually
If you are worried about an impending correction you have good reason to be. There are a number of factors weighing on the broad market S&P...
What To Expect From The Q4 Earnings Cycle December 15, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
What To Expect From The Q4 Earnings Cycle SPY
It’s Time To Get Ready For Q4 2021 Earnings
With the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Q4 earnings cycle having already started, it is time to get ready for the peak of the season. The peak is still q...
This Is What To Expect From The Q3 Earnings CycleSeptember 28, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
This Is What To Expect From The Q3 Earnings Cycle SPY
Investors Should Brace For The Worst
The analysts are expecting good things from the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) during the Q3 earnings season, as are we, but that's not what investors should b...
How Deep Can This Stock Market Correction Go?September 21, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
How Deep Can This Stock Market Correction Go? SPY
The Stock Market Sell-Off Gains Momentum
If you are asking the question, how deep can this stock market correction go, the real simple answer is all the way to the bottom. It is incredibly unlikely...
The S&P 500 Are Approaching An Earnings CliffJuly 6, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
The S&P 500 Are Approaching An Earnings Cliff SPY
What To Expect From The Second-Quarter Earnings Cycle
With the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) second-quarter earnings cycle already underway now is a good time to get a grip on what to expect during p...
Beware the Goldilocks Labor DataJune 4, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
Beware the Goldilocks Labor Data SPY
Goldilocks NFP Numbers Lift The S&P 500
The May non-farm payrolls number appears to be a Goldilocks figure but we’re not convinced. It's hot enough for the market to believe economic activity is accel...
Labor Is Leading This Market Higher April 15, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
Labor Is Leading This Market Higher SPY
The Labor Data, Wow,
We recently wrote a very compelling argument about why this market (NYSEARCA: SPY) was due for a correction and we stand by that position. This market is due for a correction but ...
The Q1 Earnings Outlook: Why You Should Be Ready For A Correction April 13, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
The Q1 Earnings Outlook: Why You Should Be Ready For A Correction SPY
What To Expect From The S&P 500 Q1 Earnings Season
One of our favorite data points to track is the weekly earnings consensus estimates from Factset. As good as the we...
What Factors Will Drive S&P 500 Performance This Year?April 7, 2023 | Kate Stalter
What Factors Will Drive S&P 500 Performance This Year? SPY
If there’s one question investors are always pondering, it’s this: Where is the market headed?
Many investors feel a sense of relief after the broad markets rebounded in ...
5 Low Beta, High-Yield Stocks for Your Low-Risk Income PortfolioOctober 5, 2023 | Thomas Hughes
5 Low Beta, High-Yield Stocks for Your Low-Risk Income Portfolio SPY
The risk to the market is mounting, and with it, volatility. The VIX is up nearly 50% in the last month and heading higher, which means the S&P 500 could be heading lower. Bas...
Three Ways To Find Hot Stocks In A Tepid Market August 22, 2022 | Thomas Hughes
Three Ways To Find Hot Stocks In A Tepid Market SPY
It’s easy to find hot stocks in a hot market because a rising tide lifts all ships. It’s much harder to find hot stocks when the market for the S&P 500 (NYSE: ARCA) is tepid becau...
3 Reasons Why You Should Be Scared Of InflationJune 15, 2021 | Thomas Hughes
3 Reasons Why You Should Be Scared Of Inflation SPY
This Is Why The FED Will Hike Rates This Year
If the COVID-19 pandemic was the defining Black Swan event of our generation, rising inflation is the white swan event that will dominate our lives f...
SPY vs. QQQ: Which ETF Wins in 2022?September 6, 2022 | MarketBeat Staff
SPY vs. QQQ: Which ETF Wins in 2022? QQQ
Soon autumn leaves will do their best impression of this year’s U.S. stock market— a lot of falling.
Barring a miraculous late year run, the major indices will finish in the red for the first ti...
3 Low-Cost ETFs That Are Crushing SPYSeptember 14, 2023 | MarketBeat Staff
3 Low-Cost ETFs That Are Crushing SPY SCHG
Resilient American consumers. Below normal valuations. Moderating inflation. Artificial intelligence. They're all adding up to a fantastic 2023 for U.S. equities.
Interestingly, this year’s ra...
Here’s Where the S&P 500 (SPY) Should BottomMarch 27, 2020 | Jea Yu
Here’s Where the S&P 500 (SPY) Should Bottom After plummeting near (-35 percent) from its highs, the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) bounced back from deep in bear market territory cutting the losses to (-22 percent) off highs on March 26, 2020. E...
The S&P 500 (SPY) is Approaching the Sleeping Giant Monthly TopMay 7, 2020 | Jea Yu
The S&P 500 (SPY) is Approaching the Sleeping Giant Monthly Top The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is the most widely accepted benchmark index representing the U.S. stock market. It is the headwinds and a compass for anyone who owns or trades stocks. T...
Where Does the S&P 500 (SPY) Go from Here? April 13, 2020 | Jea Yu
Where Does the S&P 500 (SPY) Go from Here? These unprecedented times have been paralleled by unprecedented volatility in the financial markets. The COVID-19 black swan has triggered record-setting price moves in terms of magnitude, velocity and vol...
S&P 500 in ‘Fake It Til You Make It’ Melt-Up TrajectoriesAugust 10, 2020 | Jea Yu
S&P 500 in ‘Fake It Til You Make It’ Melt-Up Trajectories The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) has made an impressive recovery off its March 23, 2020 pandemic lows at $218.26 taking a (-34%) plunge off the Feb. 18th highs of $339.08. The SPY has set up a...
Scalping 103: Short Selling StocksMarch 19, 2020 | Jea Yu
Scalping 103: Short Selling Stocks The equity markets have seen unprecedented volatility in 2020 triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic black swan event. The S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY) has broken all kinds of records including the fastest drop into...
Why is Bitcoin Failing as a Stock Market Hedge?March 17, 2020 | Jea Yu
Why is Bitcoin Failing as a Stock Market Hedge? The storied history of Bitcoin (BTC) reveals how the very first block aptly referred to as the Genesis Block, was mined by its anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto on January 3, 2009. On that Genesis Blo...
Energy Sector's Resurgence: 3 Stocks To BuyAugust 11, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Energy Sector's Resurgence: 3 Stocks To Buy SLB
An interesting shift in allocation and performance has occurred over the last month, with the energy sector catching up to the overall market. Over the last month, the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (...
Are We Headed for a Repeat of the December 2018 Sell-Off?December 12, 2019 | Jea Yu
Are We Headed for a Repeat of the December 2018 Sell-Off? As we head into the final weeks of December 2019, traders and investors alike can’t help but wonder if December concludes with the traditional holiday melt-up rally or repeat a brutal m...
Use These ETFs to Gauge the Health of the MarketsJanuary 3, 2020 | Jea Yu
Use These ETFs to Gauge the Health of the Markets The U.S. stock market is composed of over 6,000 individual stocks that fluctuate, contract and expand daily like a vast ocean. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average tends to be the most recognized b...
What is the VIX Index? Learning About the Volatility Index SVXY
What is the VIX index?
The volatility index is also called the VIX index. It launched on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1993. Professor E. Whaley originally develope...
Risk-On In Small-Caps After iShares Russell 2000 ETF Breaks OutJune 5, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Risk-On In Small-Caps After iShares Russell 2000 ETF Breaks Out UCAR
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) has displayed relative weakness and lagged the overall market over the previous year. However, it notably broke that trend last week and f...
How to Hedge Your Portfolio for a Market Sell-OffDecember 31, 2019 | Jea Yu
How to Hedge Your Portfolio for a Market Sell-Off
The 2019 end-of-year market melt-up has been pushing the major benchmark indexes to new all-time highs literally daily. Pundits argue markets are getting closer to the proverbial edge of a market c...
Leveraged ETFs, A Bad Investment But Great for TradingOctober 24, 2022 | Jea Yu
Leveraged ETFs, A Bad Investment But Great for Trading UPRO Most investors are familiar with the popular exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) of the major benchmark indexes like the S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY), Dow Jones (NYSEARCA: DIA), and the Nasdaq...
Trading Blueprint for Twitter (TWTR) Earnings Report February 5, 2020 | Jea Yu
Trading Blueprint for Twitter (TWTR) Earnings Report Social media platform Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) reports Q4 2019 earnings pre-market Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 followed by an 8:00am EST conference call. Analysts expectations are for $0.27-earnings pe...
Your Blueprint for Trading Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) Earnings ReportJanuary 29, 2020 | Jea Yu
Your Blueprint for Trading Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) Earnings Report Video game maker Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) reports Q4 2019 earnings after the close on Thursday, Jan.30, 2020. This industry leader will provide a lens into the video gaming ...
Playing (SQ) Out-of-the-Money Options for 10X ProfitsApril 17, 2020 | Jea Yu
Playing (SQ) Out-of-the-Money Options for 10X Profits The popularity of options trading continues to flourish, especially in these volatile markets, as traders get enticed to big gains on relatively small cash bets. Unfortunately, many traders put t...
3 Stocks to Protect Your Portfolio from the Coronavirus Contagion Last updated on January 1, 2100 | Jea Yu
3 Stocks to Protect Your Portfolio from the Coronavirus Contagion The market contagion stemming from the spread of coronavirus has prompted companies to pre-emptively cut top and bottom-line forecasts citing supply chain disruptions and demand unce...
What is a bull trap? A guide to avoiding investment pitfalls ABNB
A bull trap occurs when traders take a long position in a down-trending stock that bounces higher only to have it reverse and plunge rapidly. This "traps" the bulls as it resumes its...
3 Intriguing ETFs Trading Under $10 a ShareSeptember 28, 2023 | MarketBeat Staff
3 Intriguing ETFs Trading Under $10 a Share BBLU
As the old investing adage goes, you should never put all your eggs in one 'basket. This can create immense portfolio risk and lead to devastating losses.
Conversely, spreading wealth into a d...
Here are 3 Stocks That Benefit From a Strong U.S. Dollar October 17, 2022 | Jea Yu
Here are 3 Stocks That Benefit From a Strong U.S. Dollar UUP A strong U.S. dollar results in more buying power for U.S. importers and U.S. tourists buying products overseas. However, it’s bad news for U.S. companies that export U.S. products o...
Juniper Networks (JNPR) a Laggard Buy During Pandemic TimesApril 15, 2020 | Jea Yu
Juniper Networks (JNPR) a Laggard Buy During Pandemic Times Network solutions provider Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR) shares have been in a downward trajectory even before the coronavirus outbreak that triggered a (-35%) plunge in the S&P 500 (...
Data Center Strength Underscores Intel (INTC) Stock Buy April 8, 2020 | Jea Yu
Data Center Strength Underscores Intel (INTC) Stock Buy Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) shares made decade-long highs at $69.29 on Jan. 24, 2020, in reaction to its Q4 2019 EPS beat by + $0.27. Intel raised Q1 2020 EPS t...
3 Stocks to Protect Your Portfolio from Coronavirus ContagionMarch 10, 2020 | Jea Yu
3 Stocks to Protect Your Portfolio from Coronavirus Contagion The market contagion stemming from the spread of coronavirus has prompted companies to pre-emptively cut top and bottom-line forecasts citing supply chain disruptions and demand uncertain...
Be Careful Chasing the Stockpiling-Themed StocksMarch 9, 2020 | Jea Yu
Be Careful Chasing the Stockpiling-Themed Stocks As the stock market slides from coronavirus fears, anxious consumers are actively emptying out store shelves of necessities including cleaning products, first aid kits, sanitizers, non-perishables and...
Trading Blueprint for CBOE Earnings Report February 6, 2020 | Jea Yu
Trading Blueprint for CBOE Earnings Report The Chicago Board of Exchange Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) reports Q4 2019 earnings pre-market Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 followed by the 8:30 am EST conference call. Analysts are expecting $1.13-earnings per sha...
Trading Blueprint for Activision (ATVI) Earnings Report February 6, 2020 | Jea Yu
Trading Blueprint for Activision (ATVI) Earnings Report Videogame maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) reports Q4 2019 earnings post-market Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 followed by a 4:30 pm EST conference call. Analyst's expectations are for $1.19-...
Trading Blueprint for UBER Earnings Report February 5, 2020 | Jea Yu
Trading Blueprint for UBER Earnings Report Rideshare unicorn Uber, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBER) reports Q4 2019 earnings after the close on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Analysts expect losses of ($0.52) earnings per share (EPS) on revenues of $4,045 billion.
Im...
Your Blueprint for Trading AMD Earnings Reactions January 28, 2020 | Jea Yu
Your Blueprint for Trading AMD Earnings Reactions Semiconductor manufacturer Applied Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) reports Q4 2019 earnings after the close on Tuesday, Jan.28, 2020. Consensus analyst expectations are $0.30-earnings per share (EPS) on ...
Guide to Options Trading: Part TwoSeptember 17, 2019 | Patrick Crawley
Guide to Options Trading: Part Two
The Purpose of Options - Hedging
The Camry example from our first article in the series was an example of hedging. To catch you up, I came to an agreement with the owner of a Toyota Camry that I’d buy the ...
Tech Titans Upcoming Earnings: Shaping the Markets FateOctober 25, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Tech Titans Upcoming Earnings: Shaping the Markets Fate MSFT
This week marks a pivotal moment in the financial world as some of the globe's most influential companies unveil their quarterly earnings reports, particularly in the technology sector.&n...
Prescriptions for Portfolio Health: 3 Resilient Healthcare StocksOctober 12, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Prescriptions for Portfolio Health: 3 Resilient Healthcare Stocks UNH
Over the last several months, many sectors, industries, and the overall market have come under pressure and experienced significant outflows and waves of selling.
During t...
Will the Energy Sector Continue to Outshine the Market?September 30, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Will the Energy Sector Continue to Outshine the Market? CVX
The market has been swept by a sea of red month-do-date (MTD), with the overall market, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) down over 3% MTD. Apart from one sector, most sectors and indus...
Why Buying The Dip In Alphabet (Google) Could Yield Big ReturnsJuly 10, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Why Buying The Dip In Alphabet (Google) Could Yield Big Returns GOOGL
Alphabet shares (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are finding support at a previous area of resistance, pointing toward a potential upside in the stock if buyers can continue to stand firm. On the...
Buffett's Berkshire Increases Stake In Occidental Petroleum (OXY)June 30, 2023 | Ryan Hasson
Buffett's Berkshire Increases Stake In Occidental Petroleum (OXY) BRK-A
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) disclosed in a filing late Wednesday that it purchased an additional 2,138,250 shares of Occidental Petroleum (N...
Signet Jewelers (SIG) is a Bargain Bin BuyApril 28, 2020 | Jea Yu
Signet Jewelers (SIG) is a Bargain Bin Buy World’s largest publicly traded jewelry retailer Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) shares fell (-82%) off its highs of $31.44 on Jan. 16, 2020, before coiling back to the $7.50s range. The COVID-19 pandemic...
Guide to Options Trading Part Three: Three Simple StrategiesSeptember 20, 2019 | Patrick Crawley
Guide to Options Trading Part Three: Three Simple Strategies In the previous article in the beginner's options trading series, we went over the purposes that options serve in financial markets, and the different ways we can construct positions that ...
Nvidia and S&P 500 rallies: Cracks in the armor?February 27, 2024 | Kate Stalter
Nvidia and S&P 500 rallies: Cracks in the armor? NVDA
Nvidia Corp.’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) 59% gain since the start of 2024 has propelled the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) and the Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ) to new highs.
In partic...
Will the dominance of the Magnificent 7 persist in 2024?February 9, 2024 | Ryan Hasson
Will the dominance of the Magnificent 7 persist in 2024? META
Since the beginning of last year, several companies have shone as beacons of innovation and growth. These giants, now well-known as the "Magnificent Seven," have captivated investors wit...
Small-cap surge: Outpacing large caps on hopes for '24 rate cutsDecember 29, 2023 | Kate Stalter
Small-cap surge: Outpacing large caps on hopes for '24 rate cuts MTH
Sure, the S&P 500 has come on strong since late October, but if you compare the three-month performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) versus the SPDR Portf...
SoFi expands ETF business with options-driven income fundDecember 5, 2023 | MarketBeat Staff
SoFi expands ETF business with options-driven income fund SOFI
In the growing universe of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) is known for its clever names.
There’s the SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (BYOB) ...
From laggards to leaders: Small caps on the riseNovember 27, 2023 | Kate Stalter
From laggards to leaders: Small caps on the rise TSLA
Is it finally time for small-cap and mid-cap stocks to overtake large caps’ long-time leadership?
Here are the year-to-date returns for major U.S. index ETFs:
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Tru...
Revisiting the classic 60/40 portfolio as challenges loomOctober 31, 2023 | Kate Stalter
Revisiting the classic 60/40 portfolio as challenges loom FANG
For decades, the financial services industry has steadfastly recommended that most investors use a simple portfolio mix of 60% stocks and 40% bonds.
There was a good reason for t...
2 Must-Have Specialized ETFs for the Long-Term InvestorJuly 6, 2023 | MarketBeat Staff
2 Must-Have Specialized ETFs for the Long-Term Investor MOAT
Constructing a long-term investment portfolio can be a lot like building a house.
First, you pour in the foundation. These are the tried and true pillars that have been around for decade...
Is the 60/40 Portfolio Mix Still in Vogue?November 23, 2022 | Kate Stalter
Is the 60/40 Portfolio Mix Still in Vogue? SPGM The classic 60/40 portfolio, consisting of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, has served investors well over the years. A very basic 60/40 allocation, which includes international securities, might consist of th...
3 Midcap Building Industry Stocks Constructing Good Price ActionApril 19, 2021 | Kate Stalter
3 Midcap Building Industry Stocks Constructing Good Price Action IBP As midcap stocks as an asset class are on the rise, Installed Building Products (NYSE: IBP), SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) and Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR) are price le...
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE: EPC) a Pandemic Recovery Play September 9, 2020 | Jea Yu
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE: EPC) a Pandemic Recovery Play EPC Personal care products maker Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) shares have been stagnant throughout the historic rally to new all-time highs in the benchmark S&P 500 index ...
Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) Stock a Fintech Play on Market VolatilitySeptember 2, 2020 | Jea Yu
Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) Stock a Fintech Play on Market Volatility ALLY Digital financial products and services fintech company Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) shares have been on a tear outperforming traditional bank stocks as it nears its pre-COVID ...
Cars.com (NASDAQ: CARS) stock a back-to-work playAugust 17, 2020 | Jea Yu
Cars.com (NASDAQ: CARS) stock a back-to-work play Online automotive marketplace platform Cars.com (NASDAQ: CARS) shares have been lagging the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) during the recovery rally. COVID-19 epicenter stocks within the...
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