'Stealth hedging' shows investors not so complacent Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:06:31 +0000 With the U.S. stock market at a record high and daily stock gyrations near multi-decade lows, some investors have raised concerns about the lack of fear in the market, but U.S. equity options market data suggests investors are far from complacent. Positioning in options on S&P 500 index (.SPX) and CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) shows investors have been gradually adding to hedges over the last few months. The S&P 500 index (.SPX) has climbed 16 percent this year and is on pace for its eighth straight month of gains, the longest such streak since just before the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
Mario Gabelli on the Bull Market: Where Are We Now? Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:52:33 +0000 On November 9, 2017, Mario Gabelli, the CEO and chair of Gabelli Funds, shared his views on market movement, fiscal policy, and his infrastructure and multimedia stock picks.
US futures point to a higher open, ahead of key data Fri, 24 Nov 2017 10:29:55 +0000 U.S. stock index futures pointed to a relatively flat open Friday, as investors gear up for more data during a shortened trading day.
Investors Should Watch These Indicators This Week Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:29:57 +0000 The important indicators that will be released this week are US inflation, Eurozone inflation, and China retail sales.
Trade of the Day: Facebook Inc Keeps Chugging Along Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:22:46 +0000 U.S. stocks on Tuesday gave the bulls another strong rally, led by small-capitalization stocks as well as large-cap technology stocks in the Nasdaq 100 as represented by the PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (ETF) (NASDAQ:QQQ). For some perspective, it is notable that FB stock and the very-large-cap technology stocks in the QQQ ETF have been and continue to be strong trend following stocks, which is to say that buying any dips or breakouts is a good strategy. If we zoom out to a multiyear chart we see that this past summer, Facebook stock embarked on a breakout of its well-defined longer-standing up-trend.
Higher Highs Again. Be Thankful Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:03:00 +0000 Major stock markets and indices have reached record highs again this year, which has also been the least volatile in history.
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