There are very few edges left in the stock market. The tremendous amount of money, talent, and strategies combined to create a nearly efficient market that is exceedingly difficult to beat consistently. Add in structural changes like tightening spreads, decimalization, and high-frequency trading machines, and the stock market becomes a formidable foe for even the most sophisticated investor. The good news is that there are several edges still available for the retail investor. Yes, the market can still be beat! #-ad_banner-#Choosing and holding the right stocks for the long term is the primary way to beat the market. All the… Read More

There are very few edges left in the stock market. The tremendous amount of money, talent, and strategies combined to create a nearly efficient market that is exceedingly difficult to beat consistently. Add in structural changes like tightening spreads, decimalization, and high-frequency trading machines, and the stock market becomes a formidable foe for even the most sophisticated investor. The good news is that there are several edges still available for the retail investor. Yes, the market can still be beat! #-ad_banner-#Choosing and holding the right stocks for the long term is the primary way to beat the market. All the short-term gaming and manipulation do not affect long-term stock market investors. The trick is choosing the right stocks. Skill in stock picking remains a potent edge in the very efficient stock market of the 21st century. One of my favorite ways to pick stocks for my account is by following the insiders. Insiders are anyone who has access to non-public, stock-moving information about a company. They can be corporate directors, officers, or even lawyers and accountants who are working with the company. It’s just not my experience that supports an edge in following insider buys. Several academic studies support the… Read More

This is getting a little ridiculous. There’s an incredible amount of crude oil is gushing out of the Permian Basin — almost 2.5 million barrels a day. And that’s just one from spot. Overall U.S. oil production has just topped 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970. —Sponsored Link— This New Tesla Coil Is The Future Of Electricity In 1891, Nikola Tesla stunned the scientific community by inventing a device that could transmit electricity through the air. This breakthrough device could power light bulbs and electric motors wirelessly, at a distance… Read More

This is getting a little ridiculous. There’s an incredible amount of crude oil is gushing out of the Permian Basin — almost 2.5 million barrels a day. And that’s just one from spot. Overall U.S. oil production has just topped 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970. —Sponsored Link— This New Tesla Coil Is The Future Of Electricity In 1891, Nikola Tesla stunned the scientific community by inventing a device that could transmit electricity through the air. This breakthrough device could power light bulbs and electric motors wirelessly, at a distance of a few feet. But unfortunately, his experiments came to a premature end. Now, 75 years after his death, Tesla’s dream has been resurrected in an incredible way. A brilliant scientist recently invented a new and improved wireless power device. Just like Tesla’s device, it can transmit power through the air… But unlike Tesla’s device (thanks to far superior science), this one is practical, efficient, and inexpensive. And the things it can do will amaze you. That means pipelines are equally busy carrying all that raw crude into these refineries and then carrying out gasoline, diesel… Read More

The U.S. economy seems to be humming along, with 2017 growth touching 2.3%, well above the 1.5% in the year before. The Bureau of Economic Analysis upgraded its estimate for fourth quarter growth to 2.9% from the advance estimate of 2.6% in January. The picture on the earnings front is just as rosy. Companies in the S&P 500 reported growth of 11.7% in earnings last year and analysts see that number growing by 18.4% in 2018, according to FactSet Research. #-ad_banner-#While market volatility has jumped lately on fears of a trade war, solid economic growth, and hope that the tax… Read More

The U.S. economy seems to be humming along, with 2017 growth touching 2.3%, well above the 1.5% in the year before. The Bureau of Economic Analysis upgraded its estimate for fourth quarter growth to 2.9% from the advance estimate of 2.6% in January. The picture on the earnings front is just as rosy. Companies in the S&P 500 reported growth of 11.7% in earnings last year and analysts see that number growing by 18.4% in 2018, according to FactSet Research. #-ad_banner-#While market volatility has jumped lately on fears of a trade war, solid economic growth, and hope that the tax cuts will drive earnings have supported stocks near highs. But it seems investors may be looking at the wrong metrics. Against good numbers at the broadest level, a recent release points to a new front of economic weakness lurking just under the surface. This factor has an overwhelming effect on the economy and could soon turn investor sentiment. Looking deeper into the data may show the only place for safety in what could become the end of the bull market. Are Retail Sales Hiding A Disturbing Trend? Retail sales in the United States fell for… Read More

I’ll admit I am getting apprehensive about the stock market. I’ve long been a super-bull, but the last several weeks have started to change my long-term bias. I do not like what I am witnessing on a day-to-day basis in the stock market. Stocks are definitely showing signs of topping out. Surging volatility — fueled by trade war fears and surprise interest rate spike jitters — has investors very concerned about the future. #-ad_banner-#Despite stocks not being in an official bear market (defined as a 20% drop from the highs), price action is indicating greater bearishness may be right around… Read More

I’ll admit I am getting apprehensive about the stock market. I’ve long been a super-bull, but the last several weeks have started to change my long-term bias. I do not like what I am witnessing on a day-to-day basis in the stock market. Stocks are definitely showing signs of topping out. Surging volatility — fueled by trade war fears and surprise interest rate spike jitters — has investors very concerned about the future. #-ad_banner-#Despite stocks not being in an official bear market (defined as a 20% drop from the highs), price action is indicating greater bearishness may be right around the corner. I know it may sound like an oxymoron, but during bearish periods, bullish price spikes are more common than during bull markets. The market uses these spikes to attract the last vestiges of long-only capital before a precipitous plunge. Recent price moves are indicative of this time-proven warning. Another apparent bearish cue is the daily price range of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The best way to illustrate the phenomenon is to take a look at the daily price chart for the DJIA. Note the tight daily range during the move higher. The steady uptrend exhibits… Read More

The pain in her legs was so unbearable that she couldn’t muster one more step… let alone the dozen or so needed to make it to her sorority just down the street. She had to call a friend to pick her up. —Sponsored Link— 10 Keys To Forex Success — Get Your Free Copy Now This e-book covers the foundations of Forex trading that every market expert must know. Fast-track your path to trading success — get your free copy now. Nicole Labonte didn’t know what was happening. But this was… Read More

The pain in her legs was so unbearable that she couldn’t muster one more step… let alone the dozen or so needed to make it to her sorority just down the street. She had to call a friend to pick her up. —Sponsored Link— 10 Keys To Forex Success — Get Your Free Copy Now This e-book covers the foundations of Forex trading that every market expert must know. Fast-track your path to trading success — get your free copy now. Nicole Labonte didn’t know what was happening. But this was the first sign that something was clearly wrong, and she needed to see a doctor immediately. A trip to the health center revealed that her blood pressure was astronomically high. After several tests, they finally diagnosed Nicole with a rare vascular disease called Takayasu arteritis, which causes inflammation of the largest blood vessel in the body, the aorta, and its branches. #-ad_banner-#Vascular diseases, like the one Nicole was diagnosed with, can be difficult to detect. Diseases can appear anywhere in the body in many different forms. In fact, John Hopkins Medical Center estimates that 78 million Americans have the most… Read More