Monday Market Miracle – Everything is Awesome Again
You can't argue with a good chart. All of our indices are ripping up to new highs and don't let the lack of volume bother you – as it doesn't…
The Mistakes That Individual Investors Make
Individual investors get lower returns than they should. According to a recent study by Jason Hsu of Research Affiliates and coauthors, even though the compound return on the S&P 500…
John Prestbo’s Indexed Investor: ETFs are your best way to own Internet stocks
The Internet sector continues to be worthy of investors’ attention, and an index-based ETF remains the best way to gain diversified exposure, writes John Prestbo.
Precious Metals Remain in Decline
Gold remained in decline during the early Monday’s trading session following the Greek debt extension. Other precious metals were also down. …
UITs Continue To Surge Ahead As Assets Surpass $100 Billion
Total net assets invested in UITs have grown by more than 254{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}.
AssetBuilder 2015 Annual Letter: Currency Effects and Interactive Returns Tool
I enjoy reading articles by Scott Burns (also here) because he sometimes offers a unique perspective on things. He recently released the 2015 Annual Letter for his asset management company…
The Fed’s global responsibilities
When the Federal Reserve starts to raise US interest rates later this year, there will be a major shift in the global monetary regime. Although San Francisco Fed President John…
Big Wave Trading Update And Top Current Holdings
The Big Wave Trading portfolio is currently under an across the board operational BUY mode with no pressures weighing against this signal. Major market averages are hitting new highs with…
Kerry warns on viability of Palestinian Authority if Israel blocks funds
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday expressed concern about the viability of the Palestinian Authority if it does not soon receive tax revenue which has been withheld by…
Pinpoint Signs Of A Correction
In the last trading lesson, Tell Tale Signs of a Correction, I explained how combining the analysis of the weekly and daily A/D lines can warn you in advance of…
How to look at the Greece bailout deal
Yesterday, Greece received an agreement in principal to extend its existing bailout program for another four months from the institutions administering that program. I believe this deal is a good…
How To Get Rich Slowly
In 2015, Philstockworld.com is focusing on wealth-building techniques which, combined with our winning investing strategies, can help put you on the path to a life of financial independence.
Technical Analysis, February 23rd — February 27th
The technical analysis, that includes the indicators’ data and major pivot points for Brent Oil, Gold, Silver and Copper as traded on spot market as of February 21st, 2015:…
Greek Deal
I am trying to understand what, if anything, was agreed by Greece and the rest of the EU yesterday. I’m not sure they even agreed to kick the can down…
Negotiating strategies and political constraints regarding Greece
I am going to leave my market-based analysis and enter the murky waters of the political economy. I don’t like the uncertainty of the political economy, given how it is…
A decision-tree framework for thinking about the Greek – Troika negotiations
This is a short post to update you on Greece. I continue to believe a deal can get done. Recent events demonstrate this is so. Nevertheless, the potential for policy…
Recent Asset Class Performance Using Key ETFs
As we head into the new trading week, below is a look at the recent performance of various asset classes using US-traded ETFs. As shown, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is…
Greece Receives Loan Extension, Precious Metals Down
Gold fell together with other precious metals today after the eurozone finance ministers reached an accord regarding extension of Greek loan. While the bailout …
Options Expiration – February 2015
I have four different options expiring today on three separate underlying positions for another profitable options expiration. The first two options were easy and will close out my exposure to…
Greece’s fate relies upon the Scarves of Varoufakis
Save us Scarf Man. The fate of world markets rests on the many scarves of Greece Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Tied, open, loose, plaid, solid -- what does it mean…