The Markets Could Get Ugly This Month

Posted on by The INO.com Team

As the first week of trading in December comes to an end, the markets have proven to be what I warned everyone about - volatile and dangerous. The last two days for the major market indices have not been pretty and certainly have done some internal technical damage that I will discuss today.

One thing worth remembering, this is the sixth year of a bull market. In bull market terms, that's an old bull that may be running out of steam.

2015 has been a difficult year for many hedge fund managers as there simply has not been a lot of movement in the overall indices. Based on yesterday's close, the Dow is down 1.94% on the year, the S&P 500 is down 0.45% and the NASDAQ is up 6.37%. This is a very mixed picture and I would not be surprised to see more pressure on these markets in December. I think a lot of money managers may just square up their trading books and wait to look at the markets in 2016. Continue reading "The Markets Could Get Ugly This Month" →

Would You Go Into Battle With Just One Battle Plan?

Posted on by The INO.com Team

Trading is just like a battle; you never go in with just plan A. You always have a contingency plan and many times it's that backup plan that ultimately gives you the victory.

Let Todd Gordon of TradingAnalysis.com take you through his plan for the S&P 500.

Learn more about TradingAnalysis.com here.

Plan Your Trade, and Trade Your Plan,
Todd Gordon

A Falling Knife Powered By "Clean" Diesel

Posted on by Aibek Burabayev

Aibek Burabayev - INO.com Contributor - Metals


Back in July, Platinum closed just below the important round number level of $1000 I outlined in my post titled "Platinum Could Hit The Floor". In that post, I clearly pointed out that the metal is in big trouble. And that was almost two months ahead of the Volkswagen scandal that dropped the bomb on the future of the diesel car industry and its subordinate autocatalyst sphere with its large demand for Platinum.

It's ironic that a two-lettered emission gas (NO, nitrogen oxide) knocked out a two-lettered company (VW, Volkswagen), that can be written in the following equation: VW+NO=K.O. Continue reading "A Falling Knife Powered By "Clean" Diesel" →

5 Under-Appreciated Facts About Oil… Plus One Counter-Point

Posted on by Adam Feik

Adam Feik - INO.com Contributor - Energies


Recent data on oil prices and energy equities is painting a picture few seem to appreciate. Here are 5 under-appreciated nuggets of information that generally seem to favor a rebound in oil prices and oil companies’ stocks. At the end, I offer one significant counterpoint.

Fact #1: Growing demand: Media outlets seem to continue wondering whether global demand for oil has increased with today’s lower prices. The answer, of course, is a definite yes.

I listened a couple weeks ago to a presentation by a portfolio manager of the Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (GAGEX), Jonathan Waghorn (who co-manages the fund along with Tim Guinness and Will Riley). I’ll reference information and charts from Mr. Waghorn’s presentation throughout this article. Continue reading "5 Under-Appreciated Facts About Oil… Plus One Counter-Point" →

Let's Go Cruising

Posted on by The INO.com Team

Now that we are in the month of December and the weather is beginning to turn colder, many folks may be thinking of taking a Caribbean cruise this winter. With that in mind, I thought I would look at three cruise line stocks and see whether or not it's worth taking a flyer on these stocks.

I will be looking at Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:NCLH), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL). Now before you rush out to book your winter cruise, I want to share with you what I believe to be important elements for each of the stocks. That way you can enjoy your cruise even more and hopefully with good timing your cruise will be paid for. Continue reading "Let's Go Cruising" →