Tough Talk Is Not Cheap

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s toughest adversaries in the current standoff between EU and US on one side and Russia on the other. She has issued some of the harshest warnings and ultimatums to Russia. Russian stock market is tanking but German DAX is poised precariously too. The…

Get Into Hi-Tech Gear – Trade Alert for March 12, 2014

On February 13th, we outlined our seasonal strategy for Hi-Tech sector during March-May timeframe. As of close on March 13th, the ETFs in this sector have generated entry signals. Our trade alerts are going long for: FDN – First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index – at or near 62.43, the close on Mar 13th IGM – iShares North American Tech – at…

Hi-Tech Push in March

October to April is generally a favorable time to own stocks but within this period lies another smaller period that provides even better odds for success for technology stocks. Our research – combined with others industry watchers including Stock Trader’s Almanac – have found seasonal tendencies within Technology sector that could be profitably traded towards the long side between March and…

Last Utility Trade Alert For March 2014

On February 10th, we outlined a favorable time-period for going long in Utility sector. So far we have entered trades for XLU, IDU and FXU. Now the entry signal is generated for the last ETF in this sector. Go long RYU – Guggenheim S&P 500 Eq Weight Utilities – at or near 66.17 During the last seven years, this trade had a win rate of 86%.…

Trades Alert For March 5th, 2014

Many trades kicked in at the close of March 4th. Utility Sector Trades This is a favorable time-period for going long in Utility sector. On Feb 28th, we had sent an alert for entry signals in XLU and IDU. Now one more entry signal is initiated. Go long FXU – First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF – at or near 21.42…

March Madness or What?

In 2013, all major US Indexes made good upwardly strides. There were few downturns but none of any significant magnitude. Sooner or later there was bound to be a bigger one. It started in the New Year. The January decline was bigger than any pullback in 2013. For S&P 500, it was -4.3% from the…