When it comes to markets, positions are to be courted, not married.
Here's why you shouldn't insulate yourself from a trade in this critical metal.
Unlike our friend who visited the house of the three bears, don't get too comfortable. That's how expectations become unanchored.
It's been weeks since OPEC cut production and look how oil prices have spilled. Here's who to blame -- and why the devil is in the ETFs.
What could be forcing futures traders to price in such an aggressive pace of policy easing despite absolutely no signaling in that direction? Simple.
This fight creates a very difficult trading environment.
We always cringe when everyone has the same expectations.
What the majority believes will happen and what the market is capable of pricing in are two different things.
Market bears have compelling arguments right now, but that was also the case in January.
Investor interest is on the rise and I have two price targets.
The same analysts that believed gas was heading to $15.00 or $20.00 last year are now calling for $1.50.
Despite the central bank's insistence that it won't cut rates, the market is betting rates will be lower by the end of the year.
Oil is breaking downward from a three-month sideways consolidation pattern. Here's what it means for the commodity and energy stocks.
The 10/2 spread could be opening the door to what we have dreaded for so long: a recession that now feels like it might not end up being so soft or so shallow.
Be cautious before getting too aggressive on the long side -- a strong opening could quickly fade.
There has been an interesting shift in market behavior recently.
We are starting to see correlations between asset classes decouple. Just like high commodity prices are the cure for high commodity prices, high yields will eventually be the cure for high yields.
It's increasingly apparent that the price spikes that occur at blow-off tops and bottoms are exacerbated by brokerage firms force liquidating their clients as a means of risk management.
This strategy is intended to use the market's money to pay for a long call option, but the catch is there is unlimited risk.
Going back to 2000, February has the second worst monthly average for the S&P 500.
The meat of earnings season starts Tuesday, and we will find out soon enough.
Let's check the charts of gold, silver and copper and see how these commodities could pan out.
A weaker dollar is likely to put a bid under oil prices.
CEO speak will be as important as anything the Fed Heads say this week or anything that spills out of the clown car in Davos.
Disney is not the first well-known firm to be taken on by Peltz and Trian.
The market has consistently overestimated how willing the Fed is to shift to a more accommodative stance.
The charts here are neutral now, but any large dips will likely be fantastic long-run setups for the bulls.
The technical signs are mixed but are showing some recent improvement.
It's rare to see a speculative position in gold that's anything other than largely bullish, and liquidation events have generally been stepping stones for fresh rallies.
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