5 Ways For Traders To Overcome Performance Anxiety
There are many causes for performance anxiety which can leave a new trader with too much fear to trade with focus. And this fear often...
Will Germany Help Lead International Markets Higher?
With the start of 2015 we have begun to see movement in international markets after the focus has been squarely on U.S. equities over...
Bullish On Apple? This Options Trade Could Net 43% In 16 Days
Apple's stock (AAPL) is currently 8% below the high set in late November and bullish traders can set up a nice short-term AAPL options...
STUDY: SPY ETF Returns Above/Below 200 Day Simple Moving Average
The 200 day simple moving average (SMA) is a widely watched indicator of health for the U.S. Stock market. When price is trading above...
Will The ECB Give Investors 50 Billion Reasons To Celebrate?
Global concerns about deflation continue to stir in 2015. Disinflationary, if not outright deflationary pressures abound globally. And with the ECB expected to launch...
Using And Applying The Dividend Valuation Model
In the final article of my series looking at ways in which to value a business, we will look at the Dividend Valuation Model...
The Week Ahead: Navigating The Global Financial Markets
Ready for another week of market action? There's plenty of moving parts here and the long holiday weekend in the U.S. makes for an...
Are International Stocks Returning To Favor?
2014 was a terrible year for international stocks, as measured by the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). Â EFA underperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY)...
Stock Market Checkup: Levels To Watch On Major Indices
It’s been a rocky ride thus far for the major stock market indices in 2015. Just 3 weeks ago I wrote about the resistance levels for...
Emerging Markets ETFs In Focus: Leaders And Laggards
After a nice run higher during the middle of 2014, several emerging markets ETFs have stumbled into 2015, falling or underperforming other markets for the better part...