VIX Reversal Analysis: A Volatility Study
By Andrew Nyquist
Heading into the New Year, the pessimism was palpable. The bears were expecting a fiscal cliff nightmare and were ready to run the...
A Closer Look at Near-Term Market Cycles
By Alex Bernal
Recently I have been doing some non traditional market cycle research for my clients. And, after experiencing success using the Advanced Cycle Platform...
Apple Options Trading Idea into Earnings
By Brad Tompkins
Since we’ve now entered another earnings reporting season, I thought I’d take the time to layout a nice options cash flow trade. The...
European CDS Rates and Implied Credit Ratings
By Max Moore
A while back, I did a term project examining the sustainability of Japanese sovereign debt. The ultimate goal of the project was...
Trading Ideas for the Week of January 7
By Alex Salomon
Happy New Year to everyone!!
It’s that time of the year when energy is flowing, so let’s take a look at some charts that...
Putting a Price Tag on Apple (AAPL)
By Alex Salomon
In the finale of my 3 part series on Apple’s (AAPL) upcoming earnings report, I’d like to dig into the numbers and offer...
An Introduction to Equity Risk Premium
By Allan Millar
Over the course of my next few articles, I will be looking at the Equity Risk Premium. To begin with, we will...
Retiree Predicament: Stocks or Bonds in 2013?
By Jeff Voudrie
As a wealth manager of mostly retired investors, I have over the past few years conservatively positioned my clients with the majority of...
Hang Seng Seasonality a Tailwind to Chinese Market Rally
By Sheldon McIntyre
In late September, I wrote a post highlighting the improving short-term outlook for the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index (SSEC).
Below are three key points...
2013 January Effect Investing Strategy Running In Reverse
By Ross Heart
Search "January Effect" and you will likely find a number of varying investing opinions, strategies, and explanations of what it means for the stock...
