Tag: junk bonds
Why Investors Should Watch Junk Bonds (JNK) This Week
This Tuesday and Wednesday the Federal Reserve policy meeting will be held. Investors are expecting to hear a tapering announcement involving the monthly bond-buying program.
This...
Did Jerome Powell Jump Scare Major Stock Market Indices?
Friday, the chair of the Federal Reserve –Jerome Powell spooked the market when he announced that the Fed would keep rates near zero and...
Bonds: Hold Em, Fold Em, Walk Away, or Run?
“You got to know when to hold ’emKnow when to fold ’emKnow when to walk awayAnd know when to run” Kenny Rogers- The Gambler
So how...
How to Predict Short-Term Price Direction With Two Special ETFs
Tuesday, we talked about the 6-month calendar range as a support level to hold in both the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Nasdaq 100...
Is Junk Bonds (JNK) Poor Performance A Red Flag For Investors?
2021 has been a great year for equity investors.
The Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 ETFs are up between 20 and 25 percent on the...
Undermining Capitalism with Unreal Values and Crass Distortion
“Compared to What,” a classic jazz tune written in 1966, became famous in 1969 by Les McCann and Eddie Harris at the Montreux Jazz Festival....
Stock Market Bulls Eye Junk Bonds (JNK) and Small Caps (IWM)
Tuesday, the Russell 2000 (IWM) closed over its pivotal price area of $226.69 from April 6th.
Now it needs to hold over this price level...
Is the Stock Market in a Risk On or Off Environment?
Wednesday the Russell 2000 (IWM) confirmed a cautionary phase change with a second close under the 50-day moving average.
A cautionary phase is defined by...
When The NASDAQ Leads, Stock Market Bulls Worry
The FOMC report came out today keeping rates unchanged as the Federal Reserve continues to buy into bonds, thus supporting the market going forward.
Both the...
Investors: Is Junk (Bonds) Worth More Than Gold?
In Santa Fem New Mexico we awoke with freezing temperatures and fresh snow.
This week the state lifted the current lockdown with restaurants now being...
