Earlier this year, I made the case to readers of my premium options service, Profit Amplifier, that a market correction could happen sometime this year. Just a few months later, that time has come. I recently warned investors about trouble brewing in Russia and China, and I was on the… Read More

On July 8, we kicked off what might as well be called “volatility season,” when Alcoa... Read More

On July 8, we kicked off what might as well be called “volatility season,” when Alcoa (NYSE: AA) delivered the first Q2 earnings report.  While geopolitical events have dominated... Read More

Construct a game plan, and I promise you will become a better investor. With proper planning and perseverance, Profitable Trading’s Jared Levy was making $600,000 a year trading by the time he was 18. He was also one of the youngest-ever members of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. But without goals… Read More

Income investments are an important portion of any retirement portfolio. Historically, they’ve provided retirees monthly or quarterly income distributions to help cover expenses, health care and any other living expenses. The other morning I was perusing a Morgan Stanley Smith Barney report that outlined four… Read More

I recently learned that hot water can freeze faster than cold water. Perhaps you already knew this but it was news to me. It’s a phenomenon known as the Mpemba Effect. This Mpemba Effect seems counterintuitive. Water freezes at 32 degrees. Since cold water is closer to 32 degrees than… Read More

Over the past few decades, we’ve seen many advances in how the stock market functions. Today,... Read More

Over the past few decades, we’ve seen many advances in how the stock market functions. Today, exchanges and brokerage houses exist almost entirely online, and everyone is competing for... Read More

A headline on Yahoo Finance Friday morning caught my eye: “Could This Be the Beginning of the End of the Social Media Mania?” The article was penned by Scott Fearon, the founder and president of Crown Capital Management hedge fund, and it started like this: “I’m kicking myself… Read More

I saw a headline last week warning that an analyst at a major Wall Street firm believes the S&P... Read More

I saw a headline last week warning that an analyst at a major Wall Street firm believes the S&P 500 is at risk of a 5%-10% decline.  I have no doubt Deutsche Bank’s (NYSE: DB) David... Read More

You would be shocked to know how many accepted “facts” in the financial world are simply not true.  For example, you may have been told that asset allocation — the amount of your portfolio you dedicate to stocks, bonds, etc. — is more important to your future returns than stock… Read More

Last week, I shared some research with you that I submitted to the Market Technicians Association... Read More

Last week, I shared some research with you that I submitted to the Market Technicians Association (MTA). My paper, “Fixing the VIX: An Indicator to Beat Fear,” earned me the 2015 Charles... Read More