Denting Your Confidence
Dent is at it again. Harry Dent that is. The stock market’s longest-serving doomsayer tells us that there are dire times ahead. The S&P is going down by 86%.(that’s to 600, a level not seen since 1985). NVIDIA will drop to 2% of its current value (better start shorting – we’ll make a fortune!). Etc. […]
On Balance Volume
Is lack of volume significant? I have been noticing – and was recently contacted by a reader who had noticed the same thing – that volumes since early May are well down, markedly below average. The reader queried: does this mean a market top is happening? Is it a market top? Well, I wish I […]
Pain & Fear
Or Fear & Greed? Most books about the stock market think that fear and greed are the 2 main drivers of traders. I think not; I think they are pain and fear. Crashing out Sometimes I wonder why people are attracted to the stock market. After all, studies show that most people who try trading […]
Do Spreads Matter?
Alternatives to SPY I have had quite a few emails suggesting that there are alternatives to SPY, other ETFs that also mirror the S&P 500, and why don’t we use them? A good question. So what is the answer? Weighted by market capitalization I selected the 5 top ETFs (by volume) that follow the S&P […]