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Something Just Broke the Markets
It looks like we have a victor from the latest battle in the bond market, and this round goes to the bears. After last week’s stronger-than-expected payroll report, we saw interest rates spike, and...
View ArticleVolatility Rumbles as a Market Reversal Looms
We just lived through the most volatile week this year - and a lot of people following along with my picks got the chance to clean up. (More on that in a second.) And I don’t think we’ve seen the last...
View ArticleTime to Take Your Precious Metal and Energy Profits Off the Table
Energy stocks have been on a tear recently. Gold, silver, and other metal shares have had an impressive run, too. Their rise has been particularly impressive because the rally has defied the long odds...
View ArticleWhy Bonds Are So Important to Stocks Right Now
Stocks are currently moving sideways; they’re consolidating almost entirely across the board. But if you’ve been with me for a while, you know I like to think and trade in terms of cycles, and I’m...
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A Royal Caribbean Algo Gut Punch
Professor Bierman here. And boy, Royal Caribbean really felt the gut-punch of the algo army today. Take a look at this chart and I’ll explain what’s happening and how you could have potentially made...
View ArticleInflation Is Back, Risk Is High… And Interest Rates Could Still Go Higher
CPI came screaming in this morning at 0.4% against expectations of 0.3%. That’s hot in anyone’s book - and you could almost hear the market cry as its hopes of a summer rate cut up and died. The...
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Is Time More Important Than Price?
If you’ve been around in this business long enough, I can almost guarantee that you’ve heard the saying, “The trend is your friend.” This is undoubtedly true, but I’ve taken the liberty to add a...
View ArticleThat Average Bond Auction Sparked a Weird Reaction In Stocks Today
Despite offering some of the highest yields in recent memory, Uncle Sam is having a tougher and tougher time selling bonds right now. Demand at yesterday’s 10-year auction was abysmal, which tells me...
View ArticleThe Market Just Got Serious - Here’s What to Do About It
Hope you enjoyed all the soapy froth, blowout earnings, and all-time highs we’ve seen over the past few months… …’cos it’s very close to being over with. The Warm, Fuzzy LoveFest of 2024 is hanging by...
View ArticleFive Indicators for Spotting a Market Bottom
A lot of rookie traders would give their left arm to be able to correctly spot and call a bottom in stocks, the better to get in position to reap maximum upside on the run back up. “Have we seen the...
View ArticleWhy You Should Have the Courage to Buy This Dip
We're seeing mounting signs that a “low of significance” is imminent in the stock market - we’re at a critical juncture, and I’ve got the charts to prove it. We’ll look at those in a moment. I really...
View ArticleMagnificent Tech Is on the Edge of the Abyss
The market is volatile right now, no doubt, but it could turn into an absolute mess over the next couple of trading sessions. What’s the difference between “volatile” and a “mess?” Well… The activity...
View ArticleWhy You Should Watch D.R. Horton
Texas-based D.R. Horton is the biggest homebuilder in the United States. They just turned in a stellar earnings report. Revenue is up by $1 billion, guidance suggests even better performance ahead,...
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The Coming Currency Crisis
Real markets matter. They dictate everything. The bond market has a reputation for where the “smart money” plays, but it pales in comparison to the size, magnitude, and importance of the currency...
View ArticleThe Volatility Animal Is Waking Up
Last week, I went out and said the market was on the “edge of the abyss” of volatility. Plenty of people probably thought I was freaking out - after all, plenty of tech stocks were hitting highs. But...
View ArticleHere’s What You’ve Got to Watch for as Earnings Ramp Up
Stocks rallied back strongly today after shaving off more than 1% last week, but the buying fizzled heading into the close. It was gold, which until recently had been rock-solid, that took the biggest...
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Urban Outfitters Hits Major Manipulation Groove
Professor Bierman here… Urban Outfitters (URBN) hit a major “manipulation groove” today. The algos jammed it up! The thing you need to understand about algos is they sniff out trends. Yet they’re...
View ArticleLast Week I Said 'Buy the Dip' - I Sure Hope You Did
We were excited for last week’s lows, and for a good reason. I told everyone to wrestle with the bear and get in the market and go shopping. We’re off those levels now, and I still think taking...
View ArticleThat Volatility Beast I Mentioned? It's Not Done with You
Last week I warned everyone that volatility was going to go on a rampage. And that’s exactly what it did. And here’s the thing: It’s not over, not by a long shot. The rally sputtered and nearly died...
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Meditating on Ancient Banking
As many of you might know, I’ve been over in Italy the past couple of days, enjoying the geographical and time-difference arbitrage to U.S. markets. It’s rather peculiar having the market closing at...
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