The third-quarter earnings season kicked off Tuesday, with Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announcing before the... Read More

The third-quarter earnings season kicked off Tuesday, with Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announcing before the bell. According to FactSet, Q3 earnings for companies in the S&P 500 are expected to drop 2.1%,... Read More

If there’s one lesson that stands out among all those I’ve learned in my 20 years of... Read More

If there’s one lesson that stands out among all those I’ve learned in my 20 years of trading, it’s that even the best research, resources and skills can’t guarantee success.... Read More

If you’ve traded for some time, you know just how powerful and accurate chart patterns can... Read More

If you’ve traded for some time, you know just how powerful and accurate chart patterns can be.  Technical patters are similar to the scarecrow in the “Wizard of Oz.” They may... Read More

I consider myself an early adopter of technology, and when it comes to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL),... Read More

I consider myself an early adopter of technology, and when it comes to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), I’d say I’m borderline obsessive. In fact, my obsession goes back to the early 1980s, when I... Read More

I recently found myself sitting in the warm Texas sun with a few beers, some of the best barbecue... Read More

I recently found myself sitting in the warm Texas sun with a few beers, some of the best barbecue in Dallas and friends visiting from all over — Australia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and a few from... Read More

Most investors have been trained to think that earning 6% or 8% a year on their trades is... Read More

Most investors have been trained to think that earning 6% or 8% a year on their trades is admirable. And the old saying is true: No one ever went broke taking a profit. But that doesn’t mean... Read More

I think it’s safe to say market sentiment is not particularly positive these days.... Read More

I think it’s safe to say market sentiment is not particularly positive these days. Billionaire investor Ken Fisher says this is the “most joyless” bull market ever seen, while my... Read More

Just before I started trading on the floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, I spent some time at... Read More

Just before I started trading on the floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, I spent some time at an old Philadelphia boutique investment firm. The firm was small, but handled some of... Read More

There’s been a trend emerging in the U.S. dollar (USD) for the past few weeks that makes... Read More

There’s been a trend emerging in the U.S. dollar (USD) for the past few weeks that makes little sense. At a time when the dollar should be gaining momentum, its value has been drained quicker... Read More

Oil prices are dragging down the market this morning as we got news that China is ramping up... Read More

Oil prices are dragging down the market this morning as we got news that China is ramping up exports of refined products and the U.S. rig count increased again. But lately, I’ve been hearing a... Read More