2014 has been a rough year to navigate. I went against the grain in January and bet big on one macro trend—that long-term interest rates would fall in 2014 rather than rise—and invested heavily in equity REITs and mortgage REITs. That bet paid off handsomely, and my conservative, income-oriented portfolios have had a great year….
It is not that it is a big deal since December is the month when the rubber usually meets the road for last minute tax season buyers of high end machine tool equipment. But November dropped off a bit, as it often does. The December report along with December’s Semi equipment book-to-bill ratio will be…
The Chart of the Day belongs to Inogen (NASDAQ:INGN). I found the stock by using Barchart to sort the All Time High list to find the stocks with the most frequent new highs in the last month, then used the Flipchart feature to review the chart. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 10/27 the stock gained 40.38%. Inogen, Inc….
The Chart of the Day belongs to Inogen (NASDAQ:INGN). I found the stock by using Barchart to sort the All Time High list to find the stocks with the most frequent new highs in the last month, then used the Flipchart feature to review the chart. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 10/27 the stock gained 40.38%. Inogen, Inc….
Hard to believe that this is the second to last day of the year. Stocks sold off in a very quiet trade, most likely a little cash raising in advance of a light spray on the tape tomorrow. Most of the adults are off for the year now, and the juniors are executing their pat…
USD vs GOLD relative strength has been won by GOLD. More from RTT Tv Video Length: 00:04:47 NOTE: readtheticker.com does allow users to load objects and text on charts, however some annotations are by a free third party image tool named Paint.net Investing Quote… …”Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt from this law; it is…
The Latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index was released this morning based on data collected through December 16. The headline number of 92.6 was an increase from the revised November final reading of 91.0, an upward revision from 88.7. Today’s number was slightly below the Investing.com forecast of 93.2. Here is an excerpt from the Conference Board press release. Says Lynn…
Despite efforts by the Japanese government and its central bank, the safe haven Japanese Yen surged versus both the Euro and the U.S. Dollar in the wake of a yet another fall in oil prices which has jittered markets’ nerves over perceived possible economic risks in the coming year. In the Eurozone, the concern is…
The only two things in life that are certain, as they saying goes, are death and taxes. The problem is, taxes have become quite complex, especially for pro athletes and other professionals who travel to certain cities, states, and even foreign countries for the purpose of business. In the case of professional athletes, the business…
Click on picture to enlarge When it comes to juiced up performance in 2014, Utilities come to mind. Utilities ETF (XLU) is up just short of 30% on the year (see performance here, click on YTD). This strong rally has XLU up against 5-year channel resistance, with momentum lofty and it could be creating a…
