Big Picture
When one hears the term crypto or cryptocurrency the first thing that comes to mind is Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a decentralized ‘digital’ currency. You can buy, sell, or exchange it without any bank acting as a facilitator or intermediary. Every Bitcoin transaction that’s been made exists on a ledger and is accessible to everyone. This […]
Tom Gentile
Stocks, Bonds, Currency, and Commodities My research in assessing a directional bias for the markets overall starts with a look at the charts on what I call my ‘Corners’ of the market. I look at the following 4 corners or areas of the market. 5 are listed below, but you can consider numbers 4 and […]
I’ve been saying all along in the weeks prior to the Presidential election, this week was going to be a HUGE week for the markets. I have written, taught and done videos giving my insights as to what sectors of the markets and even a stock or two that would benefit from a Trump win, […]
Yes, but actually it is your knowledge of what stock industries will benefit most depending on who becomes the 47th President of the United States that will help you most. Each candidate represents a different congressional ‘party.’ You have the two primary groups which is the Republican and the Democratic Party. Each party has their […]
When it comes to picking your choice for President you may already have that nailed down. Some of you may already have voted by now. But when it comes to finding or picking a stock or ETF to trade options on it may not be so easy to pick. This article is going to give […]
We all have a big decision coming up in November. For some it is an extremely easy decision and for others it may be a bit more concerning. I am not going to engage you all in a discussion as to who you feel will win or who you want to win the US Presidential […]
These could be words from FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell that could be remembered for a long time. The markets, and I refer to the SPY as my representation for ‘the markets,’ had been a hair higher for the week going in to today’s day of trade in which all eyes and ears were going to […]
Wednesday, the FOMC met and made the decision to NOT raise interest rates. Every time I have pointed that out I follow that up with the fact it wasn’t a surprise. Fed Chair Powell did say that their first interest rate cut in a number of years is ‘on the table’ as a possibility come […]
Buy the rumor, selling the news is a concept used more often by traders of both stock and options than investors. This strategy is where a trader buys a security based on speculation that it may trade higher due to an upcoming news announcement or data, and then sells the security once the news is […]
