The Brexit dominated headlines at the beginning of last week. By week’s end, investors had shrugged it off. And while risks remain for Europe’s economy in the aftermath, there’s another part of the globe that could be much more problematic for the markets. I’m talking about China. Policymakers in China have been playing a game of smoke and mirrors for years. They’re hoping Chinese citizens — and global investors — aren’t paying attention to what they’re really up to. But my colleague Jared Levy has had his eye on China for a while. Jared and his… Read More

The Brexit dominated headlines at the beginning of last week. By week’s end, investors had shrugged it off. And while risks remain for Europe’s economy in the aftermath, there’s another part of the globe that could be much more problematic for the markets. I’m talking about China. Policymakers in China have been playing a game of smoke and mirrors for years. They’re hoping Chinese citizens — and global investors — aren’t paying attention to what they’re really up to. But my colleague Jared Levy has had his eye on China for a while. Jared and his Profit Amplifier readers have made money from bearish China-related trades several times over the past year. Take a look for yourself…      The reasons to be worried about China are numerous — so much so that we don’t have the space to cover all of them in today’s essay. But let’s take a quick look at some highlights… #-ad_banner-#The Smart Money Is Betting Against China Experts are saying China is “overheated” and “full of bubbles.” In fact, Jared… Read More

Just when things seemed calm, investors found reason to panic. In a historic referendum vote, citizens of the United Kingdom narrowly voted to exit the European Union. The fallout was immediate, as markets around the world plummeted. #-ad_banner-#The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index declined about 2.5% Friday, while its currency, the pound, fell to levels not seen since 1985. Other European exchanges fared even worse. The Stoxx Europe 600 tumbled 7%, while the German DAX fell 6.8% and the French CAC 40 dropped 7%. Even the Japanese Nikkei index closed down… Read More

Just when things seemed calm, investors found reason to panic. In a historic referendum vote, citizens of the United Kingdom narrowly voted to exit the European Union. The fallout was immediate, as markets around the world plummeted. #-ad_banner-#The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index declined about 2.5% Friday, while its currency, the pound, fell to levels not seen since 1985. Other European exchanges fared even worse. The Stoxx Europe 600 tumbled 7%, while the German DAX fell 6.8% and the French CAC 40 dropped 7%. Even the Japanese Nikkei index closed down 7.9%. U.S. markets felt the pain, too, with the Dow falling more than 600 points, or 3.4%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.6%. But it was fear that had the biggest day of all. As I’ve discussed before, the Volatility S&P 500 (VIX) index is a measure of how much volatility premium is factored into the price of options, but it’s also commonly used as a gauge of investors’ level of fear. A low VIX signals traders expect a slow, steady rise in stocks. A high VIX means investors expect rough waters ahead. Read More

As the publisher of StreetAuthority’s sister company, Profitable Trading, I get to see every investment opportunity my analysts uncover. You see, we publish a total of five paid financial research services. Each is run by one of our seasoned trading professionals. They’re sharing the very same techniques and strategies that helped them become financially independent early in life — and it’s paying off big-time for our subscribers. #-ad_banner-#But since our services deal with trading strategies, many folks are intimidated right off the bat. On top of that, the thought of ponying up $699 or… Read More

As the publisher of StreetAuthority’s sister company, Profitable Trading, I get to see every investment opportunity my analysts uncover. You see, we publish a total of five paid financial research services. Each is run by one of our seasoned trading professionals. They’re sharing the very same techniques and strategies that helped them become financially independent early in life — and it’s paying off big-time for our subscribers. #-ad_banner-#But since our services deal with trading strategies, many folks are intimidated right off the bat. On top of that, the thought of ponying up $699 or more a year for one newsletter can be a little daunting, especially if you’ve never traded before. So that’s when I had this crazy idea… What if I used my unique position as Publisher to bring you a sampling of each and every one of these newsletters (and the strategies behind them) for a fraction of the price? That’s how Trade of the Week was born… and the timing for this new service couldn’t have been any better. On May 31, our inaugural issue, the S&P 500 hit 2,130.82 — just… Read More

Earlier this week, I told you that the market is poised to take a bearish turn and cited three main reasons:  1. Weak fundamentals 2. Lofty market valuation 3. Investor complacency But I also told traders that when I say the market is likely to pull back, that doesn’t mean they need to sell everything or stop trading. #-ad_banner-#There’s a common saying on Wall Street: “There’s always a bull market somewhere.” In my experience, that’s definitely true. Read More

Earlier this week, I told you that the market is poised to take a bearish turn and cited three main reasons:  1. Weak fundamentals 2. Lofty market valuation 3. Investor complacency But I also told traders that when I say the market is likely to pull back, that doesn’t mean they need to sell everything or stop trading. #-ad_banner-#There’s a common saying on Wall Street: “There’s always a bull market somewhere.” In my experience, that’s definitely true. And to expand on that, I want to share some research from Tom Vician, Chief Investment Strategist of Alpha Trader, for a look at what stocks are most likely to go up in today’s market.  For those who aren’t familiar with Tom, he’s a 20-year veteran of the financial industry. He’s done everything from managing hedge funds to private wealth accounts and more. And as the man behind our successful Alpha Trader system — which delivered 16 double-digit winners last year — he’s the perfect choice to identify what’s working in today’s market. According to Tom’s… Read More

When Profitable Trading developed a new indicator based on momentum two years ago, we knew it’d be good. After all, we had spent hundreds of hours backtesting it.  So it wasn’t shocking when it was a success right out of the gate. From the day we first revealed it to a small group of traders, it has beaten the market time and again, delivering gains of: — 23% in two months — 57% in six months — 114% in eight months — 242% in 12 months And many more. Using this indicator, we’ve been able… Read More

When Profitable Trading developed a new indicator based on momentum two years ago, we knew it’d be good. After all, we had spent hundreds of hours backtesting it.  So it wasn’t shocking when it was a success right out of the gate. From the day we first revealed it to a small group of traders, it has beaten the market time and again, delivering gains of: — 23% in two months — 57% in six months — 114% in eight months — 242% in 12 months And many more. Using this indicator, we’ve been able to identify, and recommend to readers, some of 2015’s biggest winners. By March of this year, eight stocks it tagged as “buys” had already soared between 20% and 50% — while the market had gained just 2%.  Throughout 2015, it delivered winners of 47%… 55%… 60%… and 88%. What’s the secret? #-ad_banner-# Well, one thing that makes this indicator unique is that it doesn’t rely on just one technical or fundamental tool to identify potential winners. Instead, this indicator is derived by combining two of the market’s most effective “triggers” — a technical trigger and a fundamental trigger. Read More

Today I want to tell you about an investing strategy that defies logic. It shouldn’t work based on everything we’ve learned about the stock market. Yet it does. In fact, for more than half a century, investors and traders have used this strategy to produce unparalleled results. And no, for those of you who may be wondering, this strategy doesn’t involve options, derivatives or any other obscure financial product. What’s more, what I’m about to show you can be used as part of any general investing strategy — regardless of whether you’re focusing on income, growth, blue chips, small caps… Read More

Today I want to tell you about an investing strategy that defies logic. It shouldn’t work based on everything we’ve learned about the stock market. Yet it does. In fact, for more than half a century, investors and traders have used this strategy to produce unparalleled results. And no, for those of you who may be wondering, this strategy doesn’t involve options, derivatives or any other obscure financial product. What’s more, what I’m about to show you can be used as part of any general investing strategy — regardless of whether you’re focusing on income, growth, blue chips, small caps or even commodities. Specifically, I’m talking about relative-strength investing. Relative strength investing is simply a type of momentum investing. It involves buying the best-performing stocks (relative to the market) and holding them until their momentum changes course. To most investors, especially those considered value investors, this strategy probably sounds ridiculous. After all, most people have heard the phrase “buy low, sell high.” Since relative strength investors buy stocks that are already outperforming today, many view this style of investing as counterintuitive. But that’s a mistake… and it’s one many people make whenever they approach a stock pick. That’s because most… Read More

There’s a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. It consistently beats the market, often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days… weeks… and months. #-ad_banner-#I call this indicator the “Alpha Score.” I’ll tell you more about this indicator in a second, but just know that a stock’s Alpha Score can range from 0 to 200. The higher the number, the more potential the stock has. Read More

There’s a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. It consistently beats the market, often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days… weeks… and months. #-ad_banner-#I call this indicator the “Alpha Score.” I’ll tell you more about this indicator in a second, but just know that a stock’s Alpha Score can range from 0 to 200. The higher the number, the more potential the stock has. For example, you’ve probably never heard of Westmoreland Coal (Nasdaq: WLB). It operates six surface coal mines and two power generating units in the western United States. The company looked promising when we recommended it on Dec. 18, 2013. Westmoreland had sold 95% of its future production under long-term contracts, and the market for coal looked stable. But that’s not what attracted us to the stock. What most investors didn’t know about Westmoreland is that it had an Alpha Score of 158. Less than 1% of stocks have a score that high at any given time. Read More

There’s a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. I call this indicator the “Alpha Score,” because it consistently beats the market and often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days… weeks… and months. I’ll tell you more about the Alpha Score in a second, but just know that the indicator can range from 0 to 200. The higher the number, the more potential the stock has. For… Read More

There’s a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. I call this indicator the “Alpha Score,” because it consistently beats the market and often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days… weeks… and months. I’ll tell you more about the Alpha Score in a second, but just know that the indicator can range from 0 to 200. The higher the number, the more potential the stock has. For example, you’ve probably never heard of Westmoreland Coal (Nasdaq: WLB). It operates six surface coal mines and two power generating units in the western United States. The company looked promising when we recommended it on Dec. 18, 2013. Westmoreland had sold 95% of its future production under long-term contracts, and the market for coal looked stable. But that’s not what attracted us to the stock. What most investors didn’t know about WLB is that it had an Alpha Score of 158. Less than 1% of stocks have a score that high at any given time. … Read More

There’s a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. I call this indicator the “Alpha Score,” because it consistently beats the market and often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days… weeks… and months. #-ad_banner-# I’ll tell you more about the Alpha Score in a second, but just know that the indicator can range from 0 to 200. The higher… Read More

There’s a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. I call this indicator the “Alpha Score,” because it consistently beats the market and often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days… weeks… and months. #-ad_banner-# I’ll tell you more about the Alpha Score in a second, but just know that the indicator can range from 0 to 200. The higher the number, the more potential the stock has. For example, you’ve probably never heard of Westmoreland Coal (NASDAQ: WLB). It operates six surface coal mines and two power-generating units in the western United States. The company looked promising when we recommended it on Dec. 18, 2013. Westmoreland had sold 95% of its future production under long-term contracts, and the market for coal looked stable. But that’s not what attracted us to the stock. What most investors didn’t know about WLB is that it had an Alpha Score of 158. Less than 1% of stocks have a score that high at… Read More

A few months ago, we told you about a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. #-ad_banner-#We call this indicator the “Alpha Score,” because it consistently beats the market and often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days, weeks and months.   I’ll tell you more about the Alpha Score in a second, but just know that the indicator can range from 0 to 200. The higher the number, the more potential the stock has. Read More

A few months ago, we told you about a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. #-ad_banner-#We call this indicator the “Alpha Score,” because it consistently beats the market and often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits in the coming days, weeks and months.   I’ll tell you more about the Alpha Score in a second, but just know that the indicator can range from 0 to 200. The higher the number, the more potential the stock has. For example, you may not be familiar with Westmoreland Coal (NASDAQ: WLB). It operates six surface coal mines and two power-generating units in the western United States. Westmoreland’s outlook was promising when we recommended shares just over a year ago. It had sold 95% of its future production under long-term contracts, and the market for coal looked stable. But that’s not what attracted us to the stock. What most investors didn’t know about WLB is that it had an Alpha Score of 158. Less than 1% of stocks have a score that high at any given time. Read More