Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre Markets Close to Trigger Point? (9/19/23)
(9/19/23) The market is beginning to price-in what they expect to happen, essentially holding flatly against a consolidation line. Markets are close to being over-sold and close to triggering a short…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
The Economy Trifecta This Month (9/18/23)
(9/18/23) Last week's market pressure came from economic numbers; this week, it's the Fed meeting, and the 'will they, won't they' question about raising rates. Most likely, the Fed will hold steady …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
When Will Buying Power Return? (9/18/23)
(9/18/23) Markets closed down a little more than 1% on Friday, taking out the 20- and 50-DMA. Friday was strange due to the largest options expirations on record: A lot of stocks had to be sold and t…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
When Your 90-Year Old Parent Moves-in (9/15/23)
(9/15/23) Predictions are for no more rate hikes for a while; UAW Strike is on: What do you do if you need a car now? How to plan for taking care of elderly parents. At what age are best financial de…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
What's Up with Inflation? (9/14/23)
(9/14/23) The ARM IPO debuts today at $51/share; why IPO's aren't a good deal. PPI preview; CPI review: Inflation up on fuel prices and housing costs; the Fed is on hold for now. Market Volatility is…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
What's Likely to Trigger the Next Round of Volatility? (9/14/23)
(9/14/23) Volatility remains exceptionally low, despite CPI and inflation news. The sell signal is now pretty deep. What could trigger the next round of volatility? An impending strike by United Auto…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
How Mortgage Lenders Created Unaffordable Housing (9/13/23)
(9/13/23) Markets rallied into Apple's iPhone reveal, then sold off yesterday; who can afford an iPhone 15? CPI for August to be released this morning (3.7% vs anticipated 3.6%). Lenders are now roll…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Rising Bottoms & Declining Tops (9/13/23)
(9/13/23) Markets rallied into Apple's iPhone reveal, and then sold off. The wedge pattern of rising bottoms and declining tops is becoming more pronounced and more compressed, and prices are going t…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
When Bad News Spells Opportunity (9/12/23)
(9/12/23) The markets have gone 95-days since any correction of at least 1.5%; today is Apple day: Where did the hype all go? Tomorrow's CPI report is expected to show inflation a tad higher, but not…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Zero-DTE Options: Gamble or Good? (9/12/23)
(9/12/23) Options traders continue to pile-in to short-dated options, or Zero-DTE (Days to Expiration) options, essentially gambling in terms of the general market. This is no surprise, considering w…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago