Stocks

Bullish on Apple

My intraday pattern work in Apple (AAPL) argues that the correction of this morning’s high at 266.47 is nearing completion ahead of a resumption of strength that should make its way back towards the 260 and then the 266 intraday target zones. In our Webinar yesterday, whose video clip on Apple

Another Warning Bell Rings for the Stock Market

A short four weeks ago, the stock market impressed us with what was later dubbed a flash crash — a sudden 1,000 point plunge in the Dow Industrial Average, followed by an equally fast retracement of half the decline. Impressive, indeed, but also an important technical sign. My interpretation of th

Charts of the Week: 7 Stocks to Watch

This week we feature seven key charts to watch. The first is Applied Materials (AMAT), which looks like it’s getting ready to take off and challenge its prior high somewhere between 14.77 and 14.80, maybe even as high as 14.98. It closed at 14.47 on Friday, but looks like it’s poised to

Charts of the Week: Eye on Energy

Today we’re going to discuss the energy sector. It has lagged the overall market, but it’s poised to move higher based on recent technical action and Friday’s close as well as geopolitics that could impact the oil industry. After signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty with Ru

Give Thanks for Dividend Bargains

My wife and I hosted a big Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday, and as you might expect, the subject of investing came up before we even sat down to eat. Everyone from current retirees to a recently-minted lawyer and an MBA student were in attendance. So the thoughts, experiences and opinions were tru

Five Tips for Trading ETFs By Ron Rowland

Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s column I’ll give you some practical information that will help you implement whatever ETF invest

What the end of 2007 showed

by Giorgos E. Siligardos The end of 2007 was characterized by extreme values in various indicators of stock market analysis. In this article I will review and analyze four of them. I will use the term “indicator” here not necessarily according to the technical analysis jargon but rather as a set

Interest Rates And The Stock Market

by Giorgos E. Siligardos As of this writing (March 17, 2008), the status of interest rates sends some important messages to the stock market investors. This article aims at reading and decoding these messages. DEBT SECURITIES AND THE STOCK MARKET In his book, “Intermarket Technical Analysis” (se

How to Interpret the Data in Stock Tables

The stock tables in major newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal or online finance portals such as Yahoo Finance contain a wealth of information for the astute stock market investor. The following is an explanation of the various columns in a stock table that describe a particular company: 52

How to Buy Stocks Directly without using a Broker

It is indeed possible to buy shares of a company directly from the company itself – avoiding typical transaction costs such as brokerage commissions. Direct Purchase Programs (DPP) Several hundred companies now offer direct purchase programs (DPPs) which allow an investor to buy stock direct