Will the coming United States economic expansion translate into higher stock prices and trading profits? European and US stocks rose on the first days of trading in the New Year. The US manufacturing sector is gaining strength and both Germany and China reported better than expected manufacturing numbers. Stocks in the US went up in [...]

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The most recent European Central Bank loans to faltering European banks met mixed reviews. The first reaction seems to have been one of relief. It seemed that the EU had finally gotten its act together. At a recent Paris summit European leaders agreed to amend their treaty to bring about closer fiscal integration among the [...]

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What does the Fitch airport bond downgrade mean for those trading airport municipal bonds? News reports state that Fitch has downgraded bonds issued by O’Hare, Miami, and Dallas - Fort Worth, all from stable to negative. This happened after American Airlines filed for bankruptcy under Chapter Eleven. Municipal bonds such as may be issued by [...]

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Stock traders typically consider several factors when trading a down market. Understanding why an individual stock has fallen in price is essential for trading stocks today . The markets are chaotic. The world is still in the throes of the second worst recession in three quarters of a century. The two largest economies in [...]

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As uncertainty drives the markets up and down traders are reminded that often times the most profitable stock trading strategy is the simplest strategy. Trying to outguess the market virtually never works and it can be all too easy to trip over one’s feet using complicated strategies in times of chaotic trading. Day trading [...]

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