Today's Video Update: Tears for Sears after disappointing earnings

Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, President of INO.com and Co-creator of MarketClub, with your mid-day market update for Thursday, the 22nd of August.

What is it with these hedge fund managers who think that because they have been successful in one field, they can now go into managing big retail brick-and-mortar stores?

In my opinion, part of it has to do with ego and part of it has to do with what I call "walk-on-water-itis." This ego symptom is when you believe that you can't do anything wrong and that you're gifted with special talents. That is what I think happened to both Bill Ackman, who took JC Penney (NYSE:JCP) down the toilet, and Eddie Lampert, who is doing a pretty good job of the same thing to Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD). Continue reading "Today's Video Update: Tears for Sears after disappointing earnings"

Today's Video Update: Time to buy the Dow and Netflix?

Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, President of INO.com and Co-creator of MarketClub, with your mid-day market update for Wednesday, the 21st of August.

The Dow (INDEX:DJI) has fallen back 61.8%, a key Fibonacci retracement level, and is now in an area where it should stabilize and start to move up once again. Everybody is waiting for the Fed minutes this afternoon, but I don't think there will be any change in the Fed policy for the time being.

With yesterday's news of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) acquiring the exclusive broadcast rights to Weinstein films, Netflix stock shot up dramatically. I have been bullish on Netflix for some time and I continue to think this market is headed for an all time high around $300. Would I buy Netflix around current levels? Yes, with tight money-management stops. Continue reading "Today's Video Update: Time to buy the Dow and Netflix?"

Today's Video Update: J.C. Penney & Sears report earnings this week...guess which one I'm interested in?

Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, President of INO.com and Co-creator of MarketClub, with your mid-day market update for Monday, the 16th of August.

The meltdown last week, the worst in 14 month for the markets, was not a good one for most investors, but it was not unexpected based on our Trade Triangle technology. This week, it's a whole new picture for the markets as we have earnings coming out on some big box retailers, JC Penney (NYSE:JCP) on Tuesday and Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD) on Thursday. Continue reading "Today's Video Update: J.C. Penney & Sears report earnings this week...guess which one I'm interested in?"

Weekly Futures Recap W/Mike Seery

We’ve asked Michael Seery of SEERYFUTURES.COM to give our INO readers a weekly recap of the Futures market. He has been Senior Analyst for close to 15 years and has extensive knowledge of all of the commodity and option markets.

Michael frequently appears on multiple business networks including Bloomberg news, Fox Business, CNBC Worldwide, CNN Business, and Bloomberg TV. He is also a guest on First Business, which is a national and internationally syndicated business show.

Precious Metal Futures--- The precious metals have continued their bullish run this week with gold trading above their 20 day moving average but below their 100 day which stands at 1,382 going out this Friday at 1,371 after settling last Friday at 1,312 having one of its best weeks in quite some time and finishing higher 7 out of the last 8 trading sessions. Gold has been rallying due to the fact that the stock market finally looks vulnerable at these levels & a rotation out of stocks into gold is exactly what is happening with major resistance at $1,400. As I’ve been stating in previous blogs I do believe gold is going higher and I still recommend a long position either with a futures contract or possible bull call spreads because if the stock markets continues to head lower then gold will turn higher. Silver futures which I’ve been recommending a long position for quite some time are trading far above their 20 and 100 day moving average hitting a 3 week high settling last Friday at 20.46 in the December contract and going out this Friday at 23.37 up nearly $3.00 this week and is traded higher in 7 straight trading sessions with the next major resistance at $25. The reason I really liked the silver market was Continue reading "Weekly Futures Recap W/Mike Seery"

Today's Daily Update: Is Gold Indicating Trouble Ahead?

Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, President of INO.com and Co-creator of MarketClub, with your mid-day market update for Friday, the 16th of August.

As another trading week comes to a close, it is worth noting that gold is closing at a nine week high for a Friday. I believe that this is a significant event, and believe that gold has now put in a base to move higher later this year and next year.

It's a little ironic that hedge fund traders, like George Soros, recently divested themselves of their long gold positions, as it now appears that the market has put in a major base and wants to move higher. Continue reading "Today's Daily Update: Is Gold Indicating Trouble Ahead?"