Not So Fast…

about 23 hours ago by Steve Sosnick @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

I’d like to think that the title of today’s piece can be interpreted in three ways. The obvious reference is to the slower than expected jobs growth revealed by the monthly payrolls report, but the first subtext refers to the ISM numbers that arrived an hour and a half later. The third relates to Apple, whose massive buyback may be an acknowledgement of a slower-growth future.

Evolving Fed expectations and asset-allocation implications

about 24 hours ago by Wylie Tollette, CFA @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

With continued economic growth and elevated inflation levels, the Fed keeps delaying interest-rate cuts. The Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team provides a historical analysis to make sense of the Fed rate cycle and what it implies for multi-asset investors.

5 skills you need to make it when you’re starting out as a trader

about 24 hours ago by Michael Martin @ MartinKronicle

Watch this video on YouTube I got a great email from a longtime viewer. He asked that I don’t use his name. He said, can you give me a list of the five things that you think that are required in order to make it long-term? And I was like, man, I probably can’t. I […] The post 5 skills you need to make it when you’re starting out as a trader first appeared on MartinKronicle. The post 5 skills you need to make it when you’re starting out as a trader appeared first on MartinKronicle.

The Double-Edged Sword of Trend Following

about 24 hours ago by Contributor Author @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

In this episode of Two Quants and a Financial Planner, we dive deep into the world of trend following investment strategies.

This Options-Backed Strategy Can Help You Dodge the Stock Market’s Hazards

1 day ago by Steven M. Sears @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

When compounding and dividends are combined and enhanced with conservative options strategies, investors harness some of the most powerful financial forces in the world.

A Journey Through Technology Investing Over Time

1 day ago by Andrew Wilkinson @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Where does an investor start on his or her journey when trying to identify technological trends? In this episode, Alexander Gunz of Heptagon Capital explains his methodologies when searching for tends that are set to become tomorrow’s next big thing, and how to invest in them.

2 Dividend Stocks To Watch In May 2024

1 day ago by Joe Samuel @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

The stock market is where investors trade shares of publicly traded companies. Dividend stocks for your May 2024 watch list.

[Options P2P] Daily Digest 5/3/24

1 day ago by Sean McLaughlin @ All Star Charts

In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review: New position in XLK. No adjustments are needed today. Exited XLB at our profit target. Current status of open campaigns. Let’s dig in! The post [Options P2P] Daily Digest 5/3/24 appeared first on All Star Charts.

R: Collect the i-th or Last Rows of Each Data Frame in a List of Data Frames

1 day ago by Sang-Heon Lee @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

In the following R code, the function collect_ith_or_last_rows() provides a convenient method for selecting either the i-th or last rows of data frames within a list.

Job Market Cools In April: Payrolls Miss Forecasts, Wages Rise Less Than Expected 

1 day ago by Piero Cingari @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

April U.S. job growth missed expectations: Nonfarm payrolls increased by 175,000, falling short of the expected 238,000.

April Job Report Shows Cooling Labor Market, Unemployment Hits 3.9%

1 day ago by Tim Fries @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

The April job report, a significant indicator of the U.S. labor market's health, revealed a cooling trend with slower job growth.

April Employment Report: 175 thousand Jobs, 3.9% Unemployment Rate

1 day ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

From the BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 175,000 in April, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in social assistance, and in transportation and warehousing. ... The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for February was revised down by 34,000, from +270,000 to +236,000, and the change for March was revised up by 12,000, from +303,000 to +315,000. With these revisions, employment in February and March combined is 22,000 lower than previously reported. emphasis added <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag-5RcNhv9IOT_VlxnFXKRLOU7kKpDrjcBTyq8mVsom1qp3gRPqZXcRJ8BgV5Dh2sjSdwzOcv5YEjg6jUmCVICt4swmKb3vEqVp70Rv5KuuqWH47hjKZKAWisQTZtTafxbUPe9aEaIeBF_7PTcItHt-bafHJEoIT8...

Chart Advisor: Starbucks Corp (SBUX)

1 day ago by Contributor Author @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Starbucks Corp (SBUX) shares dropped nearly 16% yesterday following their earnings release for fiscal Q2 which was worse than anticipated and marked a historically weak quarter. Starbucks was already in the Unfavored zone of the SIA S&P 100 Index Report and fell 7 more spots yesterday to the 100th ranking out of 103 investments.

CEO Griffin Reports a Million-Dollar SWKS Purchase

1 day ago by David @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Steve Strazza and Alfonso Depablos The largest insider buy on today’s list comes via two Form 4 filings by Liam K. Griffin, chief executive officer and president of Skyworks Solutions $SWKS. Griffin reported a total purchase of roughly $1 million in SWKS shares. Paradigm BioCapital Advisors LP filed a 13G for […] The post CEO Griffin Reports a Million-Dollar SWKS Purchase appeared first on All Star Charts.

Why IBD 50's Top Stock, Oscar Health, Has Rocketed This Year

1 day ago by ALLISON GATLIN @ IBD: The New America

Oscar Health has wrapped one of its CEO's top three priorities in a year. And that could explain why Oscar Health stock is on a tear. The post Why IBD 50's Top Stock, Oscar Health, Has Rocketed This Year appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Chart Advisor: Ten Year Yields: Potential Outcomes

1 day ago by Contributor Author @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

This is the yearly perspective Ten-year Treasury. Note the break of the secular downtrend and the push above the 3.35% pivot. It’s worth noting that the MACD oscillator has turned higher for the first time since 1985.

Wall Street Breakfast: Job Market Resilience

1 day ago by SA Wall St. Breakfast

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Dave & Buster's Plans Online Arcade Betting

1 day ago by SA Wall St. Breakfast

Viking Holdings IPO: Smooth Sailing

1 day ago by SA IPO Analysis

The Trading Coach Podcast - 967 - Getting A Trading Divorce

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