Prep Your Portfolio Ahead of a Holiday Vacation
Leading up to a vacation, many investors and traders perform a risk analysis of the portfolio, and adjust accordingly
Prep Your Portfolio Ahead of a Holiday Vacation
4 Key Market Events to Watch in December
These four major market events will heavily influence where the markets trade during the final month of 2022 and beyond
Trading the Prospect for a Nationwide Railroads Shutdown
Approximately 115,000 railroad workers in the U.S. are scheduled to go on strike starting Dec. 9, unless a last-minute deal is struck between railroad owners and the industry’s 12 major unions
Latest Yield Curve Signals that Expectations for the U.S. Economy are Deteriorating
On Nov. 22, the spread between the 2- and 10-year Treasury bonds extended to -73 basis points, marking the sharpest inversion in the U.S. yield curve since 1982
Post-Pandemic Market Pushes U.S. Farmland Valuations to Fresh All-Time Highs
According to data compiled by the U.S. Agriculture Department, farmland valuations in the United States have climbed to an average of $3,800/acre in 2022, which is the highest on record
Trading the Stock Market’s 20 Biggest Winners and Losers in 2022
The list of single-stock winners and losers in 2022 closely mirrors overall sector performance, with energy companies producing some of the most attractive returns, and technology/communications companies posting some of the worst
The Next Fed Meeting is in December, Here’s How to Trade It
The last 2022 meeting of the Federal Reserve is set for Dec.13-14, and market participants can trade that event using Treasury yield futures or government bond ETFs
Trading the 10 Biggest Crypto Losers After the FTX Meltdown
FTX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange, suffered a crisis of confidence in early November after an affiliated token, FTT, suffered a 90% correction
Trading the Aftermath of the 2022 Midterms
Historical data shows the stock market outperforms when the opposing party of the president holds one or both chambers of Congress—a formula that’s especially potent when a Democrat sits in the Oval Office
One of the World’s Largest Financial Markets Suffers From Insufficient Liquidity
Liquidity in the $24 trillion U.S. Treasury market has been anything but reliable in 2022, and this emerging market reality has become a significant concern for government officials, bond market participants and the broader financial sector
