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Capitulation is getting closer. Brace for impact, oversold conditions soon, states Lucas Downey of Mapsignals.com.
Covered call writing is not a zero-sum strategy. Both the option-seller (call writer...us) and the call buyer can be successful, states Alan Ellman of The Blue Collar Investor.
In the dynamic world of finance, one truth remains constant: informed decisions can be the linchpin that separates investment success from failure, states Konstantin Rabin of LearnFX.
Political shenanigans in Washington D.C. are once again to the fore as a short-term spending bill was dramatically dragged over the line at the weekend, states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.
One of these days I’m going to wake up, see bond yields plunging, and stocks soaring. Today is not that day.
Markets have trembled — and gold has weakened — because investors are finally starting to take the Fed seriously and the US economy keeps refusing to collapse. Still, with a global economy built upon a foundation of zeroed interest rates being pummeled by one of the harshest tightening cycles ever seen, everyone seems to be simply waiting for whatever will spark the next crisis, explains Brien Lundin, editor of Gold Newsletter.
Food distributor Sysco Corp. (SYY) has a long history of steady dividends and regular dividend increases. It has paid a dividend every quarter since it went public in 1970. Though it faced severe headwinds during the pandemic, the forward outlook is also bright, notes Bob Ciura, contributing editor at Sure Dividend.
BlackRock (BLK) is one of the leading investment management companies in the US, best known for its expertise in fixed income asset management. The firm had more than $9 trillion in assets under management (AUM) as of June 30, and we think it will continue to gain market share, aided by its significant scale and strong reputation in the marketplace, writes Cathy Seifert, analyst at CFRA Research.
Technology bulls started Friday in fine fighting spirit following a weaker than expected inflation report. At one point, the Nasdaq 100 index climbed to 1.4% gain, states Jon Markman, editor of Strategic Advantage.
After September, in comes October with the bearish price action plus the high put/call ratio, the market is a ripe environment for a short squeeze, says Danielle Shay of Fivestartrader.com.

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