Category: Market Trek
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What Happened to All the Stock Market Short Sellers?
Short selling made headlines a few years ago during the GameStop saga. But despite a common misconception, short selling is not “bad” – in fact, it’s meant to serve an important function in a healthy stock market. So, what does it mean when short selling virtually disappears? We’ve seen it before… Here’s Market Trek host…
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Stocks vs. Commodities and “Hard Assets”: What 124 Years of History Show You (Video)
There are financial assets (think stocks) and there are “hard assets” like commodities. Their prices spiked post-pandemic, then came back down to earth – but recently, commodities like gold, copper and coffee all hit record highs. Watch Market Trek host Brian Whitmer give you an Elliott wave look at hard assets going back to 1900…
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Market Trek: Excited About Gold – But Just Not Sure Where It’s Headed? (Video)
Did you know that Costco sells gold bars? It’s true: cute little 1-ounce bars. Of course, at today’s prices, that “cuteness” will set you back about $2,300. But what if gold prices climb even higher? Watch Market Trek host Brian Whitmer show you one indicator (which the mainstream often overlooks) that does indeed suggest that…
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Market Trek: What 4 Time-Tested “Financial Stress” Indicators Show Today
We all know that periods of financial calm are followed by periods of financial turmoil. But how do you know WHEN the change might happen? Here’s Market Trek host Brian Whitmer with 4 time-tested market sentiment indicators explaining what their current readings suggest next. (Brian’s global destination today is Japan.)
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Market Trek: “$1,000,000,000,000 Every 100 Days”
A U.S. senator once quipped, “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” Well, it’s not “billion” anymore. One trillion dollars every one hundred days – that’s the pace of the growth in the U.S. national debt. There are a few other debt figures you should know about… Watch our…
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Market Trek: “Magnificent 7” vs. “Magnificent 2”: Looking at You, ASML and LVMH
Would you believe that over the past 15 years only two stocks in Europe’s blue-chip Stoxx50 index have driven 27% of the gains? The luxury giant Moet Hennesy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) and tech heavyweight ASML Holding NV (ASML) have dominated the European stock market. But how much longer? Watch Market Trek host Brian Whitmer as…
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The Cycle of Optimism: 2 Years Up, 2 Years Down?
When you place a chart of the DJIA next to a chart of the “fear index” VIX, a steady two-year cycle of retail investor optimism emerges. It so happens that this optimism cycle is nearing another reversal point right now. Watch as Market Trek host Brian Whitmer explains the implications. (Brian’s global spot today is…
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Market Trek: We’re Watching This Stock Market Divergence, and So Should You
There is the nominal Dow Jones Industrial Average, the index you hear about on the financial news eyry day – and then there is the inflation-adjusted Dow, DJIA/PPI. Right now, when you look at them side-by-side, you see something we’ve not seen in a while. Watch Market Trek host Brian Whitmer explain more. (Brian’s location:…
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Market Trek: How to Know What’s Next for Interest Rates (Without Looking at the Fed)
The price of the U.S. “long bond,” the 30-year Treasuries, is down 50% since 2020. The corresponding rise in interest rates has been reshaping the financial landscape. When might interest rates come down? Watch Market Trek host Brian Whitmer give a one-of-a-kind, Elliott wave-based explanation that has nothing to do with the Fed or economy.
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Market Trek: Same Day Options — What to Make of the New Craze
Market speculators are good at finding the “next big thing.” Right now, same day options make up 50% of all options trading on S&P 500. Watch as Market Trek host Brian Whitmer dissects the phenomenon in his new video.