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Insulet Corp. (PODD): How to Spot a 40% Rally
Insulet Corp (PODD), a maker of insulin delivery devices, had a rough summer and most of the fall. The mainstream blamed it on Ozempic and other new weight-loss drugs. But starting in early November, PODD rallied strongly – despite the bearish headlines. Why? And could you have seen the rally in advance? Yes – watch…
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Gold: How “Bullish! — No, Bearish!” Opinions Can Steer You Wrong
Following the crowd often gets investors into financial trouble. Consider the prevailing sentiment toward gold – both present and past. Here’s what happened after participants in a Gallup poll ranked gold as the best long-term investment.
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Why Paper Trading as Practice Can Be Detrimental
Some people recommend “paper” trading as a learning exercise. However, there’s a better way for the trading novice to shorten the learning curve. Find out about it via our “12 Days of Elliott,” during which you can enjoy free access to 12 insightful resources.
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A Middle East Powder Keg Explodes & Crude Oil… Plunges? Get Our Take
October 2023 saw the start of the devastating and ongoing Israel-Hamas war. From a “market fundamentals” perspective, the Middle East powder keg was a bullish catalyst for crude oil. But investors and traders relying on this logic had a “crude” awakening in the weeks that followed.
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Use VIX “Fear Index” to Spot Market Sell-Offs – Here’s How
A fitting word for today’s financial optimism is “exceptional” – by several measures. An observer may see this as bullish – another may say that this signals caution. Let’s go back a few years to see what happened after another period of notable financial complacency.
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Here’s an “Interesting” Way to Measure Market Sentiment
While the “fear index” VIX may be the most well-known way to measure market sentiment, you have other ways, as well. Here, our monthly Global Market Perspective contributor, Murray Gunn, explains how to put the ratio between investment-grade bond yields and yields on junk bonds to good use.
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S&P 500: Heard About Those “Magnificent 7” Stocks?
Mainly just seven stocks have been holding up the U.S. stock market. As EWI recently noted: “There has never been such a high weighting in the S&P in such a few number of companies.” Elliott wave analysis can help you anticipate major shifts in crowd behavior.
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Should You Load Up on Stocks During Times of Peace?
Many investors believe that the stock market reacts rationally to news like corporate earnings, oil “shocks,” economic data, Fed announcements and so forth. But does the evidence support the notion of such exogenous causality? There are several examples of stock market “myths” and here’s just one of them.
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This Crypto’s Price Gains are “Off the Charts”… Well, Not ALL the Charts
The cryptocurrency stage has a clear standout: Solana. On November 16, the world’s #6 crypto soared to 18-month highs, outperforming all cryptos in Oct. and Nov. SOL’s surge was right in line with its bullish Elliott wave pattern — NOT a ChatGPT prediction.
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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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