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Global Perspectives: Why Small Caps Appear Poised For A Day In The Sun
11 months ago by Contributor Author @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Portfolio Managers Jonathan Coleman and Justin Tugman discuss the market and economic factors they believe could portend an extended run of small-cap leadership. The post Global Perspectives: Why Small Caps Appear Poised For A Day In The Sun appeared first on IBKR Campus.

Answering Audience Comments
11 months ago by Michael Martin @ MartinKronicle

Hey everybody. Happy Thursday. Hope you’re doing well. I want to go to read some of the comments and do some shoutouts. I just think it’s healthy for the community. Henry, you know, who I know personally says lately your content has been very impactful for me. It could be that processing it all very […] The post Answering Audience Comments first appeared on MartinKronicle. The post Answering Audience Comments appeared first on MartinKronicle.

How to Turn a Disorderly World to Your Investing Advantage
11 months ago by Steven M. Sears @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

A chasm exists between what we know about the world around us and what we think we know. The post How to Turn a Disorderly World to Your Investing Advantage appeared first on IBKR Campus.

Algorithmic Trading Vs Discretionary Trading
11 months ago by Chainika Thakar @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

This blog discusses algorithmic trading and discretionary trading, which skills you need to acquire for each and the difference between algorithmic trading and discretionary trading. The post Algorithmic Trading Vs Discretionary Trading appeared first on IBKR Campus.

Bank of Canada Hiking Cycle Getting Close to End?
11 months ago by Jim Iuorio @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Canada's inflation rate has fallen to 3.4%, but does this data give the Bank of Canada enough reason to skip at their July meeting? Insights by Jim Iuorio. The post Bank of Canada Hiking Cycle Getting Close to End? appeared first on IBKR Campus.

NAR: Pending Home Sales Down 2.7% in May; Down 22.2% Year-over-year
11 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

From the NAR: Pending Home Sales Shrunk 2.7% in May Pending home sales shrunk 2.7% in May from the previous month, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three U.S. regions posted monthly losses, while sales in the Northeast surged. All four regions saw year-over-year declines in transactions. “Despite sluggish pending contract signings, the housing market is resilient with approximately three offers for each listing,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, “The lack of housing inventory continues to prevent housing demand from being fully realized.” The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)* – a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings – dropped 2.7% to 76.5 in May. Year over year, pending transactions fell by 22.2%. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. ... The Northe...

#SocialStocks: TikTok Aims To Reward Creators And Further Retail Offering
11 months ago by Andrew Perez @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Apple and others question U.K.'s Online Safety Bill, Canada pushes media compensation, and other notable stories from this week. The post #SocialStocks: TikTok Aims To Reward Creators And Further Retail Offering appeared first on IBKR Campus.

Longform links: the most informed experts
11 months ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns

Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how solar...

Good Economic Data, Cautious-Looking Response
11 months ago by Patrick J. O’Hare @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

There wasn't much change in the major indices yesterday as market participants ingested the latest plate of policy remarks from Fed Chair Powell, which tasted a lot like prior servings. The post Good Economic Data, Cautious-Looking Response appeared first on IBKR Campus.

One or Many, Take Your Pick
11 months ago by Jan Szilagyi @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Jan Szilagi, CEO and Founder of TOGGLE AI joins IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss thematic trading versus stock picking and the benefits and drawbacks of both as well as AIs influence on each. The post One or Many, Take Your Pick appeared first on IBKR Campus.

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 239,000
11 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

The DOL reported: In the week ending June 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 239,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 264,000 to 265,000. The 4-week moving average was 257,500, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. This is the highest level for this average since November 13, 2021 when it was 260,000. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 255,750 to 256,000. emphasis addedThe following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOmHeT9XO0VVzU-aW1_o-szLlSEnIsbvA2cIvFX3AcHgY8UXmnfP7ztCLubXxGdOZAomVO2jFuGxe2RrpARuTmjy5dJ6iwyj3_mANcpqU2P6woaSaYmKrmd9iQnRrsqK5Im8FXkNGjgwE_5w5HknICg7RHQzbXCIZ_hkk...

Q1 GDP Growth Revised Up to 2.0% Annual Rate
11 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), Corporate Profits (Revised Estimate), and GDP by Industry, First Quarter 2023Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2023, according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 2.6 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the "second" estimate issued last month. In the second estimate, the increase in real GDP was 1.3 percent. The updated estimates primarily reflected upward revisions to exports and consumer spending that were partly offset by downward revisions to nonresidential fixed investment and federal government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation...

Buffett Buys Another 2 Million OXY Shares
11 months ago by David @ All Star Charts

The most significant transaction on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett just bought an additional 2,138,250 shares in Occidental Petroleum Corp $OXY. This is his first purchase in almost a month. Bihua Chen, the manager of Helix Holdings LLC, reported a purchase of $20,535,011 in MoonLake […] The post Buffett Buys Another 2 Million OXY Shares appeared first on All Star Charts.

Swing Trader Pro: Morning Briefing (06-29-2023)
11 months ago by David @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff I mentioned yesterday in the Live Trading Room that $SPY can head into its gap at 438.97 this week. The market is happy because all banks passed their stress tests. Here’s what I’m looking at this morning: I’m watching $MSTR for a potential move up to 338, then potentially […] The post Swing Trader Pro: Morning Briefing (06-29-2023) appeared first on All Star Charts.

More Rotation Is Coming
11 months ago by JC @ All Star Charts

Sector rotation is the lifeblood of a bull market. We saw it at the beginning of the year as the laggards caught up to the leaders. Remember, in the back half of last year, almost everything was working, EXCEPT large-cap growth stocks. What are the best performers this year? Large-cap growth stocks. More recently, we’ve seen […] The post More Rotation Is Coming appeared first on All Star Charts.

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