From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley
Metals are beginning to shine.
Gold’s new all-time high has captivated the masses. But all that glitters isn’t gold.
In fact, base and industrial metals are also providing ample trading opportunities.
Expert technical analysis of financial markets by JC Parets
by Ian Culley
From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley
Metals are beginning to shine.
Gold’s new all-time high has captivated the masses. But all that glitters isn’t gold.
In fact, base and industrial metals are also providing ample trading opportunities.
by Ian Culley
From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley
The bond market is turning the page.
Our long US Treasury trades are finally working. And investors are reaching for high-yield debt.
On the surface, it’s a positive shift for the hardest-hit markets in 2022.
But it also sends a clear message to stock market investors…
by Ian Culley
From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley
Bing Crosby dreamed of a White Christmas.
Who hasn’t?
Growing up, I wished for a white Christmas every year. I knew snow was a stretch living in Florida. But a kid can dream…
This season, stock market bulls hope for quite a different, serene vision: a weaker dollar.
Based on the charts, they might just get their wish.
From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
Dividend Aristocrats are easily some of the most desirable investments on Wall Street. These are the names that have increased dividends for at least 25 years, providing steadily increasing income to long-term-minded shareholders.
As you can imagine, the companies making up this prestigious list are some of the most recognizable brands in the world. Coca-Cola, Walmart, and Johnson & Johnson are just a few of the household names making the cut.
Here at All Star Charts, we like to stay ahead of the curve. That’s why we’re turning our attention to the future aristocrats. In an effort to seek out the next generation of the cream-of-the-crop dividend plays, we’re curating a list of stocks that have raised their payouts every year for five to nine years.
We call them the Young Aristocrats, and the idea is that these are “stocks that pay you to make money.” Imagine if years of consistent dividend growth and high momentum and relative strength had a baby, leaving you with the best of the emerging dividend giants that are outperforming the averages.
By adding our technical analysis to the mix, the Young Aristocrat setups give you the opportunity to own the best of the market’s future blue-chip winners before they become must-own household names.
Oftentimes, the strongest performers in this universe and even the Aristocrats themselves pay relatively small dividends. This is usually because the stock appreciation makes it tough to keep up with the payout — even for companies that consistently grow their yield in the double-digits! For this reason, we don’t have a minimum threshold for the dividend. What we’re really doing here is creating a list of quality stocks based on their ability to persistently grow their shareholder return.
And maybe the best part? This list is not just designed for long-term investors. Any kind of investor or trader can use this list as it helps generate ideas across all timeframes, even the short term. Remember, some of the most important filters we use for this list are momentum, relative strength, and proximity to new highs.
by JC
As you may have expected, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is making new all-time highs.
This week we saw the most amount of stocks hitting new 52-week highs in over 2 years.
That’s what happens in bull markets: [Read more…]
From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
When investing in the stock market, we always want to approach it as “a market of stocks.”
Regardless of the environment, there are always stocks showing leadership and trending higher.
We may have to look harder to identify them depending on current market conditions. But there are always stocks that are going up.
The same can be said for weak stocks. Regardless of the environment, there are always stocks that are going down, too.
We already have multiple scans focusing on stocks making all-time highs, such as Hall of Famers, Minor Leaguers, and the 2 to 100 Club.
We filter these universes for stocks that are exhibiting the best momentum and relative strength characteristics.
Clearly, we spend a lot of time identifying and writing about leading stocks every week, via multiple reports.
Now, we’re also highlighting lagging stocks on a recurring basis.
by Ian Culley
From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley
Last week’s fresh all-time highs left many gold bugs empty-hearted.
The market continues to torment precious metal bulls as they wonder what could have been.
But hopes and dreams aren’t a viable strategy.
The only “what if” that concerns me is whether the yellow metal flashed a failed breakout.
Or are we simply dealing with a a premature move?
Let’s dig in…
My favorite setups are stocks making new all-time highs after emerging from a consolidation.
My second favorite setup is a 52-week breakout.
We’re on the cusp of getting one in Autodesk $ADSK.
Check out this chart: