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Bitcoin Regains Trillion Dollar Status as the ETF Story Keeps Developing

Bitcoin Regains Trillion Dollar Status as the ETF Story Keeps Developing

A Bitcoin ETF. It hasn't happened yet, but the story won't go away. Grayscale Investments announced yesterday it wants to hire nine employees with expertise in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The posts included a compliance officer and a specialist in creating and...

What Are Value Stocks? Why Are They Suddenly Important?

What Are Value Stocks? Why Are They Suddenly Important?

Value stocks are surging in 2021 as the market positions for the economy to rebound. It's a big change from recent years, when so-called growth stocks like Apple and Facebook dominated. Retail investors with less experience may be struggling to adjust because they're...

The S&P 500’s Channel Is at Risk: Chart Study

The S&P 500’s Channel Is at Risk: Chart Study

Two weeks ago, we highlighted some potential topping patterns on the S&P 500 . It's played out as expected, and now attention turns to the price channel highlighted in that idea. Notice how prices ranged from the bottom to the top of the channel since November,...

Tesla Is Lagging as ‘Old Economy’ Stocks Make a Comeback

Tesla Is Lagging as ‘Old Economy’ Stocks Make a Comeback

Tesla is probably the most prominent stock in the last 12-18 months, surging about 2,000 percent from its peak to trough. But now it may be at risk as sentiment pivots from "new economy" stocks to "old economy" stocks. The chart in this study compares TSLA’s relative...

Financial ETF Is Attempting a Historic Breakout as Interest Rates Rise

Financial ETF Is Attempting a Historic Breakout as Interest Rates Rise

The SPDR Financial ETF quietly did something historic last week: It closed at the highest price ever. This is a big deal because XLF has been trapped at resistance running back to 2007 (before the subprime crisis). It was trying to break the old highs around $31...

Volatility Closes at Post-Covid Low as Confidence Sweeps the Market

Volatility Closes at Post-Covid Low as Confidence Sweeps the Market

The "fear index" just broke 20 for the first time in almost a year. It was one of several milestones suggesting the market sees further recovery from last year's coronavirus pandemic. Cboe's volatility index fell 0.9 point this week to 19.97. It was the lower close on...