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![One of the top performing commodities of 2023 was… orange juice?!]()
One of the top performing commodities of 2023 was… orange juice?!
Yup. You read the title of this article correctly. One of the best performing commodities of 2023 was orange juice. Some of you may be surprised that orange juice even has a tradeable market, but yes, one can trade orange juice futures and CFDs. As we close out the year, let’s look at the year…
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![Cocoa prices sweet for futures traders, but could be sour for manufacturers]()
Cocoa prices sweet for futures traders, but could be sour for manufacturers
Cocoa originated out of the Columbian exchange of goods between Mexico and Central America and European countries after Columbus made his transatlantic trek. This basis for chocolate became a foundational ingredient in the developed world and was consumed in large enough quantities to warrant trading on the public market. Since its introduction to the New…
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![Meme Stocks and AMC – Can you force value just cause you like it?]()
Meme Stocks and AMC – Can you force value just cause you like it?
As I wrote in an earlier article about meme stocks, the arc of Gamestop is a precipitous disaster. The stock gained fame when Flaming Kitty sold a bunch of investing newbs who found the internet more interesting than the real world, that Gamestop, despite obvious fundamental weaknesses, was going to the moon. The whole venture…
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![The Trading Desk: Commodities and the Santa Claus Rally]()
The Trading Desk: Commodities and the Santa Claus Rally
Ah the last two weeks of 2023. The Christmas to New Years holiday trading tends to be quiet in terms of economic data and corporate press releases. Most institutional traders are on holidays. Retail traders have nothing better to do. Because of the lower liquidity, these few weeks tend to see either range bound price…
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![Dow Jones hits new record highs as Fed dot plot shows three rate cuts in 2024.]()
Dow Jones hits new record highs as Fed dot plot shows three rate cuts in 2024.
Recent price action on US stock markets indicated that investors were expecting a dovish Fed. In fact, we have already discussed the major shift in Fed Fund Futures probabilities being the factor in stock markets rising. Even with Powell indicating that the Fed will be pragmatic and more rate hikes may be needed, it seems…
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![Alaska Air Premium Purchase of Hawaiian, is the merger worth it?]()
Alaska Air Premium Purchase of Hawaiian, is the merger worth it?
First some history… Merger and acquisitions have been a fixture of the American aviation industry since the sector was let off its leash in 1978. The Airline Deregulation Act phased out the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) which up until that point had controlled all domestic interstate air transport routes as a public utility, regulating fares,…
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![Bitcoin to $50,000 by year end?]()
Bitcoin to $50,000 by year end?
Back on October 24th 2023, I laid out my technical analysis for Bitcoin and told the bulls that a major breakout had triggered. The breakout zone was the $31,000 zone and I expected upwards momentum while the price of Bitcoin remained above this price level. In that article, my next resistance zone came in at…
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![How will the Stock Market Perform in 2024?]()
How will the Stock Market Perform in 2024?
We are nearing the time of year when investors attempt to look ahead to safe guard or grow their holdings, so the question on everyone’s mind is how will the stock market perform in 2024. Are we in for another bullish run or is it time for an abrupt correction? How will either affect your…
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![GameStop’s Latest Surge: A Ridiculous Bet on an Obsolescent Giant]()
GameStop’s Latest Surge: A Ridiculous Bet on an Obsolescent Giant
In the world of investing, history often repeats itself, but not always in the ways investors hope. The recent surge in GameStop’s stock price, ahead of its upcoming quarterly financial report, is a vivid reminder of this adage. As of late November 2023, GameStop’s shares have experienced a nearly 20% jump, reaching a two-month high.…
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![Toronto-Dominion Bank: A Rising Star in Dividend Investing or a Risky Bet in Current Economic Climate?]()
Toronto-Dominion Bank: A Rising Star in Dividend Investing or a Risky Bet in Current Economic Climate?
The headlines were on fire earlier this year when it was reported that Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.T) was the most shorted bank in world. Those headlines have all but disappeared but the bank’s short trade volume was still high in the November 15, 2023 Short Sale Trading Summary released by IIROC which placed the short trade…
