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Stock Market Risk Ratios Bullish; Gold and Silver Fall
2 days ago by Michele Schneider @ See It Market

I ended last week on Maggie Lake’s podcast.   During the discussion, we covered a lot of topics, and I encourage you to go have a listen as we offer actionable information on the stock market and associated risks.  One of the topics we covered is the notion of stock market risk parameters, and how we […] The post Stock Market Risk Ratios Bullish; Gold and Silver Fall appeared first on See It Market.

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The Miracle of U.S. Equities
2 days ago by Ben Carlson @ A Wealth of Common Sense

What if you invested in stocks in the worst possible years? The post The Miracle of U.S. Equities appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...

Research links: interrupted compounding
2 days ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns

Tuesdays are all about academic (and practitioner) literature at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s edition including a look at...

My 💟 Favorite Book On Technical Analysis
2 days ago by Akil Stokes (Trading Coach at Tier On... @ Trading Coach Podcast

My Favorite Book On Technical Analysis 🎵Listen To The Full Episode on Your Favorite Podcasting App 🎙️APPLE - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1050-the-best-trading-book-on-technical-analysis/id1359294814?i=1000676713905 🎙️SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mcux7NMc8mdZOrkbCmLuY?si=100773ad410b410f

Housing Starts Decreased to 1.311 million Annual Rate in October
2 days ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions Housing Starts: Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,311,000. This is 3.1 percent below the revised September estimate of 1,353,000 and is 4.0 percent below the October 2023 rate of 1,365,000. Single-family housing starts in October were at a rate of 970,000; this is 6.9 percent below the revised September figure of 1,042,000. The October rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 326,000. Building Permits: Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,416,000. This is 0.6 percent below the revised September rate of 1,425,000 and is 7.7 percent below the October 2023 rate of 1,534,000. Single-family authorizations in October were at a rate of 968,000; thi...

Mentoring: The Key to Developing as a Trader
2 days ago by Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. @ TraderFeed

 I'm in the process of finishing my next book, tentatively titled Positive Trading Psychology.  The last chapter has been the most fun to write, because I've learned the most in writing it.  Nine mentors who work at SMB Capital submitted their best mentoring practices t...

MBA Survey: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 0.47% in Octoberr
3 days ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

From the MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 0.47% in October The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance increased to 0.47% as of October 31, 2024. According to MBA’s estimate, 235,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans. Mortgage servicers have provided forbearance to approximately 8.4 million borrowers since March 2020. The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in forbearance increased 7 basis points to 0.20% in October 2024. Ginnie Mae loans in forbearance increased by 30 basis points to 1.06%, and the forbearance share for portfolio loans and private-label securities (PLS) increased 6 basis points to 0.43%. “Approximately 65,000 more borrowers are in forbearance compared to one month ago,” said Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA’s Vice President of Industry Anal...

Removing The Worst Trades from a System
3 days ago by Dave Mabe @ Dave Mabe

One of the most common and quickest ways to improve a trading system is to remove the worst…

Macro Market Outlook and Best Options Trade Ideas!
3 days ago by StockCharts TV @ StockCharts.com YouTube Channel

Join Tony Zhang, Chief Strategy Officer of OptionsPlay, as he walks you through a Macro Market outlook, and shares his top bearish and bullish options trading ideas, including Disney DIS , Shopify SHOP, Intel INTC, Adobe ADBE, and Apple AAPL. ➡️ Upgrade your Options Trading with OptionsPlay on StockCharts! Designed to revolutionize how you find options trades, the Strategy Center provides real-time, ranked options strategies tailored to our best technical scans. https://stockcharts.com/optionsplay/ 👀 See what better financial charting can do for you! Start your FREE 1-month trial today at https://stockcharts.com 👍🏻 If you enjoyed this video be sure to hit the THUMBS UP ✅ If you found value, consider SUBSCRIBING to our channel and ring the bell so you never miss a new video! Subscribe Here: https://tinyurl.com/wvet7qj 00:00 - Welcome! 00:59 - Equities: $SPX, QQQ, IWM, RSP 03:05 - Growth vs. Value, Commodities, Bonds 05:13 - VIX, Earnings Expectations 08:46 - Bonds, Interest Rate ...

Have You Heard of Micro Goals?
3 days ago by Akil Stokes (Trading Coach at Tier On... @ Trading Coach Podcast

When creating goals, if you make them too big, you'll begin to feel defeated on your way to achieving them. I would advise starting small & building up from there. 🎶LISTEN IN FULL ON YOUR FAVORITE APP 🎵APPLE - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1048-2-tactics-to-stop-taking-bad-trades/id1359294814?i=1000676134422 🎵SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pDcG0otszYLkqlwpUJdSJ?si=68dd457db44f4aaa

Monday links: round numbers
3 days ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in October; First Year-over-year Sales Gain Since August 2021
3 days ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in October A brief excerpt: NOTE: The tables for active listings, new listings and closed sales all include a comparison to October 2019 for each local market (some 2019 data is not available). This is the third look at local markets in October. I’m tracking over 40 local housing markets in the US. Some of the 40 markets are states, and some are metropolitan areas. I’ll update these tables throughout the month as additional data is released. Closed sales in October were mostly for contracts signed in August and September when 30-year mortgage rates averaged 6.50% and 6.18%, respectively (Freddie Mac PMMS). These were the lowest mortgage rate in 2 years! ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnQAr5tD1vXeo6...