by Jeff Bishop | Dec 12, 2019 | Editorial
The day came and went without the Fed delivering any surprises. Yet, markets threw up some puzzling, and quite possibly, confusing signals. Bonds, gold, and stocks all finished higher—something few traders expected. Not to worry, I’m here to make sense of it all for...
by Jeff Bishop | Dec 10, 2019 | Editorial
Buy the rumor… Sell the news. Believe it or not, this cheesy old saying has helped me on more than one occasion. Heck, my massive payday in BIIB options the other day, was based on this very concept. That’s $71,000 on one trade in my Total Alpha...
by Jeff Bishop | Dec 9, 2019 | Editorial
The Fed meets this week for the final time this year, where economists expect them to hold rates steady. They’ll tell you everything is great and that they have everything under control. But we all know that isn’t true. That’s why I’m here to give you the inside scoop...
by Jeff Bishop | Dec 8, 2019 | Editorial
A strong November jobs report surprised the market on Friday and sent stocks surging higher. The surprise report showed payrolls adding 266,000 jobs in November, dropping the unemployment rate to its historic low of 3.5%. The Dow gained 300 points on the number, and...
by Jeff Bishop | Dec 7, 2019 | Editorial
Make no mistake about it, there has been a lot of talk about tariffs this year—learning more about them will only make you a better trader. After all, it never hurts to understand the headlines driving the market. Why? Because trading off the wrong headline can cost...
by Jeff Bishop | Dec 5, 2019 | Editorial
Congratulations, you’ve almost made it through the trading week…and what a roller coaster ride it’s been! Let’s get you squared away with where things stand after some wild market action with the midweek market update. The SPY managed to fill the gap today left open...
