Category: Stock Market

Here’s Why IPOs Will Likely Dwindle to Near Zero “The IPO market is fizzling” Financial activity is usually abuzz during times of financial optimism, such as the issuance of initial public offerings (IPOs). An IPO means that a company is transitioning from private to public ownership. The process involves selling shares to the public for READ MORE

The Dow Industrials’ Big 8-Wave Cycle is Incomplete “We finally understand our full Elliott wave position” The Wave Principle’s basic pattern includes five waves in the direction of the larger trend, followed by three corrective waves, as illustrated in both bull and bear markets below: Keep in mind that the stock market is a fractal, READ MORE

Another One Bites the Dust – The Deflation of Netflix Bubbles are popping, one by one. The share price of Netflix plummeted last week, coinciding with news that it is losing subscribers, a big change after years of growth. The media and conventional analysts will, of course, link the cause of the share price decline READ MORE

M&As: Beware of This Major Sign of a Stock Market Top Here’s what often precedes “prolonged and devastating bear markets” Inside the three publications that comprise Elliott Wave International’s flagship Financial Forecast Service, Elliott Wave International recently documented the many expressions of “financial optimism.” Things like crypto mania. Or meme stocks. Or just buying any READ MORE

Insights into a “Remarkable” NASDAQ Development Here’s what usually happens in the stock market when “the troops abandon the generals” You’ve probably heard the phrase: “Appearances can be deceiving.” In other words, it’s usually wise to “take a closer look” because the truth may not be obvious. This applies to various circumstances of life — READ MORE

Has Crypto-Mania Finally Run Its Course? Here’s a high-profile parallel between tech- and crypto-mania When a company that’s part of a major financial trend buys the naming rights to a professional sports stadium or arena, watch out! History suggests that such a prominent move might be a sign that the fortunes of that company are READ MORE

Junk Bonds Are Sending a Signal to Stock Investors Something happened just before the historic 2007 stock market top — and it’s happening again. It’s generally known that stocks are risky. It all hinges on how “hungry” investors are. So, if investors’ appetite for risk starts to diminish, it stands to reason that this is READ MORE

How “Hot” Stock Market Ideas Can Burn Investors The Meme Stock Index sees a 36% decline since January. On July 30, this headline appeared on a well-known investment website: It’s Definitely Possible to Make a Fortune Off Meme Stocks And, it’s definitely true that many investors, especially newbies, have tried. As you probably know, “meme” READ MORE

“Everybody’s Getting Rich (and Having Fun) Except Me” The idea of “missing out” on stock market gains “literally generates fear in many people” Hardly anyone wants to miss the party — whether on Wall Street or elsewhere. Thus, the acronym FOMO — which stands for the “fear of missing out” — is in vogue. After READ MORE

This “Lopsided” Stock Market Ratio Is Sending a Clear Signal. Investors always find ways to “rationalize” bearish or bullish stances. For a stock market investor who understands that markets are not random or chaotic but instead patterned, the most important information to know is the price pattern of the market in question. For an Elliott READ MORE

U.S. Stocks: Here’s Evidence of a “Nearly Unprecedented Acceptance of Risk” Penny stocks fever has reached “the highest level since the first three months of 2000” Penny stocks tend to be highly illiquid. In other words, it’s difficult to buy and sell them at favorable prices. Even so, the lure of low-priced shares is hard READ MORE

Oat Prices AND the Truth Behind the “White Gold” Rush Oat futures’ recent surge to 7-year highs wasn’t caused by the oat milk craze; think “market psychology” instead. Generally speaking, the idea of oats is about as exciting as, well, a bowl of steel cut oatmeal. But this chart of oat futures shows why this READ MORE

Stock Market: Why You Should Prepare for a Jump in Volatility This volatility indicator “has made a series of higher lows” — and it’s not a good sign. Stock market volatility is like a roller-coaster ride — extreme ups and downs. However, unlike thrill-seeking roller-coaster riders who often rise from their seats after the ride READ MORE

Will the Dow Industrials hit 100,000 in the next decade? Well, the answer posed by the question in the title is a resounding “yes!” — according to the British financial magazine, MoneyWeek. The cover of the Dec. 4 issue of the magazine is titled “The Roaring 2020s, Prepare Your Portfolio for a Boom.” An image READ MORE