Pre-Market Pulse 3rd January – US stocks start the year in “not so magnificent” fashion
Much like the Christmas and NY hangover most of us are feeling, US Stocks trimmed some fat from the Santa rally
Pre-Market Pulse 2nd January – 2024 kicks off with an Earthquake and Geopolitical issues
US Stocks fell away from record highs on Friday in the last trading session of 2023 as investors banked their “Christmas rally” profits, particularly in the “magnificent 7”
Alpha Portfolio Recommendation: Relative Value Play – BUY GEAR & BBUS
with the ASX200 underperforming the S&P 500 by the most in 18 months we are recommending a BUY of the leveraged long ASX200 and a short in the S&P500
Pre-Market Pulse 22nd December – Santa buys the dip into the holidays
Stocks snapped a nine-day winning streak with a sharp reversal into the close as investors appeared to take some profit from the recent 7-week “Santa rally”.
Alpha Portfolio Recommendation: TRIM (Take Profit) – Judo Capital Holdings (JDO)
A quick 10% rally in just 6 session may see JDO run out of steam around $1
There are no imminent company announcements to trigger a catalyst for a significant jump from here.
We think it is prudent to bank a 10-15% profit on half and either re-enter under 90c or continue running the 10% trailing stop
Balanced Portfolio Recommendation: Switch STO to YAL
Despite the geopolitical pressure, the Timor approval and WDS merger talk, STO has struggled to fund a bid. Conversely, the recent coal import numbers from China showed a 35% increase in coal imports
Pre-Market Pulse 21st December – Stocks lower on “Santa rally” profit taking
Stocks snapped a nine-day winning streak with a sharp reversal into the close as investors appeared to take some profit from the recent 7-week “Santa rally”.
Traders vs Titans – the $2.8 billion lithium bet
It’s a good old-fashioned showdown in the lithium sector currently, with mining magnates in one corner and traders in the other
Pre-Market Pulse 20th December – Small caps rally eclipses fresh record highs in Dow
The Dow notched up another record high overnight, however, the small-caps continued to play catch up this month, outpacing the “Magnificent-7” heavy Nasdaq and S&P by double
Pre-Market Pulse 19th December – Investors ignore repeated Fed warnings not to expect rate cuts anytime soon
Stocks rallied overnight ignoring warnings from Federal Reserve officials to cool expectations of sooner rather than later rate cuts.
Pre-Market Pulse 18th December – US Stocks hit record highs as Fed dampens rate cut calls
The Dow and Nasdaq clinched record closes Friday, amid optimism for rate cuts next year even as a Federal Reserve official attempted to pour cold water on aggressive rate cuts next year.
Pre-Market Pulse 15th December – Banks drive stocks higher, gold rallies on rates outlook
US stocks gave up some gains late in the session, as the post-Fed rally pushed stocks into overbought territory, triggering concerns that the surge may have been too much too soon.