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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Stock Discussion

AkLi

Jul 1 10:30

MooMoo Options Screener Recap (Part 2)

Good morning, good morning, gooooood morning everyone and welcome back to another Options Screener Recap post! I hope all your options are in the money, portfolios in the green, and withdrawls ready to hit the routing number.
In the previous article we talked about what a Screener is, what the purpose of the Screener is, and the goal I want to achieve with the Options Screener. If you happened to miss that post, you can read it here:
Options Screener Recap
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YawningKitty_x_x

Jun 17 03:44

It's not easy to outperform the market, and you don't need to.

AkLi

Jun 5 13:49

Options Screener Recap

Good morning everyone!
I hope you are all enjoying your day in markets. I might not get around to too many articles this week, however today I want to quickly take a look at the Options Screener's performance from the few posts I have made and see if it has been performing worse than expected, better than expected, or neutral.
The original idea is to use the Options Screener to filter for unusual Options Buying activity with the thought that someone always knows something. ...

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SpyderCall

May 29 22:00

Options Action in This Ticker was Skewed Heavily on the Bearish Side Today

$The Chemours(CC.US)$
Unusual Options Activity
There was an unusual amount of activity on the options chain for The Chemours company. Most of the activity was on the put side. You can see this in the heavily skewed put to call ratio in the picture directly below. A lopsided put/call ratio like this doesn't show the full picture. We need to find out if the puts were bought or sold to know if the activity was bullish or bear...

Dow tops 40,000 for the first time: Will the U.S. market rally march on?

Moomoo Research

May 27 22:22

Columns Exploring New Opportunities: An ETF Guide for Emerging Markets Post-U.S. Rate Cuts

Wall Street News reports that the Federal Reserve is expected to consider interest rate cuts in the second half of this year. Emerging markets could benefit from the fall in yields on U.S. dollar assets, attracting more capital inflows. This could lead to higher yields on related capital market products, potentially making them a new investment hotspot in the future.
For the broader investment community, ETFs are s...

FiveHundredCents

May 16 03:34

Citi Turns into a "Tech Stock Hunter": Boosts MSFT, NVDA, and Makes a Significant AMD Addition in Q1

Among $Citigroup(C.US)$ 's top 10 holdings in the first quarter, most saw significant increases, with all being major U.S. tech giants. $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$ , $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$ , and $Apple(AAPL.US)$ witnessed substantial boosts, with NVIDIA, the undisputed leader in AI chips, enjoying a nearly 18% increase. Microsoft and Apple also saw over 10% gains. This shift in Citi's holdings indicates t...

Gilley

May 3 11:10

$iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(EEM.US)$ want calls here but scared for the weekend war news

SpyderCall

Apr 28 10:02

We Saw a Rejection at Gap Resistance Several Times. Will We See it Again?

$Kratos Defense & Security Solutions(KTOS.US)$
KTOS was one of the strongest performers last week. The company had an especially bullish day on Friday with an over 9% move to the upside. This included a huge gap up in price during premarket thanks to a hefty price upgrade.
This puts KTOS's price back into the gap resistance zone that I mentioned in my previous comments about the company. You can check out my previous comme...

Iran-Israel tensions: What's there beyond the war?

SpyderCall

Mar 18 11:11

Bullish Diamond Candlestick Pattern

$PayPal(PYPL.US)$
It looks a little risky as the long-term trend is down. But I believe this is a good investment at these prices. The price action is exiting the diamond pattern in a bullish fashion.
$SPDR S&P 500 ETF(SPY.US)$ $SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average Trust(DIA.US)$ $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US)$ $ARK Innovation ETF(ARKK.US)$ $iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(EEM.US)$ $MSCI Inc(MSCI.US)$ $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index(.VIX.US)$ $FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index(.KLSE.MY)$ $Hang Seng Index(800000.HK)$ $Hang Seng TECH Index(800700.HK)$
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SpyderCall

Mar 16 16:28

Should We Be Worried About Inflation?

All Eyes on the Upcoming Fed Meeting
With interest rates and inflation being the main concern for investors these days, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision coming this Wednesday.
Many analysts are calling for a resurgence in inflation. While the Federal Reserve has been standing by their word, saying that inflation is under control and we are on the path towards rate cuts this year.
If the Fed believes that inflation is no longer...

Powell hints at rate cuts this year: What do you think?

BelleWeather : I think proper portfolio positioning vis a vis inflation is important. The concern I have is stagflation, so I’m trying to be defensive to that. This is difficult. And timing the market is impossible and crazy-making, so I personally am taking each day as it comes.
I don’t think anyone is going to sell off over these concerns, and Powell is not about to fan those flames either!

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SpyderCall OP BelleWeather : They might not sell over these concerns. But when these variables are present, then any negative catalyst will likely catalyze a selloff. For example, if we get bad rhetoric from Powell next week, then we might see extra volatility. That being said, in the current environment, any selloff will be a good buying opportunity until something breaks in the economy.

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SpyderCall OP BelleWeather : So far, wages and employment numbers have held up, so stagflation is not a concern until inflation picks back up. With the way oil and gasoline prices have been climbing, we could possibly see a stagflationary environment soon, but not yet. Things are almost perfect in the economic data currently. We are in a goldilocks zone for the Fed right now. And if things get worse, then the Fed has already mentioned cutting rates. That would be even more accomodative for equities as the "Fed Put" will be in play at that point. So, if we do see stagflation, it shouldn't last long as the Fed will accommodate markets when the inflation, wages, or employment situation changes negatively.

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BelleWeather : Agreed on the Goldilocks zone vis a vis the Fed mandate save one issue - the reserve bank balance is almost out - won’t they have to move to correct that?

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SpyderCall OP BelleWeather : They have been greatly decreasing the balance sheet since march 2022. This is done through selling treasury bonds or mortgage securities. Short-term treasuries, like bills, have been the biggest culprits for the runoff of the balance sheet. This has been unwinding the massive amount of asset purchases since the 2008 financial crisis.
They purchased all of these assets back then as a form of quantative easing to boost the economy. Right now, they are selling treasury notes at sky-high yields to provide liquidity to banks essentially. This is putting more liabilities onto the balance sheet, which brings the balance down.
I don't think the balance sheet runoff is such a big deal at the moment.
Once the economy is showing signs of trouble, then I think we will need to worry about the Fed balance sheet. If they start buying assets, essentially quantative easing, then they might think that there is weakness in the economy.
You might think that with the Fed balance falling like it is, then long-term treasuries should be falling along with the balance. But that has not been the case since last November as these treasuries have been climbing.
This tells me that the balance sheet is now falling because the Fed is adding liquidity through short-term bond sales, which inject liquidity into the economy, which is good for an economy and equities.

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